Dalston Roof Park

Time Out says

Wed Jun 20 2012

A mere hop, skip and ladylike stumble from Dalston Kingsland station is the Print House, a four-storey former factory which is home to the innovative Bootstrap Company and the annual outing of the Dalston Roof Park. Designed by Zector Architects it's a staggering space – and not just because of the views over the City. A whopping great solar panel turns the roof into a long L-shape, and dozens of grow-bags full of spring blooms lead to a wooden shack at the far end. The bright green Astroturf and stacks of yellow plastic children’s chairs are cartoonish against the red Victorian bricks and terracotta chimney pots. The shack is a pop-up bar, complete with frozen margarita machine. The Roof Park’s summer events calendar includes small productions by the nearby Arcola Theatre, outdoor film screenings and gigs, rooftop foodie evenings plus barbecues put on by local restaurants. It’s free to visit the roof garden, you just have to become a friend of Dalston Roof Park, which is as easy as walking into into the ground-floor gallery at the Print House and picking up a card.