After last weekend’s launch, the Bloomsbury Festival programme runs until next Sunday. You can find the whole programme here and there’s a lot going on. But Friends of St Geroge’s Gardens want to remind you of one event in particular. Next Saturday at 3pm in Holy Cross Church, Cromer Street, WC1H 8JU, just a short […]
Caffè Tropea recently received a Travellers’ Choice award from Tripadvisor, placing it in the top 10% worldwide. It’s a marvellous and well earned award that is thoroughly deserved and reminds us of how lucky we are to have such a fabulous Caffè at the heart of our community.
This year’s Bloomsbury Festival has things to look out for in our gardens. ECHO by Joe Duggan, Russell SquareA new public sculpture by artist Joe Duggan, commissioned by the Commissioners of Russell Square, this monumental artwork stands 4 metres tall in Russell Square Gardens, resembling hastily erected metal scaffolding with a concrete boulder precariously balanced […]
A forthcoming exhibition Lost Gardens of London opens at the Garden Museum this month (23 Oct-2 Mar). The gardens range from the capital’s humble allotments and defunct squares to amateur botanical gardens, princely pleasure grounds, artists’ gardens and private menageries, gardens that have either vanished or that have changed beyond recognition. Lost Gardens seeks to […]
For those of you who are Chess players, or know of Chess players, the Commissioners of Russell Square are starting a Wednesday lunchtime club, 12.30-2.30 pm,at the tables in the Square. The first meeting will be on 4 September – do come along if you fancy a game and also please tell friends and family who […]
Apart from the ‘Village fete’ in Bloomsbury Square on 16, 17, 18 July, there are some other fun opportunities in other Bloomsbury Squares: ‘Cocktails in the City‘ will bring a festive atmosphere to Bedford Square offering a perfect blend of mixology and merriment in July, August and September. For the lovers of the arts, ‘Shakespeare […]
The indifferent summer weather did not chose to shine on the annual gathering of committee members and volunteers from the various local garden Friends groups, but the event went ahead for a hardy few in spite of the weather. The occasion, hosted this year by St George’s Gardens, is a chance to meet other Friends […]
The five-week trial of free nature-based outdoor activities for teenage girls ended with a session making glorious Flower Crowns for Midsummer’s Day in Tavistock Square. Each week a different activity has been followed, with pre-booked participants being joined by passers-by. The activities, led by Wild Remedy, were supported by the Association of Bloomsbury Squares and […]
On hot city days, the new seating area in the pedestrianised street at the north end of Gordon Square, provides a cool retreat from the heat.
On Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th July, we’re proposing to host a summer community event, from 11.30am – 3pm in Bloomsbury Square Gardens. This free event will create a fun, comfortable space for visitors and the local business & resident community to enjoy their lunchbreak – and a chance to celebrate summer in the […]
Bloomsbury Squares & Gardens 