The Artillery Ground in Finsbury is an open space originally set aside for archery and later known also as a cricket venue.

It belongs to the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC), whose headquarters, Armoury House, overlook the grounds.

[2][3] By the 1770s the HAC was attempting to block cricket being played on the ground, and the last significant match for over 50 years took place in 1778.

[2] On 15 September 1784 Vincenzo Lunardi, flew a balloon from the Artillery Ground, the first such flight in England.

[7] It is also, as a source of revenue for the HAC, rented out for parties and events including the annual Cityrace 5 km run through the city's streets.