St Mary’s Festival

From 13 September to 11 October, St Mary’s Festival is back, with free fun for everyone. Think family fun days, concerts, history walks, and a reuse and repair fair. Fancy a panel chat on fashion and justice or a quiet morning of reflection? It’s all happening at St Mary’s:
- Family fun day, Saturday 13 September 2–5pm
- St Mary’s history walk, Wednesday 17 September, 5pm
- Free Friday recital, Friday 19 September, 12.45pm for free tea and cake, 1.15pm concert start time
- Style and substance panel: fashion, justice, and hope for a better world, Tuesday 23 September, 7pm for refreshments, 7.30pm panel start time
- Music and Poetry on Fire, Saturday 27 September, 7pm
- Youth concert, Friday 3 October, 7pm
- Reuse and repair fair at St Mary’s, Saturday 4 October 2–6pm
- Quiet morning of reflection and prayer, Saturday 11 October, 9.30am–1pm
Check out the full lineup and find out more on the St Mary’s website.
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- Islington Assembly Hall
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- Playground equipment for disabled children
- Four accessible activities in Islington parks
- Community gardening in Cally Park
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- Islington Borough Ladies FC football sessions
- Islington walking and running routes
- Five ways to explore Islington on foot
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- Whitecross Street Market
- Camden Passage
- Stroud Green Market
- Exmouth Market
- Archway Market
- Islington Farmers’ Market
- Chapel Market
- Nag’s Head indoor market
- Nag’s Head open-air weekend market
- Free accessible sports
- Over-55s men’s club
- Free fitness classes with Healthy Generations
- Park cuppa
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- Islington Square Market
- Free health and history walks
- Three ways to… keep kids active
- Finsbury Park Singers and Finsbury A Capella
- Free Friday lunchtime recitals
- Junior parkrun
- Family narrowboat trips
- Ladies’ football training
- Museum of Homelessness
- Summer cultural events
- Summer Reading Challenge
- Free cycling lessons
- Age UK Islington get-togethers
- Olden Community Garden volunteering sessions
- In conversation with Kate Atkinson
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- Apple Day 2025
- Half term fun in libraries
- Black History Month 2025
- Volunteer gardening with The Garden Classroom
- Residents Get Involved Fair
- Festive events
- St Mary’s Festival
- Recovery Street Film Festival
- Autumn cultural things to do: September
- Autumn cultural things to do: October