Last Days of Shoreditch Riviera brings DJs, a beach and an avocado bar

Street food and music fest Last Days of Shoreditch returns to the capital in May, and this time there’s an avocado bar and added sand.

The revamped and renamed Last Days of Shoreditch Riviera will run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday throughout the summer, bringing cocktails, street food, resident DJs and karaoke to its site near Old Street roundabout.

It will come complete with its own own urban beach overlooked by palm trees and decking, plus cocktail and craft beer bars.

Food will include burgers from Nanny Bills alongside London’s first dedicated avocado bar from newcomer Belli Freschi. It will offer the brunch favourite in plentiful guises along with some baked pasta dishes. And, yes, avocado bars are already proving to be a ‘thing’ in New York, so don’t expect this to be London’s last.

​XOYO DJs will be in residence every Saturday daytime, while a music line-up will include Maribou State, Stuart Patterson, Phil Mison and The Dr Orders.

Should you prefer to make your own musical mark, there will be a pop-up Lucky Voice karaoke bar as well as built-in escape room adventure. It might be trickier than usual after a few cocktails.

Last Days of Shoreditch Riviera launches on May 25 and will be open every Thursday from 5–11.30pm, Friday from 5pm until midnight and Saturday from 6pm until midnight.

Entry will be free on Thursdays and Fridays, and after 9pm on Saturdays, with tickets priced around £10 for some line-ups earlier on Saturdays.

Visit lastdaysofshoreditch.co.uk.