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British Museum gift for Brunswick Square
Now that the North American garden that bloomed so colourfully in the British Museum forecourt over the summer is being dismantled at the end of the season, the plants are finding their way to Brunswick Square. The central bed, which has needed a facelift for a while, is being replenished with these colourful and drought-resistant […]
New statue in Gordon Square – WWII secret agent Noor Inayat Khan
A new memorial in Gordon Square, a bust of Noor Inayat Khan by Karen Newman, is believed to be the first of an Asian woman in Britain. Princess Anne unveiled the bust on 8 November. Noor Inayat Khan was born in Moscow, lived as a child in London and France, and in 1942 was living […]
Guided Walks in Bloomsbury Squares
Goodenough College has devised free local walks around the Bloomsbury Squares which are delivered by College members every Saturday at 11:00am on the following topics: The Squares of Bloomsbury, Art and Society in Bloomsbury, Dickens, Disraeli and Friends, The Heart of Bloomsbury, Women of Bloomsbury. The meeting point is The Goodenough Club (23 Mecklenburgh Square, London WC1 […]
Artworks and memorials in Camden’s public spaces -a consultation
A welcome announcement – Camden are developing a policy on the siting and suitability of monuments and memorials in their public spaces, including the Bloomsbury Squares, and invite public participation in a consultation until 2 December. See details below – and take the opportunity to respond with your views on their detailed proposals. “The Borough […]
Art exhibition in Mecklenburgh Square, 11-14 October 2012
Welcome to the Open Air exhibition ‘Changeable Conditions’ including: Emma Biggs and Matthew Collings, Veronique Chance, Rosy Head, Clair Joy, Mike Marshall, Jasone Miranda-Bilbao, Janette Parris and Tariq Alvi and Chris Gregory, Katie Pratt, Giorgio Sadotti, Kate Smith, Clare Stent, Liz Wright October 11–14, 2012, 10 am–4 pm Private view Saturday October 13 4–6 pm Lunchtime running performance by […]
Bloomsbury Festival in the Bloomsbury Squares
As part of the Bloomsbury Festival, 19-21 October, various events are happening in and around the Bloomsbury Squares. Check the website http://www.bloomsburyfestival.org.uk for the full programme of events but note especially WALK: The Squares of Bloomsbury, leaving from Russell Square 13.30-15.00 Sat or 15.00-16.30 Sun WALK: Mecklenburgh Square and Goodenough College 14.00-14.45 Sat or 14.00-14.45 Sun […]
Second application for Brunswick Square statue refused
Welcome recent news. The second application for a statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, by a new applicant and a different sculptor, has been refused. For details see the Camden planning website: http://www.camden.gov.uk/planningsearch. The application number is 2012/2355/P. We are hopeful that the new policy on public memorials currently being drawn up by Camden will give better consideration […]
Bloomsbury Festival w/e of 20 October 2012
Put the weekend of 20th October in your diary now for a delightful and upbeat weekend of free music, art, performance, workshops, talks, walks, and much, much more courtesy of the British Museum, Wellcome Collection, The Place, October Gallery, The Horse Hospital, UCL, SOAS et al! Check out what’s happening in the squares and gardens at: http://www.bloomsburyfestival.org.uk Follow us: @bloomsburyfest […]
Parks a priority
At the beginning of July the magazine Horticulture Week launched ‘Parks a Priority’ – a call for a parliamentary inquiry into the needs of urban parks and how to respond to the looming funding crisis. The well-attended launch took place in the Houses of Parliament, hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group of MPs and Lords. The National Federation of […]
New application for a statue in Brunswick Square
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the park ….a new application for a statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, by a new applicant and a different sculptor, has been registered. Very little has changed from the previous application. Objections have to be in by 28 August and you can comment on the […]
Bloomsbury Squares & Gardens 