Monthly Archives: October 2026
Memorial plaque for hanged cook
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 […]
Don’t miss the Open Air Gallery in Brunswick Square
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 […]
Bloomsbury Festival -what’s on in the Bloomsbury Squares, Saturday 24 October
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: […]
