Africa Centre Summer Festival

The festival takes over Great Suffolk Street with a full day of free music, dance, street food and family activities in a vibrant celebration of Africa and its diaspora.

The lineup includes music from the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and more. Featuring iconic African instruments including koras, balafons and drums, performances will spread across the festival's three stages to represent the best in traditional folk, new urban music and dance.

The festival will line Great Suffolk Street with 125 stalls boasting an array of delicious food and world cuisine, as well as African-inspired goods including handmade jewellery, clothing, art, prints, hair and skincare products, literature, toys and homeware.