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Start of the festive season in the Bloomsbury Squares
The festive season got off to an early start in Russell Square on 11 November. A large crowd gathered to watch the switch on of the Christmas tree lights, visited by Father Christmas, Cinderella and Prince Charming together with several extremely tall elves. Imperial Hotels provided drinks and mincepies and there was a splendidly lit […]
Free events at the Bloomsbury Festival in the Bloomsbury Squares this weekend
Two free events not to miss: Friends of St George’s Gardens: Saturday 18 October 3 pm at Holy Cross Church, Cromer St a dramatic ‘unearthing’ of the story of Jonathan Richardson, Georgian gentleman, a ghost of the former graveyard Friends of Brunswick Square: Sunday 19 October, 10.30 am and 2 pm in the gardens a […]
Don’t miss these events in St George’s Gardens
There will soon be another Bloomsbury Festival ‘unearthing’ of a person buried in the former graveyard. If you enjoyed Mr Dilly’s story last year, come and hear about ‘Jonathan Richardson, Georgian gentleman’, in Holy Cross Church, on Saturday 18 October at 3pm with actors Debbie Radcliffe and Jules Date. Admission free, all welcome. Then on […]
Hiroshima Day in Tavistock Square
The 80th anniversary of the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 was remembered in a ceremony in Tavistock Square, including the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, when a new cherry tree was planted – Prunus ‘Kanzan,’ the same variety of cherry as the previous tree. The cherry tree, originally planted in 1967 by […]
Bloomsbury Wellbeing Walks, July to November
The Association of Bloomsbury Squares and Gardens invites you on brisk walks around Bloomsbury 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.Please note, this is a wellbeing walk, not a guided tour. Just turn up […]
Join us for a free Summer Party in St George’s Gardens, Sat 7 June, 2-5pm
You are invited to Friends of St George’s Gardens free Summer Party on Saturday, 2 till 5pm. We’re looking forward to welcoming you with music, a children’s entertainer, Punch and Judy, face painting, a Bollywood dance workshop, a community choir, second hand books, and – of course – tea and cakes. Do come, and bring […]
Join a Local Walk in Bloomsbury with expert guide, Sunday 27 April, 3 pm
Camden Guide Daniel Hausherr is leading a walk on Sunday 27April, starting at 3.00pm at the Handel Street entrance to St George’s Gardens. Daniel has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the area. The walk will last about an hour and will return to the Gardens, after taking in fine houses, hospitals, a water source, an undertaker’s […]
Hear Bob Gilbert at St George’s Gardens AGM
The Friends of St George’s Gardens AGM is next Thursday 20 March 2025 at 7pm in the Coram Foundation meeting room. It’s easy to find – just go past the School of Pharmacy and the Foundling Museum on the north side of Brunswick Square and through the gate into the Coram campus. The entrance is […]
Bloomsbury Wellbeing Walks
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. 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 to rest before walking […]
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