Purveyors of all things Louisiana - from soul food to jumpin' live music – Slap Ya Papa is bringing its red-lit New Orleans inspired world to the Victorian railway arches at The Vaults this September with The Bayou Banquet.
What.../
With the Mississippi melting pot as its muse, The Bayou Banquet will give guests a taste of the heady, vibrant and culturally unique world of New Orleans. Featuring a spectrum of experiences, from immersive supper clubs, live music and Crescent City cocktail fuelled parties, to interactive art exhibitions and auctions, all-day Sunday brunches and even a hint of celebrity, with a run of cabaret audiences with Nola native and Mad Men star Bryan Batt.
Why.../
Throughout the residency, the first in a rolling series of pop-up restaurant concepts at The Vaults Kitchen, Slap Ya Papa will team up with kindred culture collectives Marbles and Ware, Riot Jazz and Kansas Smitty to offer a programme of festivities to run throughout the day and late into the night, showcasing the best of a bubbling new wave of the most soulful Deep South food, art and live blues, jazz, funk and soul music in London.
When and Where.../
The Bayou Banquet will take place between the 16th and 27th of September at:
The Vaults, Waterloo, Leake St, London SE1 7NN
Find more information at
www.the-vaults.org/slap-ya-papa