IMMERSIVE DINING PIONEERS GINGERLINE ANNOUNCE CREATIVES AND VENUE FOR THEIR FIRST SHOW IN LONDON IN FOUR YEARS

Legends of the immersive dining scene Gingerline are returning to London for their first shows in the capital in four years with The Grand Expedition: The Incredible Edible Journey. Bigger and better than ever before, this culinary journey around the world will captivate audiences during a 100-minute dining extravaganza alongside a completely unique menu of enticing dishes, acrobatic acts and exquisite choreography. The Grand Expedition lands in a brand-new venue for 2024, Dalston’s Film Shed, an East London industrial warehouse that oozes character and natural charm making it the perfect setting for an adventure like no other.

In creating The Grand Expedition: The Incredible Edible Journey, Gingerline has collaborated with a host of impressive performers, artists and creatives including circus consultant Jack Horner. With over 20 years of experience working on stage and screen, Horner has been involved with the likes of Cirque Du Soleil, Frozen the Musical and Beauty & the Beast, and now brings his fantastic talent to Gingerline.

Set within a fleet of hot air balloons, guests will be transported across the globe touching down in far-flung destinations with impressive new scenes, immersive games, circus acrobatics and puppetry for an all-encompassing experience. Creative collaborators include artist Saju Hari and choreographer Hallgrim Hansegård. Each location has been crafted to perfection by designer Harriet Darling, co-founder of Darling & Edge, who also collaborated with Veuve Clicquot, Wildcat Gin and The Crystal Maze Experience.

With a menu cultivated by Gingerline’s Executive Chef Jenny McNeill, audiences are invited to delight in its divine culinary inventions. Dishes around each destination’s culture are presented by dancers, who serve these ingenious and delicious plates alongside cocktails, all expertly crafted and thoughtfully designed to deliver the ultimate dining experience.

Greenaway & Greenaway’s animation and sound design immerses audiences in each location, with their signature style as seen in previous collaborations with the National Trust, The Roundhouse, the V&A, and the Pet Shop Boys. The projections incorporate illustrations from artist Fred Campbell, whose work on The Grand Expedition was longlisted for The World Illustration Award 2020.

THE GREAT EXPEDITION: THE INCREDIBLE EDIBLE JOURNEY

Venue

Film Shed
28 Millers Avenue
Dalston E8 2DS

Performance Dates

From Wednesday 6th March 2024

Performance Times

Wednesday and Thursday: Doors 6:45PM – Experience 7:15PM
Friday and Saturday (early): Doors: 5:45PM – Experience 6:15PM
Friday and Saturday (early): Doors: 8:15PM – Experience 8:45PM
Sunday: Doors: 5:45PM – Experience 6:15PM

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Ticket Price

Standard: From £99 (including entry, over four courses, full show experience)
VIP: From £145 (standard ticket coverage plus luxury welcome cocktail and special keepsakes)

THE GREAT EXPEDITION CREATIVES

Founder/Lead Producer/Writer Suz Mountfort
Executive Chef Jenny McNeill
Producer Davy Berryman

Creative Director Lauren Partridge
Designer Harriet Darling
Composer Lex Kosanke

Lighting Designer Benji Bailes
Circus Consultant Jack Horner
Creative Collaborator Hallgrim Hansegård

Creative Collaborator Saju Hari
Choreographer & Director Rob Keates
Illustration Artist Fred Campbell

Animation & Sound Design Greenaway & Greenaway
Branding & Graphic Design Chris Hilton
Dramaturg Victoria Gimby