North Acton Area Guide
A locals' guide to North Acton
Where do North Acton locals go?
Wormwood Scrubs Park
At the weekend it's like a little slice of the USA here in the UK! Amazing little league games played by loads of people and great food trucks selling hot dogs, pulled pork etc. A little bit of alternative relaxation in this busy bustling city of ours!Read more
L'oro di Napoli
This family run pizza restaurant is the best pizza outside of Italy, in my view. I always take my friends and family here when they come for a visit and they absolutely love it. The service is so welcoming and the stonebaked pizzas are so tasty. A taste of Italy in South Ealing. Amazing!Read more
Why not explore the nearby areas of
park royal,
acton,
east acton,
north ealing,
harlesden,
ealing,
turnham green,
alperton,
gunnersbury,
and kensal green
Did you know?
"With 7 stations bearing its name, Acton has the most name related stations in the UK."
Wormwood Scrubs is the perfect spot for a game of football at the weekend.
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David Roberts
Little Wormwood Scrubs is the perfect spot for walking the dog...
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Stuart Bennett
I really enjoy this time of year around Queens Park where spring is vividly breaking into life!
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Oliver Browne
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Songs of the Sea
The sea song holds a special mystery for many, and the sailors life has a romantic allure all its own. For centuries, songs about the sea have buoyed sailors spirits throughout their adventures and misfortunes. Bawdy, lyrical, and sentimental, sea songsoften composed by the sailors themselvesrelate every aspect of nautical life, from mutiny and shipwreck to pressgangs and piracy to relations with wives and sweethearts. The shanty, sung to accompany heavy labour, was like a shot of grog to the men, according to one old sailor. Songs sung for recreation, called forebitters or shore songs, were as often comic and frivolous as they were melancholy. Though the purpose of sea songs was not primarily aesthetic, there is poetry in the vivid energy of the language and in the many moods it evokes. The first half of our June concert will focus on the sacred music of the sea, with four contrasting settings of Ave Maris Stella (Hail Star of the Sea) and other works that explore the sea as a metaphor for the journey of life. The second half is secular, with Stanfords buoyant Songs of the Fleet introducing a half of sea songs and shanties. A fun and uplifting end to our 2025-26 season. We are joined by award-winning baritone Malachy Frame [https://www.malachyframe.com/] and pianist Charles Economou [https://ealingchoralsociety.org.uk/accompanist/]. Peter Asprey [https://ealingchoralsociety.org.uk/accompanist/] conducts. Plainsong: Ave Maris Stella Claudio Monteverdi: Ave Maris Stella Edvard Grieg: Ave Maris Stella Cecilia McDowall: Ave Maris Stella Thomas Campion: Never the Weather-Beaten Sail C. V. Stanford: Drake's Drum Herbert Sumison: They that go down to the sea in ships C. V. Stanford: Songs of the Fleet John Ireland: Sea Fever Peter Warlock: Captain Stratton's Fancy The Drunken Sailor My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean The Wellerman Heave Away Pleasecontact [email protected] if you have any queries regarding booking tickets for this event.Read more
Mary Portas
I Shop Therefore I Am - the '90s, Harvey Nicks - and Me Absolutely irresistible. Joanna Lumley A book with all the grit, gossip, beauty and brutality of retail. I couldn't put it down! Michelle Ogundehin Join acclaimed author, retail pioneer and one of the UKs most innovative businesswomen Mary Portas as she shares the inspiration behind her bold new memoir. With her signature wit and no-holds-barred honesty, Mary charts her transformation of Harvey Nichols from a tired, fusty department store into a fashion powerhouse, as she juggled the challenge of two young children and a sceptical all-male management team.. Mary will discuss how, armed only with the blank canvas of a shop window and her own creativity, she reimagined what luxury and style could be. Hear about the vivid world of 90s Britpop and retail, fashion-world revelations, and the highs and lows of a career that shaped the high street Mary Portas is one of the UKs most prolific businesswomen and creative leaders. A regular on our TV screens, her proudest achievement to date is the creation of twenty-six Marys Living & Giving shops for Save the Children. She is the author of Shop Girl , Work Like a Woman and Rebuild: How to Thrive in the new Kindness Economy . In association with Marys Living and Giving, Ealing. Event duration: 1 hourRead more
Charlotte Cooper: Eye, the Witness
Eye, the Witness concludes Charlotte Cooper’s year-long residency at Hogarth’s House, the long-term family home of the painter, engraver and satirist William Hogarth. Cooper responds to the history of the building and its former inhabitants with a body of work that explores the complex relational bonds between humans and their environment over time. Eye, the Witness ties in with the artist's critical inquiry into the dynamic relationship between art and psychoanalysis. Placing a particular focus on female narratives and interpretations, the exhibition title echoes the joint process of 'co-creation' as identified by the psychoanalyst and feminist theorist Bracha L. Ettinger. Based on the notion that subjectivity is formed in relation to each other, rather than in isolation, the “eye” becomes both a perceptual witness and a poetic doubling of the self, shaped through encounter with the other. Applying a contemporary approach to traditional printmaking techniques, Charlotte Cooper's delicate installations reveal the psychological work of damage and repair - as each human link carries with it a vestige of all others that came before, and holds the possibility of the infinite links yet to come.Read more
Enterprise National League Promotion Final
The Enterprise National League are delighted to confirm that the 2026 Enterprise National League Promotion Final will be hosted at Wembley Stadium. The season-defining match is set to take place on Sunday 10 May.Read more
Notting Hill Lit Fest Saturday MORNING ticket 10am - 2.3
The Notting Hill Literary Festival invites book lovers, curious mind, and creative spirits to join us for a vibrant celebration of literature in all its forms on Saturday 16 May 2026 at the Harrow Club, London W10. The MORNING programme covers the first three talks starting at 10am and ending at 2.30pm. Food and drink is available to purchase at the venue. There will be a lunch break from 12.30 - 1.30. Morning Speakers include: Andy West Ciaran Thapar Jacqueline Crooks Mishal Husain Alec RussellRead more
Adobe Women's FA Cup Final 2026
The Adobe Women's FA Cup Final 2026. Who do you think will lift the Adobe Women's FA Cup this season?
Guided Tour
Join us on one of our tours, where an experienced tour guide will accompany you and a small group through the main rooms in the house and (weather permitting) the garden, bringing to life the history of this unique Arts & Crafts home. The tour concludes in our small exhibition room. Tours are approximately an hour and a half in length. All tours take place at 11am and 1pm on Thursdays and Saturdays.Read more
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