Urban Food Fest. Image: Harriet Onyett

Open air festivals signify the start of summer.

Food festivals, outside screenings and bars are beginning to open throughout the capital.

All day TODAY at Urban Food Fest: enjoy this southern fried buttermilk chicken brioche bun with bacon jam 😋 pic.twitter.com/Kj0TK5sQZ6

— Urban Food Fest (@UrbanFoodFest) May 14, 2016

Shoreditch Urban food festival began on Saturday May 7th.

Run by a company that also holds events in Manchester, the festival is open from midday to midnight.

Absolutely beautiful hand-made English strawberry & cream tarts: all day today at our Shoreditch market ❤️😁🌞 pic.twitter.com/b8Cvs7iFVv

— Urban Food Fest (@UrbanFoodFest) May 14, 2016

There are food trucks and bars, theme days and a party atmosphere.

Urban food fest. Image: Harriet Onyett

I went to one of the many festivals springing up around the capital.