Poplar Picnic 2025

Welcome to Poplar Picnic 2025!

Celebrate summer with us at Poplar Union’s annual festival, a joyful event that brings together the dynamic communities of East London’s Poplar.

This coming 9th August, delight in a day of live music, food and drink vendors, games, and more! Explore Bartlett Park, the Limehouse Cut canal, and Poplar Union for activities and entertainment for all ages!

• Entertainment: Music & Dance & DJ.
Featuring COMMUNITY TALENT SHOW hosted by Rayon Johnson (RVJ)

• Bartlett Park Activities
Family Fun Games & Art in the Park, clowns on stilts

• Cotall Street Market: Grand Opening
VIP ribbon-cutting ceremony for our new local eclectic Saturday market, offering delicious street food and fresh produce to unique crafts and cultural treasures

• Food & Drink: Delicious offerings from Cotall Street Market, and E5 cafe

• Splash on the Canal: Paddleboard & Canoe sessions on the Limehouse Cut Canal.

Save the date and gather your friends, family, pets, and picnic blankets for a day celebrating all things Poplar!

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