Home County Festival to return for a single day of music in Victoria Park [Video]

Organizers with the Home County Folk League (HCFL) are looking for volunteers as they plan for the return of a one-day edition of the folk festival this summer. 

For the second year, the Home County Music and Art Festival will return to Victoria Park for a day of live music. Previously an annual multi-day event, organizers were forced to announce a pause two years ago due to financial constraints but have managed to schedule smaller-scale versions as they work to rebuild. 

“We essentially had a whole group of Londoners step forward and say this festival is very important for us,” said HCFL chair Anna Donaldson. 

Home County was first launched in 1974 and became a fixture of London’s cultural identity, celebrating Canadian music and arts and crafts. It ran on donations, public funding and vendor fees and operated as a registered charity.

In 2023, its board said costs for the festival had gone up, while income streams did not. It also …