Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association
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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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Silver Sunday events start this week, and run throughout the month, though the official day is 7 Oct. The nearest local events are: Afternoon Tea at All Souls Clubhouse, Cleveland St Fri 5 Oct 1-3pm 07773257122; Royal Institute of British Architects, Portland Place Art workshops every day until 6 Oct 1.30-2.30pm book 0207 580 3711; Central YMCA all week contact 020 7343 1766 …
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 …
Tea and Cakes on a Sunday will next be on 18 February 3-5 pm, at Honey & Co, 25a Warren St W1T 5LZ – Itamar and the staff look forward to welcoming you back for their lovely tea and cakes! Free. North London Cares has an event in Fitzrovia this month: Friday 23 Feb, 1pm - 3.30pm: Lunch and Film Screening Warren Street - …
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Museum of Ordinary Animals is a new exhibition on at the Grant Museum, in the Rockefeller Building, University College London, 21 University Street WC1E 6DE. I’ve arranged a group viewing for Thursday 9 November 2pm. Please let me know if you’re interested by getting back to me on 020 7580 4576, we’ll meet out front at 1.45. Free. Reminiscence for Older …
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Welcome to the Older Fitzrovia newsletter for June. We have variety of events and activities keep you active and entertained. Fitzrovia Festival will be running 18-25 June this year, with exhibitions, guided walks and talks. The full list will be in the Fitzrovia News which comes out 7 June or you can go to fitzroviafestival.org.uk/events …
We have been successful in receiving grant funding from Derwent London plc for the second year in a row. We received £16,570 for our Fitzrovia Positive Health project as part of Derwent London's community funding programme in Fitzrovia for the second year in a row. We were one of seven successful applicants to share grants totalling £66,230. Barb …
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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. …
Events and activities for older people in August. Massage/Reflexology is on Wednesdays, 1.30 – 3:30pm at Fitzrovia Court, 24 Carburton St W1W 5AS. I will be doing the schedule for the afternoons on Tuesdays, if you’re interested, please call me on 020 7580 4576. NB: Philomena will be away 6 August, but there will be massage …
The Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association (FNA) has been successful in receiving grant funding from Derwent London plc. We received £15,790 for our Fitzrovia Positive Health project as part of Derwent London's community funding programme in Fitzrovia. We were one of seven successful applicants to share grants totalling £75,000. Barb Jacobson who made the application to the Derwent London community funding …