The Mayor of Camden helped out when a large number of volunteers planted spring bulbs recently in Bloomsbury Square. The Friends group, who garden regularly and generally try to keep the square looking good, was glad of all the extra hands that helped out on this occasion. Look out for the mass of flowers in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Come along to the square to see the Michael Craig-Martin sculptures that the Commissioners of Russell Square, working with the Gagosian Gallery, the Bloomsbury Festival and the Henry Moore Foundation, have just had installed in Russell Square Gardens. They will be there until the end of October. You can find out more about Michael Craig-Martin and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thanks to the Russell Square summer newsletter for this fascinating piece. The full newsletter is available in the cafe. It’s a fascinating read covering everything from roses to railings – and even managing to find a link between Russell Square and the Mad Hatter! There are more than ten lime trees in Russell Square, many […]
This summer, we’d like to tempt you to use the open air chess boards in Russell Square by the side of the Caffè. It really is the most marvellous spot – and mostly in the shade! The boards are free to use and the Caffè has chess sets and clocks (for the keen players) all available […]
On 7 July 2025, London will mark the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 bomb attacks on London’s transport network, with a service of commemoration at the 7/7 Memorial in Hyde Park, organised by the Mayor of London. It will be by invitation for those directly affected but also livestreamed for public viewing. Fifty-two people died […]
Friends of Brunswick Square Volunteers were supported in their gardening efforts in the gardens by four Goodgym runners recently. The team weeded and removed rubbish around the western entrance to the garden. As part of the summer and autumn programme this year FoBS are planning to introduce additional planting to enhance the visual experience. In […]
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