A huge new food hall opens in East London this week - starting with a three-month long 'winter festival' of pop ups and feasts.

Multi-million pound development Dalston Yard was due to open in the summer, but following what they refer to on their Instagram page "a few setbacks" the official opening is now pegged for spring.

Before that, diners can get a sneak peek at the 500-seat 27,000 sq ft food and events space on the site of the former Street Feast Market in Hartwell Street.

Impression of new food hall and events space Dalston Yard which occupies the site of the former Street Feast Market in Hartwell Street, Hackney.Impression of new food hall and events space Dalston Yard which occupies the site of the former Street Feast Market in Hartwell Street, Hackney. (Image: Dalston Yard) Yardlife gets underway on Friday December 6, and runs Thursday to Sunday until December 22 before resuming in January.

The opening slate includes a live fire pit feast by Andrew Clarke of Acme Fire Cult fame, James Cochran's buttermilk jerk chicken franchise Around the Cluck, Jordan Bailey's Heard smashburgers, and a winter pudding bar turning out pear and brown butter tarts, and buttermilk and salted caramel pudding.

A seafood bar, Ruben’s Reubens' tacos and birria, and pan-Asian fusion specialist Scott Hallsworth complete December's rosta - with Gizzi Erskine and Denai Moore tipped to take part in January.

Entry is free but booking is required. Diners can order any selection of dishes from the mix of kitchens, and enjoy DJ sets and a "cultural lounge" until 11.30pm at weekends.

Beers come courtesy of Yeastie Boys and Five Points, the 5 Star Dive Bar is serving cocktails designed by mixologist Rich Woods, and Winehaus will offer a selection of pours in collaboration with Holloway Road-based Provisions who supply cheeses, tinned fish, and cured meats.

Dalston Yard is the brainchild of Street Feast and The Tramshed Project Founder, Dominic Cools-Lartigue, who hopes it will be a cultural and food hub for the Hackney neighbourhood, celebrating the next generation of chefs, artists, and musicians and offering a wide range of cuisine, events, art and wellbeing.

Speaking earlier in the year he said he wanted to "move things on" from a regular food hall to create "a dynamic new cultural hospitality space that speaks to and reflects our communities, interests and values."

Yardlife at Dalston Yard is at 25 Hartwell St, E8.