Major Music Event Planned for Acton Park
Three day festival could close most of green space off for 17 days
Acton Park
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December 11, 2025
A proposal to host a three-day music festival in Acton Park next September has prompted concern among local residents, with warnings that access to most of the green space could be lost for over two weeks .
Event organisers Lucus Live, who claim more than a decade of experience running large-scale festivals across the UK, have applied to stage Park Live, a weekend series of family-friendly concerts and activities.
While the concerts themselves would run from 4–6 September 2026, the park would be partially closed for 17 days in total to allow for set-up and dismantling starting on 25 August. Infrastructure plans include two stages, 50 toilets, seven marquees, and up to 60 staff vehicles onsite during open days. The event would use all of the grassed area stretching from the north of the park near East Churchfield Road down to the southern end close to The Vale.
The area of the park that would be taken up during the event
Attendance is expected to peak at around 3,000 people at any one time, with a daily maximum of 5,000 visitors.
On the first night there will be a 90s-themed music evening aimed at over-30s, then on Saturday there will be a tribute festival celebrating rock and pop acts from the 1970s onwards and the weekend concludes on Sunday with The Big Day Out, a family-focused event with children’s entertainment, inflatables, funfair rides, and tribute performances.
The organisers say the event will include a street food market, licensed bars, and free rides for children, with tickets starting at £10. They also pledge to involve local businesses as vendors and to apply sustainable practices such as recycling cups and managing refuse responsibly.
A similar weekend festival is planned two weeks earlier by the same organiser in the Old Deer Park in Richmond.
One resident, Clare Gittins said, “There is so much to say about this proposal to close off almost half of Acton Park during a time of year when lawn space is at a premium – especially with all the new high-rise buildings springing up in every direction. This proposal needs to be considered by as many in the community as possible and I am racing to get the word out but have asked for the consultation period to be extended until at least the end of January.”
A previous Park Live event. Picture: Lucus Live
Ealing Council’s events team has described the proposal as a “medium impact event” with a risk of ground damage but noted that organisers would be liable for reinstatement costs. They also highlighted what was described as Lucus Live’s strong record of adhering to licence conditions and managing noise effectively.
The application is currently under consultation, with feedback requested by 29 December . If approved, it will undergo further checks before final permission is granted.
The consultation period remains open, and campaigners are urging residents to submit feedback before the deadline. Calls have also been made to extend the consultation into January to allow more time for community discussion.
Comments on the application should be sent to ealing@theeventumbrella.com.
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