5. A roof top park in Dalston?
Just 10 minutes east on the overground, it might be worth a Bank Holiday hop this to test out Dalston Roof Park, which launches this weekend.
If you’ve never been, it’s an urban oasis home to Dalston’s first community roof allotment. Expect a riot of flowers, fruits and vegetables around the periphery, and pretty sprightly technology too: fully solar-powered, the bar’s inflatable roof also keeps the crowd sheltered if it you-know-whats.
There’ll be cocktails made from ingredients grown and blended with a variety of teas such as Oolong, green tea, Earl Grey and English breakfast. Plus hard stuff from the usual local breweries and cider merchants. Streetfood vendors include The Wing Men’s apple smoked chicken wings, Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen, and Franks Franks for the “authentic” hot dog.
Still not tempted? There’s always the free weekly film screenings on Tuesday, unplugged sessions and deep house DJs. 5pm-11pm on week nights (closed Mondays and opens until midnight on Friday). 3pm- 12am on the weekend. Membership costs £3 for the season. Print House, 18 Ashwin Street E8
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2 thoughts on “Pinboard: Films, rooftops, clubs – a bank holiday special. And an unexpectedly great market?”
When Dingwalls opened in 1973 the area round it was known as “Dingwalls” for a couple of years because Camden Market was so small then and the Lock considered nothing special, Dingwalls was the biggest thing there.
The shops around it were mostly junk shops then too (except Compendium book shop), a lot of shops flogged second hand TVs, I remember them because I bought one there.