The Barking Riverside Block Party

The Block Party is a bold new addition to the Emerge East programme - blending performances from homegrown talent with bold, exciting acts from across London.

The day begins with community performances and showcases by local artist groups, brought to life through a stage design inspired by Barking Riverside’s distinctive natural environment and riverside setting.

As the day unfolds, the energy builds. One Room - Barking & Dagenham’s acclaimed music and arts collective - takes over with a sonic journey through East London’s evolving music scene. Expect genre-blending sets from an eclectic line-up of DJs, certain to celebrate emerging voices and respected names from the local scene alike, drawing a loyal crowd across the borough and beyond.

The Barking Riverside Block party will be hosted by Capital’s Xtra’s Robert Bruce, between 2pm - 9pm.

Check out the full line-up below.

Our DJ line-up has been carefully curated in partnership with One Room

The Lineup…

The original family rave bring their award-winning banging beats, bubbles and fun to Emerge East!
Expect a banging set of club classics covering house, techno and drum and bass with DJ David Minns, acclaimed DJ since the 90s and Raindance stalwart. David runs Music Box Radio and features at festivals and club nights internationally.
Few T+C's
Parents remain responsible for their children at all times.
Please be aware this is a standing/dancing event with limited seating and could be busy with up to 500 people to create the rave ambience.
The event is outside and the ground is uneven.
We may photograph or film small parts of the event and by taking part you are giving permission for these to be used for promotion and marketing purposes.
BFLF is designed to provide a family friendly, authentic club experience and is not a traditional children's party or disco. There is no kids music, nor games, nor DJ shout outs. The effect is to give families unity on the dancefloor - dancing together.
Broadcaster, host and podcaster Robert Bruce. Capital Xtra Breakfast Presenter brushing shoulders with your favourite artists, actors and celebs!
Robert will be hosting the Block Party Stage between 2pm - 9pm
Tone is an accomplished DJ and broadcaster with a current residency on NTS Radio and a four-year run on Worldwide FM with her show ‘Diaspora Distins’ now airing on Oroko. The show has consistently spotlighted talent from the African
continent and global black diaspora. Alongside this, Tone spent 3 years heading up gal-dem’s music content and appeared on platforms including NTS, Rinse, Balamii, Foundation FM, Radio 1Xtra and more.
Tone’s musical selections explore sounds from across the motherland and the diaspora, weaving in soulful and percussive rhythms that sit in the pockets that fall between genres.
She has played sets for All Points East, Afropunk, Eglo Records among others; and has opened for artists such as Kokoroko, Ragz Originale and Yazmin Lacey.
Catch her on the Barking Riverside Block Party Stage from 2 to 3pm
Girls Love Soul launched in summer 2019, by founder Stephanie Okoye aka Pure Life and co-counder Claudine Mayari, both from London, UK. Stemming from their mutual love of mixing R&B and melodic sounds that aren't commonly heard in the nightlife scene, the duo came together to hold space and celebrate female DJs, especially WOC who play a wave of soulful music. This platform provides monthly one hour mixes on SoundCloud, a visual playlist series, SIS (Selections in Solitude) and in addition, they run their event Girls Love Soul Sessions. The Girls Love Soul community has grown internationally, featuring DJs from the US, India, Kenya, Toronto, Brazil, the Philippines and more.
Catch Girls Love Soul on the stage between 3pm-4pm
A creative from East london, AMPS will be on the Block Party stage between 4pm-5pm
Glade Marie is a London-based DJ, event producer, and creative professional specialising in music of Black origin. As Marketing Manager for Nonclassical and Brand Ambassador for Saffron Music, she promotes innovative electronic music that advances representation in the industry. With features on BBC and Netflix, collaborations with Nike, Adidas, and F1, and performances at Drumsheds, KOKO, and Fabric, as well as a residency at No Signal, Glade has made her mark. She has also opened for artists such as Jorja Smith and Kehlani, blending R&B with soulful electronic sounds. Her DJ sets on "Apartment Life" have garnered 350,000 views on YouTube, showcasing her unique gospel and amapiano edits. As a DJ tutor and music mentor at Bristol-based Saffron Music, a non-profit advocating for gender equality in the industry, Glade Marie’s work celebrates her rich cultural heritage and commitment to community.
DJ Lyan is a British DJ, producer, and songwriter from East London, known for blending South Asian sounds with dance music to craft a genre all of his own. Having played Ultra Music Festival Japan and Zomaland India, he continues to break boundaries as a global trailblazer. He made history with the first-ever Punjabi track featured on the FIFA FC25 soundtrack and has collaborated with top artists like The PropheC, Mumzy Stranger, Kanika Kapoor, Chip and many more. His latest EP ‘Thank You Come Again’ and single ‘Tauba’ fuse South Asian rhythms with house and EDM—cementing his role as a bold voice in the future of music.
Shayna Marie is a Radio Presenter and DJ based in London. She hosts the Capital Xtra Breakfast show Monday to Friday, 6.30-10.00am. She has opened for 50 Cent, Dexta Daps, Megan Thee Stallion and done special sets for Nike, Wray & Nephew and Notting Hill Carnival.