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 […]
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 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!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Friends of St George’s Gardens’ summer party is on Saturday 3 June, 2 till 5 pm – the first party since 2019 and less than two weeks away. Come for a relaxing afternoon of music and fun. “For music we have the Marama Café Band – our regulars – but supplemented by the full […]
The welcome sunshine this week dims the memory of the downpours last week. These great photos taken in Tavistock Square and Russell Sqaure by Tom Lee, should serve to remind you, now the floods have subsided.
On the first Saturday of the month -1 April – the volunteer gardeners will be at work in the morning from 11 am in Red Lion Square (pictured) and also in Brunswick Square (2-4 pm this week, but usually 10-noon). Either group would be delighted if you want to join them for this session. They […]
Friends of St George’s Gardens invite you on the Alternative King’s Cross guided walk with Camden Guide Chris Foster on Saturday 1 April . Meet in St George’s Gardens at 11.00 am near the chapel of rest. Chris used to be ‘the Bobby on the beat’ in this neighbourhood and he has many stories to […]
Bloomsbury Squares & Gardens 