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On-Site at the Park

We will be on-site at the park from 24th June 2026 until 17th July 2026.

Schedule of dates, events, gate opening times and music end times from 24th June to 17th July 2026.

We will be on-site at the park from 24th of June 2026 – 17th of July 2026.

Sound checks will take place on each of the event days prior to opening and also on Thursday 2nd July and Thursday 9th July. Sound checks will not be at maximum event levels and although they may last a maximum of 90 minutes within a pre agreed 3 hour period, tests will be carried out in short intervals.

Outside of our main site, local park users will still have access to the rest of the park. All other park facilities will remain open and be available for use by the local community.

The carriageway between Endymion Road Gate and Finsbury Park Gate is used as the main production route for the events. Access may be limited to park users during this time. Please take care.

The route between Hornsey Tavern Gate and Furtherfield Gallery will be closed the day prior to the live event days and re-open the day after. Should either of these routes need to be closed for safety reasons outside of these times, signs will be erected and security positioned to inform the public of the reasons why.

Post-Event Road Closures

These road closures ensure the safe exit of public attendees from the park to nearby transport links.

Seven Sisters Road

Seven Sisters Road will be closed for a 90-minute period following the event to facilitate safe egress to the train station.

Junction Closures:

• Hackney

• Portland Rise

• Brand Close

• Alexandra Grove

• Queens Drive

• Wilberforce Road

• Finsbury Park Road

• Blackstock Road

• Somerfield Road: junction with Blackstock Road (residents access only)

• Islington

• Rock Street

• Isledon Road

• Fonthill Road

Stroud Green Road

Stroud Green Road will be closed from approximately 21:00 on Friday and Saturday and 20:00 on Sunday to facilitate safe egress to the train station.

Junction Closures:

• Islington

• Wells Terrace

• Morris Place

• Lennox Road

• Haringey

• Perth Road

Hackney

Brownswood Ward will be resident (and guests of residents) access-only on live event days. This is achieved via a combination of existing emergency barriers in the local streets and staffed traffic management positions.

Emergency Barriers Installed On:

• Finsbury Park Road / Brownswood Rd

• Wilberforce Road / Brownswood Rd

• Queens Drive / Somerfield Rd

• Queens Drive / Gloucester Drive

• Princess Crescent / Gloucester Drive

• Portland Rise / Seven Sisters Rd

• Alexandra Grove / Seven Sisters Road

• Wilberforce Rd / Seven Sisters Road

• Finsbury Park Rd / Seven Sisters Rd

Staffed Traffic Management Positions At:

• Somerfield Rd / Blackstock Rd

• Alexandra Grove / Green Lanes

• Portland Rise / Green Lanes

• Queens Drive / Seven Sisters Rd

Islington

The area of Islington between Rock Street and Gillespie Road will be resident (and guests of residents) access-only on live event days. This is achieved via existing low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) street controls and staffed traffic management positions.

Staffed Traffic Management Positions At:

• Rock St / St Thomas’s Rd

• Rock St / Prah Rd

• Blackstock Rd / Ambler Rd

• Blackstock Rd / Monsell Rd

• Blackstock Rd / Chatterton Rd

• Gillespie Rd / Plimsoll Rd

• Gillespie Rd / Ambler Rd

• Gillespie Rd / St Thomas’s Rd

Islington Road Closures & Diversions

Parking restrictions will be in place to protect residents spaces. These restrictions will be discussed with the local boroughs and residents in advance and publicised here prior to the events in an easily digestible format.

Public Transport & Station Access

We anticipate minimal impact on public transport throughout the day due to phased arrivals, although stations may be busier than usual. Finsbury Park and Manor House stations will be especially busy on Fridays and Saturdays between 21:00 and 00:00. On Sundays, peak travel is expected between 20:00 and 23:00. Please allow extra time when travelling during these periods. All necessary provisions will be made to facilitate local access.

Station Place Closures & Bus Diversions

To aid the safe egress of guests, Station Place will be closed to buses and taxis from 21:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, and from 20:00 on Sundays. Bus diversions for all local routes will be in place and publicised here nearer the event.

Tube Travel Advice

If you plan to travel by tube during peak times, please use the City North entrance at Finsbury Park station to avoid congestion and high event footfall.

We are working with one of the UK’s leading acoustic consultants, Vanguardia, who draft and monitor our noise management plan (NMP).

Festival Republic have commissioned an independent Vibration Study for 2025, aiming to examine the link between crowd motion and building movement at properties around Finsbury Park. We aim to measure the motion directly under the crowd and simultaneously in surrounding buildings.

To understand how a building will react to ground motion requires a profound understanding of the properties of the building, the soil and the crowd motion. This will enable us to develop an analytical model of vibration within a building (and the surrounding ground), using software specifically designed for vibration in buildings and soil.

The 2025 Vibration Study will be shared soon.

Strobe lighting – pyrotechnics, lasers, smoke machines, strobe lighting/special effects may take place during some performances.

On-Site Security & Community Response

There will be ample security directly outside the event and in the surrounding areas. You will see both a stationary and roaming presence on the roads immediately adjacent to the festival site. Response teams will also be available to respond to any calls made to the community hotline.

Contact Us

If you have any further questions, please email us at FinsburyPark.residents@festivalrepublic.com.

Kindest regards,

The Finsbury Park Team

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