‘Community building community': Hundreds gather on the green in Wortley Village

CTV News

07-06-2025

Hundreds of people gathered on The Green in Wortley Village for the 43rd year on Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Source: Brent Lale/CTV News London)
For over four decades, Londoners have been gathering in Old South for a fun day of entertainment and activities.
'This is such an incredible event because Gathering on the Green, presented by OSCO (Old South Community Organization) has been going on for 43 years,' said Mario Circelli, OSCO board member.
'To marry it this year with the Forest City London Music Awards and London Music Week and powering some of the musical presentations on stage is just so fantastic.'
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Daniel Tennant of 4TR performs at the Gathering on the Green in Wortley Village on Saturday, June 7, 2025. The group finished second in the FCLMA High School Battle of the Bands this week. (Source: Brent Lale/CTV News London)
The event is run by volunteers and supported by OSCO and local businesses. Gathering on the Green has donated more than $300,000 to projects and organizations in Old South.
'It's Wortley Village, it's Old South to a tee but I think what is really the key, it's the community building community,' said Circelli.
'We've got Old South and the larger context of the City of London helping out. The London Music Awards and the Digital Creative Arts Centre at BGC London is providing all of the audio production with our paid staff and our volunteers. So it's a whole bunch of folks coming together to build community in London.'
Circelli credits the dedicated board of directors at OSCO for making this event come together annually.
'There's over 100 craft artisans, we're selling food and the entertainment, the dunk tank and activities for the kids, the day is fantastic.'