Finsbury Park Event 13th and 14th September

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: black;">As someone who responded to the consultation held earlier this year regarding events in parks, we wanted you to be aware that Finsbury Park will be hosting two, one day music festivals – United and Ceremony - on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: black;">The council has put together information for residents and visitors to the event on the website which can be viewed at <a href="http://www.haringey.gov.uk/finsburyparkevents" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="color: black;">www.haringey.gov.uk/<wbr>finsburyparkevents</span></a> - we will continue to add to this site so that there is a single place for the communication of any new event information.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: normal;">According</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"> to the  e mail I </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: normal;">received</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: normal;">below</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"> there will be more events in the park.. Great....  </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: black;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: black;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: black;">A lot has been done this year to improve the delivery of the events both in the build up and on event days themselves. Please be aware that the build up for these two events will commence on Monday 8 September.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: black;">Attached is a copy of the residents’ letter which is about to be delivered to the agreed distribution area by the event promoter Slammin’ Events.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span lang="EN" style="color: black;">During the event</span><span lang="EN" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">s</span><span lang="EN" style="color: black;"> stewards, litter pickers and noise management teams will patrol the park. Should you have any concerns please call the following numbers that will be in operation between Wednesday 10 and Monday 15 September:</span></p>

ADGS

Went to the Spa Fields Festival yesterday. Free in, good bands, a dog show and jumble sale - pretty much a London village fete, and all in Islington. And given I used to work around there, I'm fairly sure set-up would have taken no more than the Saturday as it never used to cause disruption during the week. Wish we could have something similar in FP, instead of the current spate of monstrosities.

rikki

Yes, given that all these huge festivals must be raising a lot of money by privatising the park and expelling local users on so many occasions, when are we going to see something in return?<br>

Idoru

There was a fantastic two-day festival in Lloyd Park in Walthamstow over the summer: the Walthamstow Garden Party. Two music stages (Brand New Heavies were the Saturday headliners), food court with tapas, pizza, burgers, posh sausages, YumYum Thai and loads more, craft stalls, kids' activities, mechanics from Dr Bike, and loads more. All free, in a much smaller space than Finsbury Park, but the space was used really well. At no point was the park closed for set-up or take-down. It was jointly organised by the Barbican and Friends of Lloyd Park. If they can do it, I'm sure FP can, if the will is there.