Sylvia Plath: 60 Years On

“When I came to my beloved Primrose Hill, with the golden leaves, I was full of such joy.” This week marks the 60th anniversary of the death of Sylvia Plath, here in Primrose Hill. Sylvia and her husband, the poet…

Categories: Feature, History, Poem

Blue Pearl: A One World Oratorio

Composer and musician Steve Banks grew up in Chalcot Square, Primrose Hill. He went to Primrose Hill Primary School where he had an inspirational music teacher, Hugo Nyman, who encouraged Steve on the violin and gave him time off lessons…

A Famous Cherry Tree

The cherry trees all over Primrose Hill are at their beautiful best this week. Let’s enjoy every moment of them before the blossom is scattered by the wind. The six white flowering trees around the middle of Chalcot Square are…

Categories: Environment, Gardening, History

Places to Find Peace in Primrose Hill

The outdoors beckons A light breeze on your face, the sound of birds proclaiming their territory, the smell of fresh rain in the air…. Even if the reality is that it is chilly and drizzling, we all know that time…

Categories: Well-being