Rise Festival

Set in Finsbury Park, London Rise is a free to attend event celebrating multiculturalism in the capital and taking a firm stance against racism. It was first organised by the Trade Union Congress in 1996 and present Mayor Ken Livingstone made a manifesto pledge to hold the event annually. Past line ups have included De La Soul, Run DMC and Asian Dub Foundation and this years event is shaping up to be equally spectacular. The Firefly Stage will be attendance helping to add a greener edge to the proceedings. www.risefestival.org