Open House Festival

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Wood Green

Wood Green stands as the civic heart of Haringey, where the community’s voices are not only heard but amplified. It is a place where every voice, especially those less often heard, is given an equal platform. Local voices have played a crucial role in shaping Wood Green’s public spaces and buildings. Their words,sounds,imagery, and aspirations are encapsulated in ‘Shaping Wood Green,’ a 10-year vision for the area. Together, we are co-creating a place that the entire community can take ownership of and be proud of.

This includes the iconic Alexandra Palace,a charitywhich has been providing recreationto Londoners for over 150 years. Today, AllyPally continuesto restore and repurpose the Park and Palace to enable everyone to experience inspirational culture, unique heritage, creative learning opportunities and restorative green space. The voices of the local community, partners and visitors are fundamental to how the ‘People’s Palace’ evolves for future generations.

Walking tour

Creative Corners of Wood Green

walk/tour

Join us for the Creative Corners of Wood Green tour, a journey through the vibrant creative industries of Wood Green. This tour offers a unique opportunity to visit Wood Green’s creative workspaces including ceramics, music, visual arts, and design studios

Jan Kattein Architects, 2017

Drop in

CUFOS - Community Use For the Old Station

community/cultural

The former Alexandra Palace Railway Station now run by a charity for use by local people and organisations for classes, meetings and many other leisure activities.

Unknown, 1873

Drop in / Guided tour

Cumberland Road Studios, Wood Green

The Cumberland Road Studios Wood Green is host to 50 artists and makers currently occupying studios in a 1980s former office building. You will have the opportunity to see their work and their workspaces as part of their Open Studios. The space will be active with events including workshops, demonstrations and artists' talks.

Guided tour

Historic BBC Studio Tours

community/cultural

We are offering people a rare glimpse of the birthplace of television with guided tours of Studios A & B. The BBC first arrived at the Palace in 1935, as the race to broadcast via the latest innovation in entertainment – television – gathered pace. The corporation leased the entire East Wing of the Palace, with former dining rooms transformed into Studios.

John Johnson and Alfred Meeson, 1873

Walking tour

Wood Green Reimagined

walk/tour

Experience Wood Green’s transformation through past projects, ongoing activities and future plan, through the community voices that are helping to shape the neighbourhood.

Freehaus Design, 2022