Following temporary weekend closures of Primrose Hill this summer, there is to be a phased re-opening of the gates. The park will continue to be closed at 10pm on Friday and Saturday evenings for the next two weeks, but will […]
Reopening the Gates
Pulling Pints
Frances Howe gives a perspective on Primrose Hill from the other side of the bar.
The Boy from Boskovice
What makes a good man bad? Nature versus nurture? Local author Vicky Unwin was sorting through the documents of her father, the Holocaust survivor Tomas Ungar. What she uncovered was an uncomfortable discovery which she has written about in her […]
Primrose Hill Lecture Series 2021
It was with plenty of trepidation that the Primrose Hill lecture series was booked this year. We didn’t know if we’d be able to have an audience, or whether we’d have to revert to online talks as we did when […]
Mary Portas wants to ‘Grow the Wonder’ in Primrose Hill
Mary Portas launched the ambitious fundraising campaign for St Mary’s Church this summer. Marking the 150th anniversary of the church, home of so many impressive social initiatives, the ‘Grow the Wonder’ campaign aims to raise £1.5 million to re-equip and […]
Three Artists
Annie Ovenden – Jan Phethean – Brian Busselle AT ONE WITH NATURE As part of the ‘Grow the Wonder’ campaign, St Mary’s, Primrose Hill is hosting a summer exhibition with three renowned artists. The exhibition can be viewed online until […]
Walter Murch
Local resident Walter Murch has worked in the film industry for decades. One evening, he was sitting in his editing suite when Marlon Brando walked in. Marlon Brando said to Walter, “People say that I mumble.” Walter agreed he had […]
Grow the Wonder
By Richard Benson The big red-brick Victorian behemoth of St Mary the Virgin on Elsworthy Road might be known or recognised by many in the community as the church that sells ice cream outside, or as the venue for the […]
Neighbourhood Nosh
by Hattie Hartman The first lockdown witnessed an extraordinary outpouring of community support networks, hand-clapping for the NHS and neighbour helping neighbour. As the seemingly endless months of London’s third lockdown wore on, pandemic fatigue and isolation set in. Yet […]
Nellie the Elephant
James Dyer: Explorer Extraordinaire Emma from Haverstock School’s journalists interviews the explorer James Dyer In 218 BC, Hannibal Barca led 50,000 men and 37 war elephants across the French and Italian mountain passes to launch a planned attack against the […]