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‘The Story of a Victorian Megastar’ in St George’s Gardens
On Saturday October 21 at 3pm as part of the Bloomsbury Festival, actors Debbie Radcliffe and Jules Date will be telling the story of another of our graveyard’s famous occupants – Julia Betterton Glover, buried there in 1850. We’ve called this unearthing The Story of a Victorian Megastar. Mrs Glover acted on the London stage […]
Protecting the flowerbeds in Russell Square
New ‘knee rails’ are being installed in Russell Square at present, around three of the flowerbeds. The others will follow when Camden funding allows. This will delinate the beds more visually and physicallyfor pedestrians and dog owners, and hopefully prevent incursions causing damage to the planting. After the installation of the knee rails is completed […]
New portrait unveiled by Queen Camilla
A new portrait of Noor Inayat Khan was unveiled recently at the RAF Club by Queen Camilla. Noor, a radio operator and fluent French speaker, was dropped into enemy occupied France in 1943 to aid the French resistance, sending messages back to England. Noor Inayat Khan was born in Moscow and lived as a child […]
Wellbeing Walks – autumn season
The Association of Bloomsbury Squares and Gardens invites you on brisk walks around Bloomsbury to improve your circulation and increase your weekly step count.Walks are led by the expert Camden Guides* and include a brief stop at the halfway point to hear a few fascinating facts about the location before walking on.Free of charge. Please […]
The stories behind the trees
A FREE event, all welcome. 3.00 p.m. Sunday 10 September 2023 In what is now a regular annual event, Bob Gilbert will tellthe stories behind the trees in St. George’s Gardens, as well asthose of some of its ‘weeds’ and wild flowers. Exploring,among other things, their folklore, their historical associationsand their traditional uses, he will […]
Summer garden concert, Sunday 20 August
The Friends of St George’s Gardens invite you to a Songhaven concert in St George’s Gardens, from 3 pm.Entry via Handel Street WC1H 8HZSongs from stage & screen will be performed by Anna Goodhew (soprano), Patricia Hammond (mezzo-soprano) and Matt Redman (multi-instrumentalist).Come and enjoy this relaxed, family-friendly & dementia-friendly event.Bring your own drinks & picnic, […]
Picnic in the Park
Picnic in the Park is back for the second year running! Take a break from your desk and join us in Russell Square Gardens for live music, deck chairs and free picnic blankets! Across the three weeks, we’ll be joined by an array of musicians to keep you entertained, whilst you take a well-deserved break!
London’s burning?
While too many places across the world map are literally burning, London is just, so far, hotting up. Although we talk about the ‘heat island’ of London, some parts are hotter than others. A new heat map has revealed which London boroughs trap the most heat and, unsurprisingly, it’s the areas with the fewest green spaces and […]
Seen a problem?
We’re circulating advice from the Parks Department about who to contact if you see something in the Gardens that worries you. This is just a precaution. People who walk through the Gardens regularly haven’t noticed the Gardens becoming in any way less safe or pleasant. But here is the Parks Department’s advice if you do […]
CHALLENGE THE CHESS MASTER
An afternoon of alfresco chess will take place in Russell Square on Saturday 10 June. There will be an opportunity to take on former British Champion, Grandmaster Stuart Conquest, or former British Junior Champion and International Master Malcolm Pein in a game of speed chess. Play on the Giant Chess set or enjoy friendly games […]
Bloomsbury Squares & Gardens 