Welcome to Between The Bridges, London’s 4,000 sq ft festival of fun – which can most boringly be described as a “really big beer garden” but should more accurately be described as “a massive, free to enter al fresco adult playground which fuses a smorgasbord of bars and street food with DJs, live music, drag brunches and special events; all packed into four different dining areas right by the Thames.”
Over the colder months Between The Bridges transforms for Electric Winter – during which it pretty much offers all of the above, but with heaters. Now on sale over this year’s festive season are drag brunches hosted by Ru Paul stars like Tayce and Cara Melle; mass karaoke nights with Barry off Eastenders; a deep-cut edition of Swiftogeddon; rambunctious Christmassy gigs from the legendary tweed-clad brass troupe, Old Dirty Brasstards; free DJ sets and late-night parties with Guilty Pleasures; and more. All of which take place in festoon-lit, covered and heated tents.
The food and drink options at Between The Bridges are plentiful too, thanks to pop up bars serving craft beers and cocktails, alongside a sizeable line up of street food traders including Krapow, Lil’Watan, La Cocinita, Meat Head, and Bang Bang Burger.
It’s going to pop off.
NOTE: Between The Bridges reopens as Electric Winter on 15th November 2024. It’s free entry, but you can see what’s on and book tickets for special events HERE.
Electric Winter at Between The Bridges | Queen’s Walk, South Bank, SE1
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