About Echo 17 Festival
Echo 17 is a brand-new, affordable family festival in Walthamstow, set across the brilliant venues of the Ravenswood Estate. We’re bringing together over 20 grassroots artists for a full day of incredible live music, plus family-friendly activities, and mouth-watering food and drink.
Independent, grassroots music is where almost every major act gets its start – and we’re here to champion the next generation from our own backyard. We want to give our community the chance to see the big acts of tomorrow today, at a great price, in our favourite local spaces.
And the party doesn’t stop when the bands finish – our DJs will keep the beats going into the night, so you can dance, drink, and celebrate the best of Walthamstow together.
Our Vision
We want grassroots artists to have every opportunity to play great shows and be paid a fair price. We also want people to be able to access great independent music at an affordable price... so we are making Echo 17 a ‘pay what you can’ event. If you want to come along for free, you absolutely can. If you can afford to pay though, please do! We won’t be taking any profit out of this event; if there is any surplus after paying our suppliers and artists we will donate it to local cultural good causes and re-invest it in next year’s event.
Our Crew
Rachel
What am I listening to on repeat right now?
A Complicated Woman by Self Esteem - it's a masterpiece.
What's a festival essential I'd never leave home without?
A refillable water bottle.
What's your favourite hidden gem in Walthamstow?
I love shopping locally for gifts at Oh Squirrel on Hoe Street and in the village at Pavement and the W store.
What's your go to festival snack or drink?
White chocolate chip cookies from M&S
What are you most excited about for Echo 17?
Watching talented young people from Walthamstow perform on a stage!
Cat
What am I listening to on repeat right now?
Peace Song by Fat Dog - so excited to see them at Green Man.
What's a festival essential I'd never leave home without?
A water bottle that keeps things cold...mainly for wine
What's your favourite hidden gem in Walthamstow?
God's Own Junkyard - fun for kids and big kids too
What's your go to festival snack or drink?
Halloumi burgers - I once ate one every day for four days straight at End of The Road, it was great, I still think about it. Drink wise I always try to order a pint of wine and see what happens.
What are you most excited about for Echo 17?
I'm so excited to see something we've poured so much love and hard work into finally come to life and bring yet another new spark of fun to amazing Walthamstow.
Ross
What am I listening to on repeat right now?
The Echo 17 playlist, of course (plus Yoshika Colwell's new album On The Wing, which is a brilliant listen for any Laura Marling/Joni Mitchell fans)
What's a festival essential I'd never leave home without?
My ear plugs!
What's your favourite hidden gem in Walthamstow?
Not sure it counts as hidden, but Beaten by a Whisker's cinammon knot is tremendous
What's your go to festival snack or drink?
Cheese twists/bites (not fussy)
What are you most excited about for Echo 17?
Seeing some amazing grassroots music in one of the coolest spots in London
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The Echo 17 Stage
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