Zimfest
Zimfest was established in 2001 by a group of Zimbabweans based in the UK. We had all left Zimbabwe for the UK wide-eyed and enthusiastic, ready to take on the world. We had come from every walk of life in Zimbabwe, Engineers, Writers, tree huggers, the lot. Black, White, Shona, Ndebele, and Coloured even a random guy from Malawi called Smudger! All of us had been born touched by the turbulent times at home back in 2000; all of us were not the type to take things sitting down.
The idea came about when Ros ‘Chairman Mao’ Smith from Harare (a nick name that came about due to her never being seen without a thick red book which was essentially the Zimfest Bible) basically said “I know, let’s have a beer-fest”! Zimbabweans, beer, braai (bbq), sun – well hopefully on mud Island. It really was a no brainer. So we started this thing with 700 of our beautiful countrymen and women on a field behind a prison in Wandsorth South West London in a celebration that has come to feature a Rugby Sevens tournament, 5 a side football, Cricket Six’s and an array of fun for the whole family in what is now known to be one of the friendliest events in London.
Zimfest has grown to become one of the biggest African festivals attracting throusands around the globe in a uniquely African Celebration. Testament to the success of the event is that strategic partnerships have been established to give the event a unique global presence and has taken place in five cities across the globe: London, Cape Town, Perth, Brisbane, Oslo and Harare, attracting Zimbabweans as well as locals in a truly multicultural celebration of Zimbabwean and African music and culture.
| Name | Star | Distance | Prices From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YHA London Thameside | 0.4 ml | £39.00 | Book | |
| London Stay Apartments | 0.7 ml | £45.00 | Book | |
| The Royal Foundation Of St Katharine | 0.9 ml | £89.00 | Book | |
| Marlin Apartments - Limehouse | 1.0 ml | £90.00 | Book | |
| MoLi Collection Commercial Road | 1.0 ml | £115.00 | Book | |
| Circus Apartments By BridgeStreet | 1.1 ml | £129.85 | Book | |
| Marlin Apartments - Canary Wharf | 1.1 ml | £90.00 | Book | |
| Four Seasons Hotel London at Canary Wharf | 1.1 ml | £220.00 | Book | |
| Premier Apartments London | 1.1 ml | £499.00 | Book | |
| Canary Central by BridgeStreet | 1.2 ml | £750.00 | Book | |
| SACO Tower Hill Leman Street | 1.2 ml | £156.00 | Book | |
| Old School Apartment | 1.2 ml | £125.00 | Book | |
| Phoenix Heights by BridgeStreet | 1.2 ml | £169.85 | Book | |
| Times Square Central London Apartments | 1.2 ml | £125.00 | Book | |
| The Whitechapel Hotel | 1.2 ml | £50.00 | Book |
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