Festival Republic claim ‘UK first’ with sustainability win

Festival Republic and Haringey Council will bring mains electricity to Finsbury Park in bid to reduce carbon emissions

Left to right: Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure, Cllr Emily Arkell, Festival Republic Managing Director Melvin Benn, the Leader of Haringey Council, Cllr Peray Ahmet and Head of Parks and Climate Action at Haringey Council, Simon Farrow
Left to right: Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure, Cllr Emily Arkell, Festival Republic Managing Director Melvin Benn, the Leader of Haringey Council, Cllr Peray Ahmet and Head of Parks and Climate Action at Haringey Council, Simon Farrow

In a UK-first, Festival Republic is installing new, purpose-built mains power supply in Finsbury Park as part of the push to reduce emissions from generators.

The new supply will power the main stage and key areas of the festival site and is expected to lead to a significant decrease in carbon emissions over the use of generators to do the same job.

Electrification has long been identified as one of the main ways to make significant carbon saving for outdoor…

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