Welcome to Hackney’s Day of the Dead Festival, running from 2nd – 3rd November

MexiBrit, with the support of the Mexico Embassy in the UK, UNAM UK, Movimientos and Hackney Bridge, are delighted to present 2 days of the most incredible Mexican celebration Día de Muertos, a celebration of life: the biggest festival of the Day of the Dead in Europe. This year celebrates Mexico’s Monarch butterfly, known to transport the souls of our ancestors as the central point of inspiration. 

Expect: Culture, live music, Mexican street market, children & adults’ workshops, art, crafts, design, face painting, dance and many other great surprises.

This year the festival takes over Hackney Bridge unique outdoor and indoor spaces to showcase a vast array of Mexican Market stalls including arts, crafts and clothing as well as London’s most famous Mexican Food stalls, transporting everyone who passes by straight to Mexico.

All the spaces will be decorated for the occasion with plenty of installations by Studio Cactus by Viridiana Marín and By Vivi.

In the beautiful Nico’s Bar, you will find a heartfelt traditional ‘Ofrenda’ Lovingly created by UNAM UK.

In the outdoor areas, you will encounter a parade featuring some of the UK’s Mexican and Latin American folk-dance groups carefully curated by This is Mexico. Live music will be on hand by Mariachi El Mexicano and Aztec Dance by Atlachinolli Group and Huitzomitl.

Children’s workshops will be on hand by Katapixia and El Recreo Spanish.

On Saturday night, Block C will host a Celebration of Life with bands & DJs TBA whilst Sunday will be focused on all ages, including families with a special show by Son Jarocho band Chapulines and more to be announced, tickets for both are on sale now:

Saturday night tickets can be purchased here.

Sunday day tickets can be purchased here.