cef25 events
Events happening at Crouch End Festival for 2025.
Wednesday11th to Wednesday 18th June.
Venues include Hornsey Library, St Mary's Tower, cafes, cinemas, parks... plus plenty of surprises along the way
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Summer Listening Series
friday 13th 7pm
Listen. Explore. Have a beer. Discuss a classic album with Brian Kelly.
Venue: The Intimate Space, St Mary’s Tower, Hornsey Village
uf beat - venue tbc
Friday 13th 7.30 - 10.30pm
uf-Beat are back with an interesting slant - this is an acoustic evening. Bring along an instrument or just come along and listen - everyone is welcome.
FREE
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Come and celebrate Father's Day with all the family. Bring a picnic.
Live blues bands on our outdoor stage from midday (lineup tbc). Plus festival favourites Crock of Bones.
Bar and food stalls. Entertainment for kids.
Venue: St Mary’s Tower, Hornsey Village
FREE
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FAMILY DAY / JIMMY C's BLUES COMMUNITY PICNIC
Sunday 15th. Noon - 7pm
the hummingbirds
saturday 14th. 6-8pm
Relax with a glass of wine, a meal or snacks, and the soothing sound of The Hummingbirds. They will be playing live at Geographical Indications from 6-8pm.
Geographical Indications restaurant and deli on Park Road serves British specialities and a fabulous selection of wines.
tdc tunes
thursday 12th. 7pm
A special night of electronic music from the highly acclaimed electronic musician Tim Corrigan and friends.
Tickets on sale from 24th April
Venue: The Intimate Space, St Mary’s Tower, Hornsey Village
TDC Tunes also has an event taking place on 26th April here
Local school will be singing at this amazing musical event.
Café at Hornsey Vale Community Centre
FREE
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school choirs
Saturday 14th. from 1pm
poets in a phone box
saturday 14th. 2-4pm
"Poets in a phone box" has become a long-standing Festival favourite.
Alan Wolfson and other guest poets will be taking part to read you an inspirational poem (tbc)
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'Tearing up my Future!'
saturday 14th 11AM
Pop up socio-political art exhibition by 9 year old Alex AG.
Venue: Stationers Park
FREE
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Summer Listening Series
Saturday 14th
Pop-up Buskers at Dan's Cafe
saturday 14th. 2-4pm
Enjoy coffee and cake at Dan’s cafe in Stationer’s Park while some of our local musicians perform unplugged. FREE.
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Kids' creative workshop
saturday 14th FROM 11am
Fun activities from 11am. Bug box making. Upcycle Art. And more… (Details tbc).
Venue: Stationers Park
FREE
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'When the rebels rebelled' The story of Hornsey College of Art
TUESDAY 17th 7pm.
In 1968 one of Britain’s greatest art colleges rebelled. For 6 weeks Hornsey College of Art held a sit-in that changed the policy of the government towards creativity. It become global news and is now part of Crouch End’s creative legacy.
Dr Chris Arnold delivers a fascinating talk on the history of this event. Chris studied at Hornsey College of Art just before it closed but recalls that the legacy of the revolution was still present.
Venue: Coleridge School (tbc)
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book launch. greta sykes:
eve meets dante
saturday 14th. 5pm.
An engaging story that entwines myth, biblical and stark reality in a dramatic journey through the centuries. A historic novel, it presents the tales of some powerful women who shaped history.
Greta will be reading from the book and talking about the background and what inspires her as a writer and poet.
She is also author of Under Charred Skies, The Defeat of Gilgamesh, and The Shipping News.
Venue: Cubes
gretasykes.com
Lorraine Robinson and Dr Chris Arnold
Discover how you think and how you can think better. Be more mindful, creative and improve your cognitive thinking skills.
A fascinating thought provoking journey through you mind by two top thinkers.
Time tbc
Venue: Hornsey Library