Back for its second year following the massive sell-out success of Creekside Festival 2023, AAJA, South East London’s much loved community radio station, record label and hub, are extremely excited to announce 2024’s expansive edition – a day to night gathering across multiple venues in Deptford, South East London, which will be taking over more venues and hosting even more parties. Plus – a special after party at The Albany Theatre.
AJAA, co-founders and Creekside creators, Samuel Willott and Owen Howells join local friends to invite their 2024 headliners: rising Rinse FM DJ with the club-ready beats –Freshta, South London local, garage queen – Lady Passion, renowned British minimal, soul producer – Steve O’Sullivan, garage, house, and breaks DJ – Yosh, and. As well as Distant Planet, Marbles, Cheeky Soundsystem crews + much more.
Creekside Festival will take place on Saturday 7 September, with first release of tickets starting from only £11 and are on sale now here.
Creekside Festival has teamed with 17 independent music venues across Deptford taking part inc. AAJA’s very own AAJA Snake Pit, AAJA Bar + event space, Artworks Courtyard, The Birds Nest, The Bunker Club, Buster Mantis, Catford Rum Arrangé, The Endeavour, Isla Ray, Jam Circus, Jazu, Strong Arm Steady, Open 205, Upside Down Records, and Villages Brewery. Plus – a very special union with Deptford’s much loved arts hub, The Albany, with Creekside curation in both their theatre and garden providing a huge outdoor space for tunes and those late-Summer feelings.
Food vendors available on the day will be Big John’s Biltong Bar, Buster Mantis, Cafe Del Nido, Cheese Steaks, Jazu, Harlans, Lai Cha Bubble Tea, Watergate, + more.
Each venue, an intimate space, will play host to a set of crews thoughtfully curated by AAJA including party hosts themselves – AAJA, creative community broadcast platform and event space, as well as AAJA Italy, Asha Sound System, Botanica Zoo, Cheeky Sound System, Dancing Family, Dear Boss, Decisive Sounds, Funky Adjacent, Marbles, Supernature, Trinomic, Whistle Crew Horns Crew, Palacïal, Sass & Vibes.
Note – more still to be announced in the coming month.
The festival is a natural progression from what AAJA has strived for and achieved over the past six years. Championing local artists and nurturing homegrown collectives. Following AAJA’s huge story of resilience following the global pandemic and displacement from their first home, the need to gather couldn’t come sooner. Creekside invites the local community, long term supporters, and big time electronic music fans to join them to enjoy the very best of hyperlocal, underground music from DJs and presenters across a wide array of electronic music all day, and all night, with a sprinkling of headliners to top it off.
From its humble beginnings in a tiny arch in Deptford to SE London’s best kept secret indoor outdoor space, The Aaja Snake Pit. Aaja is a space where you can watch and listen to live radio, while enjoying a pint and a toastie. While at the same time ending up having a dance with underground legends like Jeremry Sylvester or Ok Williams.
Comments from joint AAJA Founders, and Creekside Festival organisers, Owen & Samuel say – “Creekside is the neighbourhood block party we always dreamed of – crews, diy radio, good food, and local businesses coming together. We get to collaborate with all of our favourite cool spaces in South East London, whilst working alongside our best friends.
Creekside was born from years of experience and experimentation within the underground music sphere and this festival shows off AAJA’s passion, resilience and drive within the hyperlocal music community – it’s a massive liberation party.
The launch of Creekside last year was a very proud moment for the team. The positive success of the day vibrated across the community, and for this 2024 edition we’re going to do it again, but bigger. Creekside Festival 2024 will host an outdoor open air stage for the first time ever, several intimate, hole-in-the-wall party spots, the 300 cap basement Bunker Club, a few nice surprises and a whopper after party at The Albany.
We can’t wait to fire up the sound systems and have a killer day out in the sun.”
Creekside Festival will take place on Saturday 7 September, at various venues across Deptford, South East London, the first release of tickets are currently on sale for only £11 here.