There is a rich music heritage in Nag’s Head Town Centre dating back to the Triumph Recording Studio and the old music halls. During the engagement, community members asked for events that celebrate the culture of the area and bring people together. The Imagine Islington Vision and Islington Local Plan also ask for more inspiring spaces for people to experience culture and heritage that support the evening economy.

Nag’s Head Sound would transform the town centre into a vibrant hub for music and performance by creating partnerships between businesses and local artists. By pairing a shop, restaurant or cafe with a performer, spaces that would normally be closed during evenings could be opened for one-off or more frequent events. This would create a platform for emerging creative talents to connect with local audiences and help small businesses offset their operational costs by renting out their spaces. The Islington North Library is another potential venue that could look to extend its opening hours for evening events. This proposal would strengthen the evening economy and help improve the sense of safety by making sure the town centre remains lively and welcoming at night. In the long term, similar partnerships could be created with local artists to create opportunities for displaying their artwork in spaces across the town centre.