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On Tuesday 17th November at 2.00 pm, Chris Foster, a Camden guide, will lead another gentle walk around the neighbourhood, starting in St George’s Gardens, near the Chapel of Rest. Please do join us for some autumn colour from neighbouring squares and gardens, local history and Chris’s popular tales and humour. A free event organised […]
Wednesday 12 November is the day to come to Russell Square for the Bloomsbury Lights switch on. Join in an evening of festivities from 4 pm. Enjoy carols, mulled wine and seasonal treats until the lights are switched on at 5 pm, then follow a candlelit procession of festive characters and a choir to the […]
A packed Bloomsbury Festival venue, St George the Martyr in Queen Square, recently saw the enacting of the story of a young Holborn cook condemned to hang in 1815. Eliza Fenning, 22, was hanged after being accused of trying to poison her employers with arsenic in dumplings. No one died, and the claim that arsenic […]
Brunswick Square is hosting an Open Air Gallery during the month-long Bloomsbury Festival. There are three series of images. Images reflecting on the long history of the Foundling Hospital, the first charity for children, are in one series outside the School of Pharmacy, near the Foundling Museum, which is based in the square. The grounds […]
A varied programme of free activities is offered in and around the Bloomsbury Squares on Saturday 24 October as part of the month-long Bloomsbury Festival. Bloomsbury Festival https://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk 10.30 to 11.30am, the Friends of Brunswick Square invite you to a guided stroll round the gardens, highlighting the social and garden history of C18th Brunswick Square: […]
The Association of Bloomsbury Squares and Gardens invites you on brisk weekly walks around Bloomsbury to improve your circulation and increase your weekly step count.Free of charge. Walks are led by the expert Camden Guides and include a brief stop at the halfwaypoint to hear a few fascinating facts about the location before walking on.Just […]
Another hot day in Bloomsbury recently marked the official unveiling of the Queen Square History Board, which is located in the paved area opposite St George’s Church. The Mayor of Camden, Patricia Leman, attended the event to formally dedicate the new history board. Also pictured (L to R) are Professor Dimitri Kullmann of UCL Queen […]
The newest garden in Bloomsbury had its official opening on Wednesday 8 July. The Georgina Mace Garden ‘A vibrant green space that celebrates biodiversity, offering a peaceful setting inspired by a pioneering scientist’s vision for nature’ is a tucked-away small courtyard space near the UCL MRC building off Gordon Square. Open for the public to […]
A new book highlights a tomb of local importance in St George’s Gardens. The Grade II listed tomb is of Robert Nelson (d. 1715) and is an important part of cemetery history, featuring in the recently published The British Cemetery – Architecture, Landscape, Sculpture. It was the first tomb raised in this burial ground and […]
