On Saturday 6th July, we are hosting our second annual Big Barking Riverside Picnic, marking the return of the area's very own pop-up beach. Celebrating the start of summer, the grassy riverside will be transformed into a sandy beach, where residents can build sandcastles and enjoy an afternoon of live music, games and activities for all ages. For the first arrivals, limited edition picnic hampers will be handed out, sponsored by Pinnacle Places and stocked full of healthy treats and lemonade from local East London drinks company, Square Root Soda.