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Website: http://www.turntablesldn.co.uk/
Location: 117 WALLIS RD, E9 5LN
Archaic trembling voices of old would tell you Sunday is the
day of rest yet the hustle and bustle of modern life simply does not allow it,
from Westminster to Watford the weekday grinders fill up their weekends with
just as much, if not more chaos than in the working week. A few hundred yards
from my bedroom I could hear the click-clack of heels and rumblings of
inebriated conversation already and it was barely 1 O’clock. I decided to do what any sensible person
would and seek out my own private haven where I could enjoy the so-called “day
of rest”.
After enjoying Street Feast the previous weekend I wanted to
pursue the kind of open air festival vibe that east London seems to thrive upon
and low an behold; a stone throw from Hackney Wick station I found Turntables.
It has the usual festival tent décor with a nice edge added by its reclaimed
timber shacks and washing line style bunting; imagine an old fashioned jubilee
party thrown by a bunch of students that live on a barge and you wouldn’t be
far off.
Quite perfectly, the location sits right on the canal and
there begins its tranquillity. mankind has always enjoyed the company of gently
flowing water so it really is a fantastic spot. All of the above had sold the
event to me entirely so after telling my housemate all about it she decided we
should go along. Finding it was pretty smooth, Sunday is reggae day so the
sound of steel drums over a fairly impressive soundsystem paired with the smoke
of the barbeque run by the infamous “white men can’t jerk” rather pulled us in.
We naturally ate and with only a £10 budget one drink and food is all I could
afford but as a free event I didn’t mind all that much.
We sat up in the hut on red bean bags where we had a nice
view across the party, there was something beautiful about it. The design was
shoddy but had a handmade quality to it that helped its cause; it was a party
for the people by the people. We sat for hours listening to the music and being
at peace.
It’s not all laid back and relaxed though, the club shapes
is right next door and on a Saturday night I’m told the area is alive with
music and chaos. Not my cup of coffee but it is definitely worth checking out
if you like your warehouse raves.
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