Across two afternoons in May, The Forge on Delancey Street will embark on an exciting collaboration of tea, dance and music, in association with The Chinese Tea Company.

Tea is one of the great British institutions and is set to be a hot trend for 2012, with all theexciting things going on in London, such as the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics.

The Sound of Tea Festival will be a great way to tap into this very British tradition whilstexploring the ancient roots of tea, as well as experiencing a ritualistic performance of traditional Chinese tea ceremony combined with an ancient Chinese music and Taiji, theage-old dance traditionally performed in Chinese tea ceremonies.

The Forge is recognised as one of London’s most exciting small venues, presenting bothestablished and up-and-coming new artists side-by-side and prides itself on providinginnovative events throughout the year.

The Sound of Tea Festival
The Forge, Camden,
May 27 and May 30
Buy tickets here 

Pictured: A tea cocktail