Market Place
A new park for East Finchley
A newer, greener Market Place is here
After 5 months of construction work, Market Place Playground was returned to the community on 9th September 2024, and officially opened on 20th October 2024.
A huge thanks to everyone who has backed the project by supporting the vision of a natural space in the heart of East Finchley and donating to the project. Every one of you made a difference and we hope you love the transformed space.
Friends of Market Place are working hard to bring the history of the site to life in 2024/25. Are you an arts or heritage expert who could help? Check out this blog post to see how you could get involved.
To keep up to date with developments, please sign up to the Friends of Market Place Playground mailing list here.
The story so far
The project to transform Market Place Playground into a flagship green playable landscape received funding of approximately £450,000. Our supporters:
There are a small number of additional pieces of equipment and seating we would love to be able to put into the finished space, so we are still taking donations into the East Finchley Community Trust bank account. Please contact us on friendsofmarketplace@gmail.com if we will be able to collect gift aid on your donation or if you have any questions.
Account Name: EFCT
Account Number: 65444614
Sort Code: 08-92-99
Reference: Fompp donation
Friends of Market Place Playground sit under East Finchley Community Trust (registered charity number: 1141564).
Thank you local businesses
Donations from local businesses during our festive fundraising appeal added an impressive £5000 to the Market Place project budget. If you’re heading out for a shop, meal or drink – remember it is the grassroots local businesses who have supported our playground campaign – NOT the global chains. Thank you so much to all the High Road and N2 independent traders who make us proud to live here ❤️!
Above: Just some of the local businesses who donated.
Official Opening
Barnet Council hosted the Official Opening of Market Place Playground at 2pm on Sunday 20th October. There were some speeches including from Deputy Mayor, Cllr Danny Rich, who cut a ribbon to officially opent the space. Here is an article on the project from the London Borough of Barnet website.
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Call for arts & heritage professionals
As reported in the Archer July 2024, Friends of Market Place Playground are on the look out for amazing arts & heritage professionals who can help work on 2 brilliant projects for the renovated play space in 2024/2025: If you’re interested or know someone please get in touch via friendsofmarketplace@gmail.com or 07791 078845
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Construction begins
Friends of Market Place Playground have have been working with Barnet Council and the East Finchley Community Trust on plans to refurbish Market Place Playground and are delighted to share the news that Southern Landscape & Construction have been appointed to carry out the work and construction has begun this month, March 2024. A massive thank you to…
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