Harlesden and surrounding areas Area Guide
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"With 7 stations bearing its name, Acton has the most name related stations in the UK."
I really enjoy this time of year around Queens Park where spring is vividly breaking into life!
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Oliver Browne
Cricklewood is the area where West Hampstead, Willesden Green and Kilburn collide! Full of quirky independent cafes, shops and eateries with a huge variety of cultures all around. An up and coming area with huge regeneration plans which will make it the next big thing and the place to be!
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Lauren Clarke
Beautiful surroundings, flowering garden, book-share, coffee cart, artwork on display.
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Marie
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What locals say about Harlesden and surrounding areas
“I love Acton because it has a very friendly mixed community. The new leisure centre and swimming pool is great. A New John Lloyd gym and tennis club has just opened. There are great parks - Gunnesbury park is fabulous and Acton Park has tennis courts and a great children's play area. Transport links are excellent. The overground from Acton Central links up with the District, Jubilee and Bakerloo underground stations. Trains from Acton Central go from Richmond to Stratford through North London. Acton Main line station trains go from Heathrow to Paddington and will soon have the addition of the new Elizabeth line. Also there are 3 central line stations (East, West and North Acton), and Acton Town has the Piccadilly line station for direct trains to Heathrow airport. Churchfield Road has many cafes and restaurants. Indian, Greek, Japanese etc. There is a new Italian cafe and deli. There is also a new Italian restaurant on Acton high street which is good. The George and Dragon Pub is a bit of a hipster pub which brews its own beer and has live music. Acton is a stones throw again from Chiswick where there are many excellent restaurants. It is also 6 minutes by car to White City Westfield Shopping centre, with a newly opened John Lewis Department Store.”
Claire
“Itâs a super friendly neighbourhood from the shop keepers to our lovely neighbours on our road!”
Francesca
“Itâs a super friendly neighbourhood from the shop keepers to our lovely neighbours on our road!”
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Activities near Harlesden and surrounding areas
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Sam Rabin (1903-1991): The Art of the Ring
‘Sam Rabin & Art of the Ring’ is an exhibition celebrating the extraordinary life and work of artist, sculptor, teacher, singer, film stuntman & Olympic athlete Sam Rabin. Sparked by the publication and book launch of ‘Sam Rabin’ by Bill crow and the accompanying exhibition at Jack House Gallery in 2024 this exhibition at Ben Uri Gallery is the biggest collection of Rabin artworks brought together from private and public collections since the major retrospective at Dulwich Picture Gallery in 1985.Read more
Baby Broadway Family Concert
Get ready for an interactive experience where the entire family can sing and dance along to tunes from classic musicals and films, performed by West End singers. Little ones will delight in the bubbles, charming puppets, lively actions and dance moves to copy, whilst grown ups indulge in a delightful singalong. Concerts last 45 minutes, open to all ages 0+ (recommended up to age 7 and their grown ups).Read more
Funhouse Comedy Club
Many acts that appear at our comedy nights have appeared on TV shows such as Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You? and Michael McIntryre’s Comedy Roadshow. Founded in 2003, by Nottingham comedian Spiky Mike, our award-winning comedy shows are renowned for having very friendly audiences and a wonderful atmosphere. We have won the ‘Best Midlands Comedy Club’ award twice with leading comedy website Chortle and also at The Midlands Comedy Awards. As well as booking pro-acts, we are also always looking for total beginners to appear at our new act gong comedy shows. We also provide comedians for private comedy functions.Read more
Diesel Park West
“Diesel Park West have been fighting the rock wars for years, and with Secondary Modern Man have in truth recorded the best song Ray Davies never wrote” - Vive Le Rock “How did we ever let this band fall through the cracks” - Classic Rock “Not Quite The America Dream does not tow the fashionable line, it is anti-authoritarian and heartfelt throughout” - Shindig! Diesel Park West are blood and thunder poets of rock’s mercurial terrains. Their best songs are potent charges directed at the spiritual decay and confusion of the times. Better than U2, they became a favourite critical reference point, but the seams they mined were deeper in rock’s rich strata. They studied and effortlessly recast the vibrant purity of Creedence, the sonic alchemy of the Byrds, the raw nerved melodic toughness of The Beatles and the cathartic thrust of The Stones. This will be a full band show performance.Read more
Beginner's Cake Decorating Workshop
Ever dreamt of making your own beautiful cupcake creations? Well, now's your chance. In this two-hour beginner's cake decorating workshop you'll learn everything you need! Your expert host Xanthe will guide you through the process, from the most effective way to fill the piping bag to a number of different decorating styles. Master the classic swirl, rose swirl, iced gem and two tier, and leave with eight of your very own creations to take home. Get your tickets now for the Beginner's Cake Decorating Workshop in London!Read more
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