On Thursday 24th May it was all about bees at Brondesbury Park station, where a lovely garden is maintained by volunteers. They even had freebies. Another new restaurant is opening, where Efes cafe used to be, next to the Black Lion. Will it last longer than the previous one?
Architectural excellence in Kilburn? RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architecture) and Resi (Residential development) think so, with both Kingsgate School in Maygrove road and Kilburn Quarter in South Kilburn winning important awards this week. The Granville Community Kitchen also won an award for being a Urban Food Hero. The Manchester United fans promised to turn …
Some unusual objects in the vicinity of Sainsbury’s local this week…Golden shoes, a Piano… Brent Council have published on 8th May a planning application for the redevelopment of the Good Ship site. The application proposes to create flats at upper levels but more controversially to change the use of the ground level from Public House to …
We don’t want to dwell on the past but… The Kilburn High Road , not so long ago, used to be known in London as the “Music Mile”. Progressively most live entertainment venues have disappeared. To name just a few, The Luminaire, nationally acclaimed as a stepping stone for new musical talents, the Gaumont State …
Why retaining the “Good Ship” site as a Music and Comedy venue is important for Kilburn. Read More »
Did you know a brilliant artist lives and works in Kilburn? Raymond Morris. Wish his work could be exhibited in Kilburn not just his front door. Caterpillar by Raymond Morris
Kilburn is covered by 6 wards.There were some surprising results with Brondesbury Park ward loosing its 3 Conservative Councillors in favour of 3 new Labour Councillors. The Kilburn area is now represented fully by Labour Councillors, except for one Liberal Democrats Councillor in Fortune Green Ward. Quite a few new faces, 2 in Brent Kilburn, …
The Local Elections take Place on Thursday 3rd May from 7am to 10pm. Electing the right team to push both Councils to invest in our area is important. Your polling Station: Please click this link if you are unsure where your polling station is. You can select up to 3 candidates when voting. Names of …
The old Minkies in Kilburn tube station will reportedly re-open soon as Costa. Did you know that the Primark site on Kilburn High road used to be an old BHS store? The foundation stone of the Burton Store next door is now half covered up… The demolition of the South Kilburn Housing Estate continues, bringing nostalgia …
There is intrigue surrounding who/what is about to move into 290 Kilburn High Rd (opposite Moran’s). There are lots of tables set up but the builders fitting it out won’t tell us. Please let us know if you know more! On Friday the Prime Minister of Jamaica visited Kilburn and attracted large crowds queuing round the …
The BIG News this week was the rebranding of our beloved Theatre/Cinema on 11th April. It took most of us by surprise despite a teaser on 10th April (wanted to give you a link, but the Tricycle Theatre has already vanished…). The change received varied levels of approval, which can be expected when rebranding such …