BBQ is scorcher once again
Last year’s BBQ turned out to be on the hottest day of the year. After the crappy last couple of months, it was almost too good to believe the predictions for a warm sunny day for the second edition of … Continue reading →
Category Archives: General News
Fortune Green needs PR help
You might not think it after the great turnout for the outdoor screening this week, but the Friends of Fortune Green is after some help. Maybe you’ve got the skills they need? FoFg is looking for someone to help it … Continue reading →
Kilburn floods while Twitter explodes
I woke up on Wednesday and lazily checked Twitter only to find my timeline swamped by a deluge of tweets about Kilburn. A burst water main initially believed to be in Maygrove Road, but later believed to be in Christchurch … Continue reading →
Large crowd for Fortune Green film
As the sun went down on Tuesday, a crowd began to assemble on Fortune Green. The screen was slightly smaller than some had anticipated; the bikes that would be used to power the equipment blocked the wider viewing angle; there … Continue reading →
Will West Hampstead get free WiFi?
Last Wednesday, Camden council approved recommendations for the provision of free wireless “within the borders of the London Borough of Camden in areas of the borough that commercially viable as they have a high ‘footfall’”. What does that actually mean … Continue reading →
Love Parks; Love Fortune Green
This week is Love Parks week. Fortune Green is getting involved with a raft of events. Monday 6 to 8pm: Evening drawing class – come after work and do some drawing on the Green, with an informal glass of wine! … Continue reading →
Live long and prosper – move out of NW6
Maps have always been a powerful way of highlighting London’s social inequalities (Charles Booth‘s and John Snow‘s are the most iconic examples of this) and they continue to show how the richest and poorest Londoners often live side by side. … Continue reading →
Pub Quiz fundraiser at The Alliance
On the eve of the Olympics, why not escape the hype and head to The Alliance for a Pub Quiz. It’s a fiver in, but you’ll be raising (much needed) money for the West Hampstead Community Centre. Not sure what … Continue reading →
Business network holds open brunch
The Community Association for West Hampstead is holding a “Business brunch” the morning of August 3rd at the Dornfell St community centre. It’s free to come along and you can just turn up. Should be a great opportunity to make … Continue reading →
Free outdoor film back on
Back in May, the Friends of Fortune Green planned an outside film screening on the green. For free! It rained. Obviously.But as the weather seems to be improving, the screening has been rescheduled for this Tuesday July 24th and has … Continue reading →