Major events here in Haringey - What you need to know

Huge stars like Cardi B, George Ezra, Sam Fender and Nicki Minaj are all set to entertain many thousands of fans in Finsbury Park this month as Major Events return to Haringey after a three-year absence.

Here’s what you need to know ahead of six days of fantastic live music here in our borough:

Contact Details for Festival Republic’s Community Response/Event Control Teams

First things first, if you have any questions or concerns on event days, Festival Republic have set up a hotline number (020 8080 1459) for local residents and businesses to connect you directly with their Community Response/Event Control teams during the festivals and gigs, if required.

Festival Republic have retained three phone lines with three operators, so someone will be available to speak with you.

Operators will take details of the request/complaint and contact the appropriate contractor or department to action a response accordingly. A unique reference number will be given to you.

Therefore, if you have any questions or concerns on event days, please don’t hesitate to contact Festival Republic’s Community Response/Event Control teams on: 020 8080 1459.

This hotline number will be open and operational as follows:

Build Days – Thursday 30 June 2022-Thursday 7 July 2022 & Monday 11 July 2022-Thursday 14 July 2022: 8am-8pm.
Event Days – Friday 8 July 2022-Sunday 10 July 2022 & Friday 15 July 2022-Sunday 17 July 2022: 8am-2am.
Break Days – Monday 18 July 2022-Friday 22 July 2022: 8am-8pm.

Alternatively, if you have anything you’d like to raise leading up to the event days, feel free to email: FinsburyPark.residents@festivalrepublic.com.

Festival Republic will do their best to respond within a 48-hour period in the lead-up to the event and daily during it.

It is strongly advised to regularly check the following websites for up-to-date information:

Wireless
Sam Fender
Community Festival
George Ezra

Noise:

Sound checks and rehearsals will take place the day before, and on the morning of, each event and will not exceed a 90-minute duration within a pre-agreed, three-hour window.

Low-level, recorded music will be played once gates open until the first act comes on stage.

NB: A collaborative, community-focused music event by local schools from Hackney, Haringey and Islington is taking place on Wednesday 13 July 2022.

Traffic Plans on Event Days:

Please plan your respective journeys in advance; allow for extra time during peak times and follow the posted instructions and any additional signage as well.

Parking Restrictions – What roads will be affected and when?

The Event Day controls in Finsbury Park CPZ, Finsbury Park B & C CPZz will be operational until 8:30pm between Friday 8 July 2022 and Sunday 10 2022 and Friday 15 July 2022 and Sunday 17 July 2022.

The existing Green Lanes A CPZ times will be extended to 6:30pm and 8:30pm on Friday 8 July and Friday 15 July, 8:30am and 8:30pm on Saturday 9 July and Saturday 16 July and 8:30am and 8:30pm on Sunday 10 July and Sunday 17 July in the following roads: Wightman Road, Umfreville Road, Warwick Gardens, Railway Approach, Woollaston Road, Roseberry Gardens, Warham Road, Atterbury Road, Devon Gardens, Pemberton Road, Cyprus Close, Rutland Gardens, Mattison Road, Salisbury Road, Essex Gardens, Duckett Road, Kimberley Gardens, Grafton Gardens, Cavendish Road, Cleveland Gardens, Stanhope Gardens, Burgoyne Road, Chesterfield Gardens, Portland Gardens, Doncaster Gardens and Sussex Gardens.

The existing Green Lanes B CPZ times will be extended to 6:30pm and 8:30pm on Friday 8 July and Friday 15 July, 8:30am and 8:30pm on Saturday 9 July and Saturday 16 July and 8:30am and 8:30pm on Sunday 10 July and Sunday 17 July in the following roads: Alroy Road, Conningsby Road, Endymion Road, Lothair Road North, Lothair Road South, Tancred Road and Venetia Road, N4.

This means that on the above days and times vehicles must not park in any resident/business parking bay on these roads unless they display a valid Green Lanes CPZ (GLA & GLB) permit or visitors’ permit. Existing parking restrictions apply.

Osborne Road parking bays will be suspended for the duration of the event days to facilitate private hire and Uber drop-offs and pick-ups. This will cease at midnight.

Road Closures at the end of the night:

Seven Sisters Road (between Fonthill Road and Green Lanes) will be closed for one and a half hours at the below times:

Friday 8 July 2022 (Candi B/Wireless Festival): 10pm-11:30pm.
Saturday 9 July 2022 (SZA/Wireless Festival): 10pm-11:30pm.
Sunday 10 July 2022 (Nicki Minaj/Wireless Festival): 9pm-10:30pm.

Friday 15 July 2022 (Sam Fender): 10pm-11:30pm.
Saturday 16 July 2022 (Community Festival): 10pm-11:30pm.
Sunday 17 July 2022 (George Ezra): 9pm-10:30pm.

The roads will be closed at all junctions joining Seven Sisters Road between Fonthill Road and Green Lanes, including:

Hackney: Portland Rise, Brand Close, Alexandra Grove, Queens Drive, Wilberforce Road, Finsbury Park Road, Blackstock Road, and Somerfield Road, while the junction with Blackstock Road will be residents access only.

Islington: Rock Street, Isledon Road and Fonthill Road.

NB: These are approximate timings and the road may need to be closed earlier or later, depending on crowd movements. Regardless of the time of the road closure, the one and a half hour allocated timeframe will not exceeded unless the police deem it necessary.

Stroud Green Road (between Seven Sisters Road and Tollington Road/Upper Tollington Park) will be closed for three hours at the below timings:

Friday 8 July 2022 (Candi B/Wireless Festival): 9pm-12am.
Saturday 9 July 2022 (SZA/Wireless Festival): 9pm-12am.
Sunday 10 July 2022 (Nicki Minaj/Wireless Festival): 9pm-12am.

Friday 15 July 2022 (Sam Fender): 9pm-12am.
Saturday 16 July 2022 (Community Festival): 9pm-12am.
Sunday 17 July 2022 (George Ezra): 8:30pm-11:30pm.

The roads will be closed at all junctions joining Stroud Green Road between Seven Sisters Road and Tollington Park/Upper Tollington Park, including:

Islington: Wells Terrace, Morris Place and Lennox Road.

Haringey: Perth Road.

These road closures are to ensure the safe egress of the public leaving the park.

As soon as the bulk of the crowd has left Finsbury Park Station, the roads will be re-opened and the buses returned back on their regular routes as soon as possible.