Tollington Park Area Guide

Europe's biggest celebration of black music returns with the world's biggest artists The festival is firmly rooted in hip hop, grime and R&B influenced sounds and represents forward thinking artists from both the UK and the USA. The cross pollination of the two scenes over the last 5+ years has helped bring together the transatlantic cultures, and the festival has been somewhere where this has been celebrated. The Three-day event will return to London's Finsbury Park in 2025. As well as world class artists who have pioneered their own sound, Wireless has a habit of providing a platform for the freshest new talent to make a name for themselves. With high levels of production on the visual side of things, and amazing sound quality Wireless is set up to be something pretty special.

Molly Donnery will headline The Finsbury London on 26th April. Support from Brudini Presented by The Sound Sniffer. This is an 18+ event

Turtle Tempo Presents... Goetia (live) SHARAI (live) Elle Carroll (live At The Finsbury Presented by Turtle Tempo. This is an 18+ event

berlioz takes over the heart of Finsbury Park for an unforgettable open-air summer session. The event will feature two expertly curated stages, each showcasing its own distinct energy, from berlioz’s signature jazz-soaked house rhythms to forward-thinking sets from an incredible lineup of artists handpicked for the occasion. Presented by Krankbrother. This is an 18+ event

OAK N4 is a small, independent wine store and bar in Finsbury Park. We stock a wide range of still and sparkling wines from across the world. Small producers, renowned and emerging grape varieties are all represented in our international collection. Many of our wines respect organic, bio-dynamic or vegan principles, while delivering high quality, well-priced wines. Enjoy them by the bottle or by the glass. We provide musicians with a comfortable perch for their musical excursions around N4. Blues, jazz, electric guitar, singer/songwriters, chanteuses, duos, and trios, have all found their audience on Wells Terrace. OAK N4 is committed to supporting performers who itch to play live. Artists who excel at creating connection, intimacy and warmth can be found at Wells Terrace. Next up at the end of April is David Williams. A North London local, David has worked with artists such as Cliff Richard, David and Carrie Grant, Paul Jones and others. Expect mellow tones and laid-back, engaging style on the piano. David is a versatile pianist, guitarist and singer who brings a heartfelt, soulful vibe to songs from a lifetime performing on stages of all sizes. Because of his genuine love of all kinds of music he aims to create a relaxed atmosphere, happy to include a request or two in his eclectic set.

A historical exhibition exploring 400 years of criminalisation of homelessness featuring new work from 10Foot, Gemma Lees, Matt Bonner, Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives, and Surfing Sofas. The exhibition, staged in an English perennial meadow at the museum's site in Finsbury Park, will show that how we think about homelessness today comes from ideas that were created long ago. When people talk about the criminalisation of homelessness, it's usually the Vagrancy Act of 1824 that is the focus. But there is much more to this story. Researchers at Museum of Homelessness have identified the Homelessness Big Bang in the early 1600s and the exhibition starts there. Criminal explores the intertwined histories of people made homeless and transported from England, Ireland and Africa to the early plantations. Visitors will be taken on a journey exploring land enclosure, rebellion in the colonies, Elizabethan Rogue literature, Victorian institutions, resistance movements and modern-day disinformation. The museum's interior will be transformed into a space of resistance, with Surfing Sofas Publishing House offering people an alternative to social media. Examples of how people are challenging homelessness and housing injustice today from around the world will provide inspiration. Crucially, we will share how people have resisted criminalisation. Featuring some of the UK's foremost activists and artists, Criminal will give both the facts and the feelings and will tell you what is really going on both in the past and now. Museum director Matt Turtle said: "The rise of the far right all over the world is being matched by increasing rates of homelessness. This exhibition matters today because criminalisation as a 'solution' to homelessness has never gone away. Right now, in 2026, it is ramping up in many places on earth. In 2025, Fox News host Brian Kilmeade advocated for homeless people to be executed via involuntary lethal injection. We have put this exhibition on as a cautionary tale and an act of resistance." The Museum of Homelessness is open to the public 3 days per week. Criminal is on for 10 weeks only and runs until 25 July. The museum will be open 3 days per week on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (12.30pm – 4.30pm). Entry is free, donations are encouraged. We provide free tea and coffee. All proceeds support the museum’s frontline support work for the homeless community. The museum also carries out direct work with the homeless community. The exhibition is an indoor and outdoor experience.