Summer is well and truly under way in Crouch End.

Ham & High: Students from Hornsey School for Girls performed in a steel band to launch the Crouch End Festival. Picture: Siorna AshbyStudents from Hornsey School for Girls performed in a steel band to launch the Crouch End Festival. Picture: Siorna Ashby (Image: @siornaphotography)

From the Park Road Lido to Stationers' Park in Hornsey Vale, the June weekends have been full of exciting events.

On June 1, the Lido successfully celebrated its 90th birthday, while June 7 saw the launch of the annual two-week extravaganza that is the Crouch End Festival.

Festival organiser and artistic director Chris Arnold told the Ham&High: "It's been immensely successful - moving things to Stationers Park meant we had many people coming down and making a day of it, which was lovely.

"We had a great turnout at both screenings of Bohemian Rhapsody, and the Mamma Mia sing-a-long, and we've so much going on through the week.

Ham & High: Swimmers celebrate at party for the 90th birthday of Park Road Lido on June 1. Picture: Polly HancockSwimmers celebrate at party for the 90th birthday of Park Road Lido on June 1. Picture: Polly Hancock (Image: Archant)

"Even despite some of the weather we've had lots of people at most of the events."

Meanwhile down Park Road, the 90th birthday celebrations went swimmingly.

Katy Ferguson of the Park Road Lido User Group (PRLUG) told this newspaper: "The day was swelteringly hot and crowds queued to get in.

"As well as locals, past Lido managers and swimmers who have pounded the laps here for decades came to celebrate."

Ham & High: Swimmers celebrate at party for the 90th birthday of Park Road Lido on June 1. Picture: Polly HancockSwimmers celebrate at party for the 90th birthday of Park Road Lido on June 1. Picture: Polly Hancock (Image: Archant)

Local MP, and keen swimmer, Catherine West helped the mayor of Haringey Cllr Sheila Peacock to cut a very special birthday cake.

Katy added: "It was a great 90th birthday for a wonderfully unique and precious facility - the jewel in Haringey's crown.

The Hornsey and Wood Green MP was also present at the Crouch End Festival a week later - she attended the opening ceremony, held for the first time at the park behind the Hornsey Vale Community Centre.

As Chris explained, this year Stationers Park has been the heartbeat of the festival, and it was there that zombies (children, dressed up as per tradition) trekked on Saturday evening.

Ham & High: Swimmers celebrate at party for the 90th birthday of Park Road Lido on June 1. Picture: Polly HancockSwimmers celebrate at party for the 90th birthday of Park Road Lido on June 1. Picture: Polly Hancock (Image: Archant)

The coming weekend is full of events too, with a special Father's Day barbecue in Stationers Park again, while the bravest Crouch Enders can head to the Intimate Space in St Mary's Church Tower, Hornsey, for a spooky session of ghost stories on Saturday night - that's from 9 until 11pm.

For more on the Crouch End Festival's arts programme, see Etcetera.

Ham & High: Caroline Crang, from disability charity My AFK, with local police officers at the Crouch End Festival. Picture: Siorna AshbyCaroline Crang, from disability charity My AFK, with local police officers at the Crouch End Festival. Picture: Siorna Ashby (Image: @siornaphotography)

Ham & High: Rokesly School - The Rock 8 / Something Awesome Band.Rokesly School - The Rock 8 / Something Awesome Band. (Image: @siornaphotography)