International Busking Day

WHAT: INTERNATIONAL BUSKING DAY – 25th JULY

Returning to Wembley Park for its third year, International Busking Day is a popular free and family-friendly day-long celebration of pop-up music and street performances, supported by the Mayor of London and featuring performances by international and home-grown grassroots talent.

Committed to nurturing creative talent and the performing arts industry, Wembley Park will launch the Wembley Park Live Academy, a mentoring scheme for emerging musicians, which aims to teach, mentor and employ 10 North West London locals, culminating in paid performances at Wembley Park’s International Busking Day, now in its third year in the neighbourhood since relocating from Trafalgar Square.

Shortlisted applicants of the scheme will have the opportunity to attend an ‘Academy Day’ at The Yellow, Wembley Park’s community centre, events space, learning hub and fitness spot, where they will be given performance training, personalised coaching, and taught key industry skills. Blackstar, the renowned creators of musical equipment, are partnering with Wembley Park to provide applicants with key insights into world of music tech, ensuring that they can go into the world of busking as experts in the art of performance.

Successful trainees will be represented by Busk in London and paid to perform at Wembley Park and other Busk in London locations throughout the summer.