Fitzrovia News

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6:54 am, Monday, 11 September 2017

Picture the scene: it’s June 1965 and Barry Miles (Fitzrovia resident for over 50 years and Czar of the Counterculture) and his pal John “Hoppy” Hopkins join 7,000 other like-minded souls at The Royal Albert Hall for an international poetry gathering, led by the [...]

The ‘most purebred Fitzrovian of them all’ dies at age 81

6:53 pm, Tuesday, 5 September 2017

Sally Fiber who was conceived and born in an upstairs room in the pub that gave Fitzrovia its name has died aged 81. She lived above the Fitzroy Tavern for the first 17 years of her life while her parents ran the pub that was the hub of London’s bohemian society and [...]

Obituary: Sally Fiber

6:42 pm, Tuesday, 5 September 2017

By Celine Hispiche I first met Sally Fiber in 2012 through our mutual friend Beth Saunders. Both Beth and myself were working on projects about Betty May the Tiger Woman, a bohemian muse who frequented Sally’s family pub ‘The Fitzroy Tavern’, 16 Charlotte Street, in [...]

Fitzrovia galleries listing, September 2017

6:18 am, Tuesday, 5 September 2017

FITZROVIA ART GALLERIES Alison Jacques Gallery, 18 Berners Street ( http://www.alisonjacquesgallery.com) Arup Phase 2, 8 Fitzroy Street ( https://www.arup.com/news-and-events/events/exhibition-spaces) Bartha Contemporary, 25 Margaret Street ( [...]

‘Bigger than ever’ street party at The Warren

9:36 am, Thursday, 31 August 2017

There will be a “bigger than ever” street party at The Warren open space this Saturday afternoon organised by a local youth charity. Fitzrovia Youth in Action will hold a street party and community dinner with a range of entertainment. There will also be a [...]

All day comedy at Fitzrovia pub in aid of cancer charity

6:40 am, Tuesday, 29 August 2017

A Fitzrovia pub is hosting an all day comedy medley this Saturday with performers raising money for a cancer charity. “We will have 42 comedians — no one famous I’m afraid — from the London open mic scene performing over eight hours,” says Jack [...]

Neighbourhood forum calls on Westminster council to reject Holden House redevelopment plans

8:47 am, Monday, 31 July 2017

The Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Forum is urging Westminster council to reject plans by property developer Derwent London to part demolish and redevelop a cluster of commercial buildings on a corner site in the Hanway Street conservation area. Plans by Derwent are for the [...]

CitiPark is actually undermining Westminster council’s efforts to discourage diesel

10:22 am, Friday, 21 July 2017

The Times newspaper says that “Drivers of petrol and diesel cars will face higher charges to use private car parks under a plan to tackle pollution”. The article by transport correspondent Graeme Paton goes on to say that car park operator CitiPark will [...]

Monitoring of air pollution in Fitzrovia to begin in August

12:14 pm, Friday, 14 July 2017

Recording of the levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in Fitzrovia’s streets will start in August as part of a borough-wide project funded by Camden council. Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association will be run the project for six months recording NO2 levels at four sites in [...]

It’s a dog’s lifestyle in Warren Street

10:04 am, Friday, 14 July 2017

It was just another ordinary Saturday morning in Warren Street last weekend at a Fitzrovia cafe and relationship boutique. Ahead of the London Pride march and celebrations members of Puppy Pride had gathered for some animal role play. At least that what we think it was. [...]

Volunteers are needed to help with Camden rough sleeper count

2:43 pm, Thursday, 13 July 2017

Someone sleeping on the street under a blanket.

Volunteers are being asked to help with counting the number of people sleeping rough in Camden this summer after concerns about the large increase in street homeless in the borough. “The Safer Streets Team will be carrying out a comprehensive count of people sleeping [...]

Residents praise speedy firefighters after blaze in Langham Street flat

2:41 pm, Thursday, 13 July 2017

Residents expressed their gratitude to firefighters who raced to a street in Fitzrovia this morning to put out a fire which engulfed a home in a mansion block. Crews of the London Fire Brigade from Euston, Paddington and Soho stations had to smash through locked doors to [...]

Overnight work begins to refurbish lifts at Goodge Street station

12:22 am, Monday, 10 July 2017

Over a year of sometimes noisy night-time maintenance work will start this week to overhaul all four passenger lifts at Goodge Street underground station. Overnight “enabling work” will start on Monday 10 July before the main project starts. This work will [...]

Arts, music and dance at The Warren

12:04 pm, Saturday, 8 July 2017

There will be a free barbecue with arts, music and dance at The Warren public open space today. The free event is organised by Fitzrovia Youth in Action and will feature a stage with live performances. Warren Pitch Community Picnic, 1pm to 4pm Saturday 8 July 2017, The [...]

Love happens in Fitzrovia ahead of Pride In London 2017

11:38 am, Saturday, 8 July 2017

Marchers from Civil Service Railnbow Alliance in Fitzroy Square.

Fitzrovia’s public transport hubs and quiet streets made for popular meeting places for marchers who added a burst of colour to the neighbourhood ahead of today’s Pride in London parade. In Fitzroy Square members of the Civil Service Rainbow Alliance gathered [...]

Nightingale wards at workhouse should be ‘refurbished as housing for local people’ says historian

10:10 pm, Wednesday, 5 July 2017

A prominent historian has criticised plans to demolish buildings on the site of the former Strand Union Workhouse in Cleveland Street, ahead of a decision this week by Camden council on the future of the site. Writing on Spitalifields Life Dr Ruth Richardson argues that the [...]

Demolition to start on fifth construction site in north Charlotte Street

11:02 am, Friday, 30 June 2017

Work to demolish yet another building in Charlotte Street will begin in July adding to the already crowded collection of construction projects that are in progress, and creating yet more disturbance, pollution and misery for local residents and businesses. Collaboration [...]

Camden’s planners appear to have given up on this legal agreement

1:49 am, Thursday, 29 June 2017

Next Thursday Camden’s planning officers will try to persuade councillors to approve plans to redevelop a disused hospital building in Fitzrovia, but without the developer honouring a legal agreement to build the full amount of social rented homes on the site. UCLH [...]

All the fun of the fair at All Souls Primary School

12:18 am, Wednesday, 28 June 2017

All Souls Primary School will be holding its annual summer fair this Saturday when the playground will be open to the public and part of Riding House Street will be closed for the event. There will be live music, some great food, and all the usual fête-type [...]

Human remains ‘should be anticipated’ at former workhouse site

12:14 am, Tuesday, 27 June 2017

Human remains from an historic burial ground at the former workhouse building in Fitzrovia are very likely to still exist and would have to be removed before any redevelopment of the site says a report from Museum of London Archaeology. The report is a desk-based analysis [...]

Fitzrovia’s biggest business occupiers revealed in list of BID voters

12:16 am, Thursday, 22 June 2017

A list of around 200 of the largest business occupiers in the Camden part of Fitzrovia has been revealed among documents published by The Fitzrovia Partnership business [...]
Fitzrovia charity calls for tough action on air pollution in central London

12:04 am, Tuesday, 20 June 2017

A Fitzrovia charity has called on the Mayor of London to take tougher action to combat air pollution in central London by restricting motor vehicles on high pollution days. [...]
Women’s art group to take part in pop art exhibition at British Museum

7:21 am, Friday, 26 May 2017

A Fitzrovia women’s art group will join other community organisations this summer in putting on a display of pop art at the British Museum. London Pop is a collaborative [...]
Only 17 people sleep rough in the whole of the borough says Camden Council

12:41 pm, Wednesday, 25 January 2017

Camden Council has told the Department for Communities and Local Government that there were only 17 rough sleepers on a “typical night” across the entire London [...]
Kids at Fitzrovia school excel in ‘ridiculously high level’ test

10:18 am, Friday, 16 December 2016

Children at a Fitzrovia primary school are among the country’s best young achievers according to government statistics published this week. All Souls Church of England [...]