Urban Elephant Festival 2024

On the 13th and 14th September, Elephant and Castle locals, Londoners, tourists and more can join in the music, dancing and smiles for free. Urban Elephant are making a splash with an even bigger and better lineup of performers than previous festivals. The festival is guaranteed to delight and make for a joyful weekend in London, all for free!

Supported by Southwark Councils, Thriving High Streets and Neighbourhood Funding, Get Living, L&Q, Notting Hill Genesis, and North Walworth Councillors, the vibrant weekend will offer a valuable opportunity for the local community of Elephant and Castle and Londoners to unite, exchange ideas, and collaborate culturally. Building on the achievements of the past two years, Urban Elephant 2024 will celebrate the essence of being a cultural melting pot and the significance of sharing traditions through artistic performances. 

Friday 13th September

The festival will kick off at Castle Square at 3pm with an electric opening parade and art workshops by Arts in the Park, before the evening brings a showcase of Latin dance and music as well as performances and food from around the globe. Enjoy performances from Portuguese, Spanish, Venezuelan, Colombian, South African, Polish and Bangladeshi dance troupes throughout the evening.

Saturday 14th September

The festival will move to Sayer Street and Walworth Square at Elephant Park, spread across four venues which will come together to create the ‘World on one Street’ event full of dance, music, drama and art. Circus artists, drumming groups, street performances and dance troupes from a world of cultures including Hawaiian and Peruvian will be putting on an incredible show, plus fitness and dance classes truly makes this a day for the whole family.

Vintage matters: enjoy a 15% discount on anything marked in store over the Urban Elephant Festival weekend, from 3pm Friday until 8pm Sunday.

For exclusive Elephant Park discounts during the festival, please see below. For a full list of Castle Square, Elephant Park, Elephant Arcade and other local traders’ exclusive offers available only during the Urban Elephant festival, please see the Urban Elephant website.