Crystal Palace Park to host festival this year
Wireless Festival will go ahead
Last updated 26th Mar 2021
As festivals return, Wireless Festival will take place in Crystal Palace Park from September 10-12.
Organsiers, Festival Republic, say those who have not been vaccinated will be tested for coronavirus before entering.
The festival previously took place in Finsbury Park and a line-up hasn't been confirmed. However the first release of tickets has already sold out.
The Crystal Palace Park Trust said:
“As well as helping the Park regain its reputation as a world-class venue, the festival will assure Crystal Palace Park Trust a significant revenue in support of community projects, and the renewal and development of the ecological, cultural, recreational and heritage offer of the Park, for the benefit of everyone.”
Earlier in the year South Facing Festival will also be hosted in South London. It is set to go ahead between 5th-13th August.
It will be the inaugural open-air concert series that will help finance the restoration of the striking stage known locally as the ‘rusty laptop’.
The iconic venue once hosted the likes of Pink Floyd and Bob Marley but has fallen into disrepair in recent years.
Performances at South Facing Festival include Dizzee Rascal, The Streets, Supergrass, Max Richter and the English National Opera (ENO).
Festival director, Marcus Weedon, said:
“After what’s been an extremely difficult 12 months for the live music industry, we can’t wait to put on a fantastic series of events that people can really get excited about. We’re all working incredibly hard to make sure South Facing is a fitting return to glory for the Crystal Palace Bowl.”
A crowdfunding campaign to fund restoration to the stage has already made more than the £53,000 target with 47 days left.