The closest thing to the Fourth of July, here in London, is Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night. The whole night came from a failed assassination attempt of King James I, in which they found Guy Fawkes guarding barrels of gun powder. To celebrate the day people make effigies of Guy Fawkes and through him in the bon fire.
Woman standing outside Farmopolis watching the fireworks.
Izzy's friend, George, invited us to this floating farm on the Thames in central London, called Farmopolis, for a gig that night. I honestly didn't even know such things existed. Fascinated to see what this floating farm was like, we got ready and hopped on the tube. As always, it's packed on a holiday, so we cram in where we can and get to North Greenwich.
It was surprising how such a posh area of London was so barren. We only saw one person on the way to the farm. We reach Farmopolis and it looked amazing. It consisted of three floating greenhouses and inside was even better! It had a hipster, nature feel with plants everywhere, a dining section, centrally located bar, and an open area with seats and bean bags for gigs.
There were two groups playing that night, one female duo and a 3 member band. As the night went on I felt it was time to take out my camera. I went around shooting the amazing venue and fantastic performers. Suddenly, the manager came up to me and asked me if he could have the photos for his website. Of course I agreed and he began to offer free drinks. Just a perk of being a photographer, always shoot and things will come your way!
Two people watching the performance inside Farmopolis.