Category Events
Free guided walks in Bloomsbury
Val Martin Memorial Walks – Free Guided Walks in Bloomsbury Saturdays, 11 am, rain or shine! Meet at the steps of the Goodenough Club 23 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2AD Please register and confirm weekly walk at: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk or on The Square (search “Val Martin Memorial Walks” to find us on Eventbrite) Guides are members of […]
Free guided walks around Bloomsbury Squares in July and August
The Val Martin Memorial Walks take place on Saturdays, 11am, rain or shine! Meet at the steps of the Goodenough Club 23 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2AD Please register and confirm each walk at: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk or on The Square (search “Val Martin Memorial Walks” to find us on Eventbrite) Upcoming 2014 Walks: July 12th – Squares of […]
Love Your Local Parks Week
The start of Love Parks Week 2014 is almost here. From 25 July to 3 August thousands of people will be joining in the celebrations at hundreds of events across England. For more information please visit http://www.loveparksweek.org Our parks are a national treasure and every year over two and a half billion visits are made […]
Book benches in Bloomsbury Squares
Bloomsbury is an area inextricably linked with literature new and old. Look out for specially designed benches in some of the Bloomsbury Squares from 1 July. They’ll look like giant open books, with exciting artwork relating to well-known literary characters. Books about Town aims to highlight reading for enjoyment. New interpretations of classics alongside careful preservation of historic […]
Bloomsbury & Holborn summer festival Bloomsbury Square 11th and 12th July 2014
It’s time for the Bloomsbury & Holborn summer festival again. Come along to Bloomsbury Square on 11th and 12th July 2014. Check it out at Bloomsbury & Holborn Festival Friday 11th July – 11am to 6pm – Business in the Community Day Featuring the Big al-fresco lunch – 11am till late Artisan caterers from Bloomsbury Farmers Market […]
7/7 Memorial Lecture, 2014 – Martine Wright
The 7/7 Memorial Trust is delighted to announce that Martine Wright, a 7/7 survivor and Paralympic athlete will be delivering this year’s 7/7 Memorial Lecture on the evening of Monday 30th June in The Great Hall at the British Medical Association in Tavistock Square. Martine Wright lost both legs in the 7/7 terrorist attacks on the […]
Open Garden Squares Weekend in the Bloomsbury Squares 14 and 15 June 2014
Over 200 gardens to explore in this magical two-day event including many in Bloomsbury which are not usually open to the public: e.g. Mecklenberg Sq, Bedford Sq, Collingham Gardens, Lutheran Centre, British Medical Association, October Gallery and White Hall hotel. Check the website for open days and times, and how to buy tickets http://www.opensquares.org/
London Tree Week 24-31 May: Bloomsbury tree walk
London Tree Week will be celebrated in the Bloomsbury Squares by a walk to look at some of the splendid and unusual trees in our area. The Association of Bloomsbury Squares and Gardens, in association with Val Martin Memorial walks, will offer a tree walk around the squares on Saturday 31 May at 2pm, meeting […]
Chelsea Fringe in the Bloomsbury Squares 17 & 24 May
Chelsea Fringe, now in its third year, comes to the Bloomsbury Squares for the first time with three events on 17 May and one on 24 May: Talking, drawing Bloomsbury squares: A close, and unusual, look at three of Bloomsbury’s squares and gardens. This event takes place twice : May 17, from […]
Historic gardens: research in action
The Bloomsbury Squares are a major grouping of historic gardens dating back to the late 17th century (the earliest is Bloomsbury Sq) with others developed in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Researching the history of a garden or landscape is an absorbing and exciting activity that draws together documentation, maps, paintings, horticulture and other […]
Bloomsbury Squares & Gardens 