Bankside Open Spaces Festival 2024 - Red Cross Garden

Red Cross Garden is our perfect dreamy festival chill out zone. This Victorian garden was created in 1886 by social reformer, and one of the three founders of The National Trust, Octavia Hill and now plays host to our buzzing bandstand stage at Bankside Open Spaces Festival - expect old time jazz, Americana, folk and alt-pop.

Soak up the music from one of the garden’s lawns, perhaps sipping on a cool drink from The Glad’s Pop-Up Bar, or be more creatively active - dance around the maypole or help artist Robin Whitmore complete a London Panorama Drawing. There’ll also be hands-on activities from local beekeepers Bee Urban and the ever informative Old Operating Theatre’s Herb Garrat.

Not to be missed at Red Cross Garden - celebrate 200 years of the RSPCA and meet representative Teresa who will be bringing along Aurora the cat for cuddles, and homemade toys for your furry friends!

Red Cross Garden Stage - line up:

1pm Lovell

2pm - Glad Folk

3pm - Lizzy O’Connor

4pm - Verklempt Family

5pm - Whiskey Moon Face

6pm - Moondusty

7pm - Rob Corcoran 

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Collected Poets throughout the afternoon with verses of hope and inspiration.

More information about our Bankside Open Spaces Festival Red Cross Garden Stage performers:

1pm - Lovell

Velvety and surreal punk-folk, with good enunciation. LOVELL (rhymes with shovel) is the musical project of singer-songwriter and guitarist Hannah Lovell. 

2pm - Glad Folk

3pm - Lizzy O’Connor

Lizzy O’Connor is a singer and multi instrumentalist based in London . Her works vary from conventional traditional folk through to abstract soundscapes for film and dancers. Working as a backing vocalist and instrumentalist she has toured, performed live and recorded with a talented diversity of artists.

4pm - Verklempt Family

Original traditional music of alternative universes and refracked Americana from members of the Necessary Evils, Stolen Band and JackDaw, fronted by mild-mannered molecular ontologist Dr. Tafkas Verklempt.

5pm - Whiskey Moon Face

An old time jazz inspired solo set from songwriter and performer Louisa Jones, usually part of the Whiskey Moon Face band playing vocals, accordion, double bass, cornet and piano.

6pm - Moondusty

Shamanic soul from Moondusty, led by Daniel Orcese - a London-based singer-songwriter blessed with decades-long experience of making magical music.

7pm - Rob Corcoran 

Dublin born Rob is a favourite on the UK/London folk and Americana scene - we are delighted to welcome him back to Bankside Open Spaces Festival to headline our Red Cross Garden stage.

Please note: line up is subject to change, keep an eye on our social media for the most up to date info! Thank you.