Short news update: The Peoples Unite exhibition has been extended to 23 November The Cafe is on the verge of reopening – can’t find an official announcement yet Work is in progress on the ugly humanitarian aid workers memorial The
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Theatre at Gunnersbury – coming up!
Book tickets on visitgunnersbury.org for enjoyable Quantum Theatre productions on the South Lawn 19 July, 6.30-8.30pm: Wind in the Willows 21 July, 7-9pm Midsummer Night’s Dream 27 July, 5-7pm: The Tale of Peter Rabbit
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Gunnersbury is looking for new trustees
In January we published a news article “Changes to the way Gunnersbury will be governed“. This article had a collection of important background documents – click on the green title if you want to open it. The plans are to
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Local Residents Meeting for Gunnersbury Live! Tuesday 14 June, 6 – 7pm
Yesterday the CIC announced an online meeting for residents about the music events later this summer. Full details can be found on their website where you can book a free place – use this link: https://www.visitgunnersbury.org/whats-on/special-events/local-residents-meeting-for-gunnersbury-live/
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Gunnersbury Park: the Place & the People
A joint event, promoted by both the Museum and the Friends, this on-line talk takes place on 16 September at 6.30pm. It is not too late to book a place! Val Bott and James Wisdom will present the story of
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Approval granted to Putt in the Park
On Thursday evening Hounslow’s Planning Committee voted to allow the company, Putt in the Park, to take over the bowls pavilion and green and turn it into a café and mini-golf course. The permission was granted with conditions – that
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Ealing Local History Day at Gunnersbury, 28 March 2020
The Museum is putting the spotlight on Ealing local history with a day of talks and tours. Book tickets at Eventbrite. A £20 day ticket offers the option of attending up to 3 talks/tours during the day. As places are
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Park Walk, Sunday 9 June 2019
Friends are warmly invited to join our quarterly stroll round the Park this coming Sunday. Meet at the cafe at 10.30am. This gentle exploration will last about an hour and a half so you’ll be back at the Café in
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The Future of Public Parks
The publishers of the journal The London Gardener (Vol 22, 2018) have very kindly given us permission to re-publish (here) a recent article from their contributor “Perambulator”. It is Parks for People: gone for good and describes the sudden end
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Anniversary 1926 official opening of Park
Neville Chamberlain, then Minister of Health, opened Gunnersbury Park to the public on 21 May 1926, the Friday before the late May Bank Holiday weekend. The Park superintendent reported “crowds large on Saturday, tremendous on Sunday and overwhelming on Monday”.
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