By Giles Watkins. When I was asked to take over chairing the Primrose Hill Lecture Series (PHLS) committee in the autumn of 2018, the outgoing Chair Becky Selman gave me a fabulous handover during a splendid dinner at the much-missed […]
Judy Hillman, 85, a stalwart and much loved member of the Drawing London sketching group, was taken ill while hanging an exhibition of her own work for the Primrose Hill Art Trail in Primrose Hill Community Library on Saturday 1 […]
With art galleries still closed, the Primrose Hill Community Association turned our streets into a gallery and presented local artwork to the public. Our Art Trail featured local profession and amateur artists, including photography, painting, sculpture and ceramics. The day […]
See local art in Primrose Hill on Sunday 2 August between 2:30 and 6pm With galleries still closed, we thought we would make the streets of Primrose Hill a gallery and present local artwork to the public. Art Trail will […]
On 11 July, Chief Executive and Artistic Director of the Roundhouse, Marcus Davey and his 14 year-old son, Solly, will be walking a 36 mile circle to raise money for the work the Roundhouse does with young people. Around 40 […]
At the start of lockdown, local artist Jennifer Louise Martin set up an initiative to paint elderly people living in isolation. Jennifer thought about how lonely they must be feeling, especially as the weeks went by. So she put out […]
By Maggie Chambers. “And now the Shipping Forecast, issued by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency at 0048 today.” In October 1859, a strong storm off the coast of Anglesey wrecked the steam clipper Royal […]
Born 19 September 1867, English illustrator Arthur Rackham was recognised as one of the leading literary figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. Famous for drawing images of fantastical woodland creatures and enchanted trees, Rackham’s influence continues to this day, […]
Would you like to spend a weekend exploring a new hobby, learning needlepoint/tapestry or improving your skills? Anna Pearson, author of The Complete Needlepoint Course and Needlepoint Stitch by Stitch, will be running a workshop in Primrose Hill over the […]
You may have seen Natasha Kumar on Primrose Hill, plus Dalmatians. You might have caught her art in Marylebone’s Railings Gallery. Her first success was at the age of 17, showing at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Since then through […]
