A NEW 1,000-plus capacity rooftop destination will open in London this year.
Freight Brixton in South London will open on May 7 as an open-air food, drink and .
London is getting a new rooftop venueCredit: http://www.lukedyson.com
Freight Brixton will host live music events and boast street-food style vendorsCredit: http://www.lukedyson.com
And it is set to become the capital’s largest
There will be chef residencies, cocktail bars, live music, DJ sets, food and major sports screenings, amongst other events.
With the upcoming the rooftop will boast a dedicated World Cup Fanzone with screenings of the matches.
Food festivals include Taco Fest and Bite Twice presents Dine Hard.
And brunch lovers won’t miss out either as there will be Reggae Brunch and Maggi Brunch.
There will be family-friendly daytime sessions in the summer too.
When it comes to grabbing a tipple at the venue, guests will be able to choose from a number of
One bar will be the Casamigos ‘House of Friends’ and another will be Hotel Milano, centred on the much-loved Italian aperitivo concept.
Hotel Milano will also form part of the new Brixton Cocktail Club.
Each Thursday, the venue will host South of the South as well, which is a collaboration with Cross The Tracks Festival and includes jazz, funk and soul music.
The line-up for the opening of the venue will include reggae musician Davis Rodigan on May 9.
Laurence Guy will then perform on May 16 and on May 30, Ghosts of Garage will take over the rooftop.
In total, 50 jobs will be created as well and the venue aims to also host grassroots events, youth programmes and charity fundraisers.
Dan Morris, Managing Director of Freight Island, said: “Freight Brixton is an incredible rooftop in the heart ofand will be a place for locals and the city beyond to come together and enjoy themselves with the best food, drink and music.
It will also have live sports screenings with a World Cup FanzoneCredit: http://www.lukedyson.com
Freight Island already has a venue in ManchesterCredit: http://www.lukedyson.com
“I cannot wait for us to get this open – we have seen what creating these kinds of spaces can do for a community in , and we are all very excited to build something just as special in Brixton.”
Freight Island already has a destination in Manchester, located near Piccadilly Station.
And another new destination was recently announced for , inside the Trinity Leeds shopping centre.
In addition to street-style food stalls and independent bars, there will also be an outdoor terrace which will look over City Square.
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Freight Brixton will officially open in MayCredit: http://www.lukedyson.com
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