EVENTS
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Olympic Rings. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 12th December 2024
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21 November 2024 Tower Bridge
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Primrose Hill March 2026
Please note contact the group leader for further details by clicking on their name.
Country Walks
Thursday 16th April
Thursday 21st May
Thursday 18th June
Thursday 16th July
Thursday 20th August
The walks are between 6 to 8 miles in the lovely countryside within easy reach of Harrow, or occasionally in London, using public transport to get to the start and to return home. Lunch is in a pub or café. Walks take place monthly on a Thursday.
Please contact for further details: Vivienne
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Sunday Group
19th April – Church Gardens, Harefield
Church Gardens is a hidden gem situated on the outskirts of Harefield Village. The walled gardens have been drawn back from the brink of dereliction by Kay and Patrick McHugh, who first discovered them in 1995. For over 25 years the family have devoted all their spare time to restoring the gardens, resulting in an inspiring transformation which is now accessible to the members of the public. Church Gardens is composed of three main parts: the Kitchen Garden, the Orchard, and the Cut Flower Garden. Kitchen Garden—At its heart, this garden contains 56 geometrically arranged organic vegetable beds. Other features include a fruit cage, vine mount, polytunnel, pumpkin patch, herbaceous borders stretching some 60 metres, herb garden, and cold frames. There is also an auricula theatre (a little display area for alpines) in this section. Orchard—The orchard lies within the old walled gardens and is believed to be part of a Renaissance “pleasure garden” layout. Its most distinctive architectural feature is the arcaded wall: 33 identical niches set into the wall, which is rare and a central visual attraction. More recently, a wildlife pond, stream, and forest garden area have been added. Bee hives have also been introduced to support pollinators. Cut Flower Garden—The newest section, the Cut Flower Garden is used to grow flowers intended for bouquets and for pressed flower artwork. Designed to complement the kitchen garden and orchard, adding seasonal blooms and colour. Admission Price (as of latest published info) is £7.50 cash or card. There is an Arcadia Tea Room on site that offers homemade lunches, cakes and refreshments. No packed lunch allowed. Please contact PamG by the 12th April
17th May - British Library
14th June - Aquadrome, Rickmanworth
19th July Osterley House
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Tours and Visits:
For full details refer to the Newsletter.
Concert/Theatre trips.
Shadowlands
Aldwych Theatre,
Thursday 9th April at 14:30
Concert with the Philharmonia Orchestra
Royal Festival Hall, Thursday 7th May
5 Days Tour of Stratford and the Cotswolds
25th to 29thJune 2026
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Sinatra The Musical
Aldwych Theatre,
Tuesday 7th July 14:30
Group Leader: Theresa
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Monthly Social & Speakers Meeting at @ 10:00 Hatch End Suite:
Refreshment and socialising Event. (In interest of environment please bring a mug/cup for hot drink.
2nd April—Estelle Lovatt FRSA—’How Artists Change Art History’
Creative ideas behind great artworks from the Renaissance to Contemporary Art, from Leonardo to Rembrandt, Manet, Rothko, Picasso, Tracey Emin and many, many others. Alongside the first moon landing in 1969, unmade bed, shark and pile of bricks, Estelle unlocks the art world for you, having collaborated on ‘The Complete History of Art (Abridged)’ with the Reduced Shakespeare Company; TV Channel 5’s ‘Great Paintings of the World’, and leads ‘Constable’s Hampstead Walk’ revealing how ‘The Hay Wain was painted in his garden shed, at his home in North London NW3, not Suffolk!
Thursday, 7th May 2026 - Lucy Allen - ‘On the Buses’:
Remembering a Comedy Classic with the Director’s Daughter Dust off your flares! It’s time to take a nostalgic look back to the 1970s and the making of this much-loved show. Let’s celebrate the unforgettable characters and enjoy some hilarious comedy clips together. You’ll be laughing at the antics of Stan and Jack all over again!
Thursday, 3rd June 2026 - Alison Wall - ‘Plague Houses and Pandemics in London’
Alison gives an illustrated talk about the history of the plague, the pest houses and the evolution of medicine to the present day, based on her recent book ‘Plague Houses and Pandemics’. Alison is a retired nurse, midwife and Health Visitor. She retired in 2015 after working in Camden and Islington as a Public Health Strategist.
Group Leader:HelenW
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