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Join the SPID Theatre Company and take part in Kensal Voices!

By ⋅ March 27, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Young local residents may be very interested to hear about an exciting local community project that’s calling for participants to take part in taster sessions next week! Kensal Voices will see 20 young participants based in and around Kensal House take part in an exciting multimedia project that will focus on the heritage of this [...]

Kensington Mums events in November!

By ⋅ November 6, 2012 ⋅ One comment

If you’re a local resident and a local mum (and especially if you’re very active on the web!) I’m sure you must have come across the excellent local blog Kensington Mums! The voluntary online support network provides invaluable advice on being a mum, parent or carer in the area, as well as providing plenty of [...]

The Olympic Torch in Kensington & Chelsea

By ⋅ July 26, 2012 ⋅ One comment

On the penultimate day of the Olympic torch relay – the day before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games – the torch passed through many central London areas, including our very own Kensington & Chelsea! Entering the Royal Borough at around 1.30pm, on the north side of the Thames by Chelsea Bridge, the torch wound its [...]

InTRANSIT Performance Arts Festival returns this July

By ⋅ June 22, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The 6th edition of the performing arts festival InTRANSIT returns to the wonderful streets, unusual hidden spaces and leafy parks of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea this July. Since its launch in 2006 with a programme of artist-led walking tours around the area, InTRANSIT has grown year on year and next month over [...]

Jubilee Weekend celebrations and street parties!

By ⋅ May 24, 2012 ⋅ One comment

There’s no way that it can have escaped your notice that next weekend (2nd – 5th June 2012) is Jubilee Weekend, which celebrates The Queen’s sixty year reign. Over the four-day weekend (thank you, your Majesty, for the extra bank holiday!) there will be all sorts of events taking place across London, both official and [...]

Fairtrade in Kensington and Chelsea

By ⋅ March 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

As part of the national Fairtrade Fortnight 2012 (27th February to 11th March), the Kensington & Chelsea Fairtrade Campaign is to host two stalls at Whole Foods on Kensington High Street in early March to help raise awareness of and promote Fairtrade in the Borough. The two stalls will be held on Saturday 3rd and [...]

Local businesses in Kensington & Chelsea

By ⋅ December 7, 2011 ⋅ One comment

I recently received a few emails from readers and visitors to this site suggesting that I feature more small businesses in the area, thereby helping their trade. That’s something I completely agree with, and I am of course very happy to feature or list any independent shops and businesses (and tradesmen and women) on this [...]

Take part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

By ⋅ August 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Macmillan Cancer Support are inviting Kensington and Chelsea residents to take part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on 30th September 2011 to help raise money during the flagship fundraising event, which raises over £8 million for people living with cancer. Five friends round the kitchen table or 500 in the community centre. Every coffee [...]

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