Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Centre will be closing at the end of June. After our 44 years at 39 Tottenham Street, Camden is taking the building back for a long-needed refurbishment on 1 July. If we get funding before then, our advice service will move to Cromer Street, WC1 (where we will continue to run community programmes in …
Older Fitzrovia newsletter, December 2018
I will be away from Thursday 6 December – so if you need more information about events below, please phone the numbers listed with the event. If you need to contact me for some urgent reason you can email barb@fitzrovia.org.uk, or phone my colleague Samina on 0207 580 4576. I hope everyone has a great Christmas! Christmas Lunch will be at Honey …
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Older Fitzrovia newsletter, November 2018
Please find below November's edition of the Older Fitzrovia Newsletter. Have a great November, and stay warm! Best wishes, Barb Barb Jacobson Co-ordinator, Older Fitzrovia Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Centre 39 Tottenham St London W1T 4RX 020 7580 4576 ‘I am Ashurbanipal king of the world, king of Assyria’ Community Preview of this new exhibition at the British Museum Sunday 4 …
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Older Fitzrovia Newsletter, June 2018
Friends of Fitzrovia Parks have started a gardening club which meets 8am each Saturday at Whitfield Gardens on the corner of Tottenham Court Road and Tottenham Street. Join them for an hour of gardening, or to cheer them on! Training given, no experience necessary. More info: https://fitzroviaparks.org.uk/2018/05/01/join-our-saturday-morning-gardening-club-this-summer/ Rodin and the Art of Ancient Greece at the British Museum, free tickets …
Older Fitzrovia Newsletter, May 2018
Please note that many of the activities listed are not organised by us; please call the numbers listed with the item for more information. Let’s Sing! (11-12pm, term time only) & Knit, Natter and all crafts between (2-3pm) on Mondays, at Fitzrovia Court. Run by Open Age. (£2) Massage Alan Wysman, a local resident who is a trained acupuncturist and masseur, is …
Older Fitzrovia newsletter, April and May 2017
British Museum Outreach will be bringing a mystery collection of objects to Fitzrovia Court on Wednesday, 26 April, 2-3pm. Come and explore different times and cultures through the things people made and used! Free. Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave is the upcoming exhibition at the British Museum – we have free Community Preview tickets …
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Festival is a celebration of Fitzrovia life
Fitzrovia Festival 2016 will be held from Saturday 18 to Saturday 25 June with a series of events including an exhibition of photographs and books, guided walks and talks about the neighbourhood. Fitzrovia Festival is a non-commercial celebration of Fitzrovia’s life and history. Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association is proud to celebrate Fitzrovia as a place where people live, foster a …
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Older Fitzrovia newsletter, June 2015
See below for the latest newsletter. If you know anyone who might be interested in the silent auction 3-12 June, or the other festival events after the 15th, please share! Many thanks to Sogand Bahram for the photographs. Fitzrovia Festival, in celebration of the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association’s 40th anniversary, will be running from 3 to …
Older Fitzrovia newsletter, March 2015
First of all, my apologies for the two month gap in this newsletter – I was busy doing funding applications for our core work, advice, and waiting to hear about funding for our other projects… Afternoon at the British Museum – we’ve got a visit to the British Museum scheduled for Friday 6 March 2-6pm. …
Older Fitzrovia newsletter, March 2014
News and events for older people during March in Fitzrovia. Community view of Vikings: Life and Legend at the British Museum this Sunday. I have 15 free tickets to this exhibition for Sunday 2 March at 3.20pm. Time is tight, and I’ll be away at the weekend, so if you want a ticket please call me on 0207 580 4576 by …
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