Celebrate World Book Night with Rastamouse - Brent Council

ISSUE NO.112 • FREE FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN BRENT • PUBLISHED BY BRENT COUNCIL • MARCH 2011 

Celebrate 

World Book 

Night with 

Rastamouse 

Activities for 

all the family 

Parkour 

comes to 

Kilburn 

Youngsters explore 

local spaces

Contents 

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Features 

St Patrick’s Day parade 

Celebrate in Brent 

World Book Night 

Enjoy Rastamouse’s exploits 

Fairtrade Fortnight 

Special fashion event 

Census 2011 

Find out what you need to do 

Adult social care is changing 

More control for people using services, and their carers 

New leaf for Norah 

Tree planting at Gladstone Park 

Civic Centre 

Contracts for local businesses 

Parkour in Kilburn 

Youngsters get creative 

Regulars 

4 Update 

9 Brent people 

25 

27 Secret history 

29 Competitions 

30 Time out 

All in a day’s work 

Issue No. 112 March 2011 

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Welcome to the 

March issue 

of The Brent 

Magazine 

March is the month for great events 

in Brent, it seems. There’s plenty of 

interest going on, including an 

appearance by a crime-fighting 

special agent and our St Patrick’s 

Day celebrations - that promise to 

be a feast of Irish entertainment. 

Come along to Willesden Green 

Library on 5 March to meet the 

creator’s of CBeebies newest star, 

Rastamouse. Turn to page 13 to 

find out more about the special 

agent’s visit to the borough. 

You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy 

St Patrick’s Day. On March 17 the 

streets will be awash with green as 

the borough marks the event with a 

parade,starting inWillesden (page11). 

It’s Fairtrade Fortnight, 28 February 

– 13 March (page 14) and the 

council’s holding a special fashion 

event at the town hall on 3 March. 

Rachel Gardner 

Editor, The Brent Magazine 

BDU 6394 2.11 

One Stop Service 

020 8937 1200 

www.brent.gov.uk 

The Brent Magazine is 

available in large print 

and on audio tape. 

Please ring 020 8937 1106 

Cover image: Rastamouse 

(see page 13)

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Inspiring Brent’s young ambassadors 

Brent Council has been awarded 

its third London 2012 Inspire 

Mark from the London 

Organising Committee of the 

Olympic and Paralympic Games 

(LOCOG) for the Inspiring Brent 

Young Ambassadors programme. 

The programme helps young 

people aged 14 to16 develop 

leadership skills, confidence 

and self-esteem.There are 

currently 11 Brent ambassadors 

On 15 March there will be just 500 days to 

go until the start of the London 2012 

Olympic Games. 

Brent is a host borough for London 2012 and 

is gearing up to hold the men’s and women’s 

football finals at Wembley Stadium, while 

Wembley Arena will be the venue for the 

badminton and rhythmic gymnastics. 

Tickets for the Olympic Games go on sale on 

15 March and the application process will 

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who promote London 2012 

activities to young people as well 

as promoting Brent as a host 

borough for 2012. 

They support the council on 

the planning of 2012 inspired 

events and recently got the 

opportunity to meet Lord 

Seb Coe, Chair of LOCOG. 

Inspiring Brent is Brent 

Council’s programme of activities 

for the London 2012 Games. 

Brent’s young 

ambassadors 

Olympic Park tour Funders Fair in Brent 

Students from St Josephs 

Primary School was treated to 

a tour of the Olympic Park in 

Stratford in recognition of 

Brent’s work in the London 

2012 Inspire programme. 

Students got the chance to 

see many venues inside the 

park, including the athletes 

village and the impressive 

Olympic Stadium and 

Aquatics Centre, which are 

due for completion this 

summer. The school was 

selected through its 

participation in the Brent 

500 days to go 

Inspires Award, a virtual 

competition aimed at children 

and young people across 

the borough. 

The awards recognise the 

achievements of young 

people who participate in 

activities which incorporate 

the Olympic and Paralympic 

values, and have been 

awarded the London 2012 

Inspire mark. 

For more information 

on the awards go to 

www.bmyvoice.co.uk 

/brentinspires 

The council’s Voluntary Sector 

Team will shortly be hosting 

its annual Funders Fair for 2011. 

The Funders Fair supports 

local voluntary organisations 

and groups in Brent to help 

kick-start their fundraising for 

the new financial year. 

The event is exhibition 

based and focuses on 

bringing local, national and 

European funders and grant 

awarding bodies together 

with local groups and 

organisations. 

It also provides a forum for 

remain open for six weeks, closing at 11.59pm 

on Tuesday 26 April 2011. Ticket applications 

for the Paralympic Games will open on Friday 

9 September 2011. 

Approximately eight million tickets will be 

available, with another two million for the 

Paralympic Games. Prices start at £20. To apply, 

sign up to the London 2012 ticket registration 

scheme at www.tickets.london2012.com 

or call 0844 847 2012. 

local voluntary and 

community organisations to 

talk with other groups that 

provide support services. 

In addition to information 

stalls and seminars, one-toone 

support surgeries will 

also be on offer for people 

wishing to discuss their 

project ideas with potential 

funders and community 

finance organisations. 

For more information 

about the Funders Fair call 

Jacqueline Smith on 

020 8937 3673. 

Final reminder 

for HB changes 

Residents are reminded that 

changes to a form of housing 

benefit(HB) come into effect 

next month. 

As part of government plans 

the amount of Local Housing 

Allowance (LHA) – a housing 

benefit used to pay rent in the 

private market – has been 

reduced. 

From 1 April anyone making a 

claim for LHA, will be assessed 

at the new rate. 

If you are already receiving this 

benefit you will continue to get it 

at its current rate up until the 

anniversary of your current claim, 

plus an additional nine months 

before moving on to the new 

rate, unless your circumstances 

change in the meantime. 

Visit www.brent.gov.uk 

/benefits or call 020 8937 1800.

Africa through a lens 

‘Africa through a lens’ is an exciting project from 

The National Archives that is putting thousands of 

images online which capture over 100 years of 

African history. 

Working with Brent Archives and Brent Libraries, 

The National Archives needs your help to gather 

information about the people and places in 

the collection. 

We will be holding sessions on Thursday 24 and 

Thursday 31 March to help those without experience 

of using computers to access and comment on 

the images. The session will give people the chance 

to develop their IT skills, as well as share their 

knowledge and help make the stories behind these 

Estate agent goes the extra MILE 

Pupils of Princess Frederica C of 

E Primary School, Purves Road, 

Kensal Green, are taking the bus 

to their swimming lessons and 

beyond thanks to a sponsorship 

deal with MILE estate agents. 

Classes of up to 30 children 

can ride the new mini buses to 

the sports centre or other activities 

– saving valuable lesson time. 

Pupils at Princess Frederica C of E Primary School 

The school leased two 17 

seater mini buses for three years 

to transport school children to 

activities and events.The capacity 

of the buses means whole 

classes of children can go on 

outings together 

To hire a mini bus please 

contact the school office on 

020 8969 7756. 

Two Pawels clean up in awards 

Brent Council’s recycling, 

refuse collection and street 

cleansing contractor, Veolia 

Environmental Services, has 

announced its Employees of 

the Year for 2010. 

Street cleaner, Pawel Dul, 

and foreman in the recycling 

team, Pawel Wieczorek, 

have both worked for 

Veolia for four years and 

their achievements could 

not be separated by the 

Veolia management team 

in Brent, so they both won 

the award. 

Pascal Hauret from Veolia, Pawel 

Dul, Pawel Wieczorek and Keith 

Balmer from Brent Council 

images come to life. 

The collection covers over 

20 African countries from the 

1860s up to the 1980s. Included 

are pictures of chiefs, tribesmen 

and villages, famous landmarks, notable events, 

schools, farming and wildlife. Several photos show 

the construction of roads, bridges and harbours, 

while others capture the development of industry, 

training and education. There are also images of 

demonstrations and celebrations of independence. 

View the images at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk 

/africa. To get involved call 020 8937 3677 or 

email kate.jarman@brent.gov.uk 

Pupils and teachers at The 

Village School in Kingsbury 

are celebrating after Brent 

Council gave the green light 

to build a new state-of-theart 

school on the site. 

Councillors voted in favour 

of the ambitious plans which 

will transform educational 

facilities for pupils. 

The new building is due to 

open in 2013 and will include 

a short break centre, 

providing respite care for 

parents and children from 

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Go-ahead for Village School 

Pupil Shanelle Smith with headteacher Kay Johnson 

It is one year since Harlesden 

Library Plus was reopened after 

its refurbishment, and to 

celebrate residents are invited to 

a family fun day on Saturday 12 

March between 11am and 4pm. 

Come along to the library to 

enjoy free arts, crafts, stories and 

The Village School. The centre 

will also be open to pupils 

from other schools. 

Find out more at 


/thevillageschool 

The re-build is being paid 

for by the council which has 

invested £21 million into the 

project, together with £8 million 

of government funding 

which was awarded to the 

authority to help improve 

special educational needs 

(SEN) in the borough. 

Family fun at Harlesden Library 

activities. Local band Red Soul 

will be performing at 2pm. 

Check out the facilities that 

Harlesden has to offer, including 

an excellent selection of books 

and multimedia,Wi Fi, state of 

the art IT facilities, BACES 

learning centre and Teen Zone. 

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New head of BYP appointed 

Elections for the new Brent 

Youth Parliament (BYP) 

executive took place recently 

at Brent Town Hall, with 

Kishan Parshotam elected as 

the new chair of BYP. 

Kishan, 18, a member 

of Northwick Park Youth Club, 

came top of the polls last 

weekend with 65 per cent of 

the vote. Four other executive 

members were also elected. 

Kishan will serve for two 

years representing Brent on 

the UK Youth Parliament 

and on Brent Children's 

Partnership Board. 

He said: “Being elected as 

chair was a massive surprise. 

It was great to see everyone 

getting thoroughly engaged 

with the election process. 

However, BYP has a lot of 

good work to build on – we 

Edward Harvist 

Trust Fund 

The council’s Voluntary Sector 

Team is inviting applications 

from Brent-based voluntary 

organisations and 

community groups for a 

one-off grant of £5,000. 

The Edward Harvist Trust 

Fund is awarded to local 

organisers of one-off 

projects including events, 

activities and summer play 

schemes that benefit 

residents in the borough. 

Projects must take place 

between July 2011 and 31 

March 2012. Successful 

applicants will be notified by 

1 May 2011 and funding 

must be spent by 31 March 

2012. Download an application 

pack at www.brent.gov 

.uk/voluntaryfunding or 

call 020 8937 3673. 

The closing date is 12noon, 

10 March 2011. 

Email completed 

applications to 

eh1112@brent.gov.uk 

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won't be taking time out to 

relax. With young people 

being affected so much by 

the cuts both locally and 

nationally, BYP will have to 

act accordingly. We will aim 

to protect the services we 

need, provide alternatives and 

be completely proactive. The 

72 members will be fighting 

for the rights of the 72,000 

young people that we 

represent.” 

The four newly-elected 

executive members are: 

Adam Massoud, 16, from St 

Michaels Project as vice-chair, 

Seyedeh Banei-Moniri, 15, 

from Crest Girls' Academy as 

media representative, 

Cassandra Cheng, 17, from 

Claremont High School as 

UK Youth Parliament 

representative and Kyron 

Nearly 600 residents turned 

out at the area forums in January 

and February to hear the Leader 

of Brent Council, Ann John 

OBE, explain the cuts to Brent's 

funding. 

People who live and work in 

Brent were also able to have 

their say about the issues that 

concern them. 

Cllr John said: “Brent is having 

to make some pretty tough 

Council officers have been 

given the green light to 

explore the possibility of 

redeveloping Willesden 

Green Library on the basis it 

can be done at no cost to 

the council. 

If possible, the plans would 

see the building transformed 

into a 21st century multifunctional 

centre that 

provides all the services of 

the current library and more. 

Willesden would also become 

Jevonte-Greenwood, 13, from 

Stadium Housing Association 

Youth Club as Deputy UK 

Youth Parliament 

representative. 

Council Leader explains tough decisions 

decisions at the moment and it 

was helpful to be able to talk to 

residents about their concerns. 

“I hope the forums helped 

people understand that we 

cannot continue to provide the 

same level of services with a 

quarter of our funding removed.” 

There are five area forums 

covering all the wards in Brent. 

For more information call 

020 8937 1055, email 

the central access point to 

council services for anyone 

living in the south of the 

borough and a hub for cultural 

events in Brent. 

Council officers are now 

working with private developers 

to establish if building 

homes on part of the site 

could fund the cost of building 

a new multi-use centre. 

If this type of funding 

arrangement is possible, 

residents can expect to be 

Adam will also serve on the 

partnership board. Cassandra 

and Kyron join Kishan in 

representing Brent on the 

National Youth Parliament. 

consultation@brent.gov.uk 

or visit www.brent.gov.uk 

/consultation 

For more details on the cuts 

visit www.brent.gov.uk/cuts 

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First chapter to a new Willesden Library begins 

consulted in the summer and 

a temporary library and 

archive would be set up 

close-by while work is being 

carried out. 

For more information or to 

tell us what you think about 

these plans visit 


/regeneration

Women In 2 Fitness 

Good news 

for local 

academies 

Neasden people are invited 

to attend a public meeting 

on 5 March to find out 

about plans for a £40 

million rebuild at two local 

academies. 

The meeting is being 

arranged to allow Crest 

Girls’ and Crest Boys’ 

Academies to give details 

of Ofsted inspections, 

showing how they are 

being transformed. 

‘Standards had risen 

significantly’ at Crest Boys’, 

making it one of the most 

improved schools in the 

country, and pupils were 

‘very proud’ of their school 

since it was given academy 

status, one report said. 

Meanwhile, exam results 

at Crest Girls’ showed a 

’marked improvement’ and 

there were many strengths 

in leadership, management 

and governance, the other 

report said. 

The public meeting on 

March 5 is from 11am-3pm 

at Crest Girls’ Academy, 

Crest Road. For more visit 


/crestacademies 

Meet the author 

Readers will get the chance to meet author 

Marilyn Heward Mills at a special free event 

at Willesden Green Library Centre on 

Thursday 31 March at 7pm. 

Marilyn will be discussing her new novel, 

The Association of Foreign Spouses, which 

is set in Ghana in the 1980s. 

The book is a story of love and friendship, 

betrayal and forgiveness within a group of 

women who live in a troubled land. 

Through their trials and hardships, the women 

support each other, unified by their foreignness, 

their distance from home and the choices they 

have made. 

Bridge Park Community Leisure 

Centre is providing a programme 

for women only, starting 13 March. 

The aim is to get women of all 

ages to participate in a programme 

of fitness classes including yoga, 

Pilates, step, spinning and more. 

This will encourage participants to 

follow a structured programme 

of classes to get fit and lead a 

healthier lifestyle. 

The six-week programme will get 

you to new levels of fitness. The 

course costs £15. Places are limited. 

For more information call Leanne 

Rodriguez on 020 8937 3711. 

Free homework help for pupils 

A brand new homework club, led by a qualified teacher, was 

launched in five Brent libraries on 28 February. 

The free clubs, which will mostly take place immediately after 

school, are intended to offer additional home learning support 

to children aged eight to 11 years old who are studying the Key 

Stage 2 school curriculum. 

The clubs will also offer additional reading support, led by a 

team of volunteers, for any children who need it. The homework 

clubs will take place at the following times and venues: 

Monday – Town Hall, 3.30 to 5.30pm 

Tuesday – Kilburn, 3.30 to 5.30pm 

Wednesday – Kingsbury, 3.30 to 5.30pm 

Thursday – Willesden Green, 3.30 to 5.30pm 

Saturday – Ealing Road, 10.30am to 12.30pm 

The project has been funded by the Local Partnership Boards for 

Kilburn, Willesden and Kingsbury in conjunction with a Quality 

Study Support Grant from central government . 

Funding for additional reading support has been provided by 

the Neighbourhood Working fund. 

For more information on Brent's Library homework clubs, visit 

www.brent.gov.uk/libraries or call 020 8937 3400. 

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Lottery grant 

for allotment 

New fencing has been installed 

at a Brent allotment with money 

awarded through a grant from 

the Big Lottery Fund. 

The two-metre high perimeter 

fence was recently put up around 

the Tenterden Close site, thanks 

to £10,000 from the charity and 

£1,360, given by Brent Council. 

For more information about 

allotments in the borough call 

Brent Council's Allotment and 

Letting Officer, Ian Waldron 

on 020 8937 5619. 

Anson 

Primary and 

Microsoft 

join forces 

Anson Primary School in 

Cricklewood has been 

selected by Microsoft as 

one of only ten schools 

nationwide to join its elite 

‘Partners in Learning 

Programme'. 

Anson will work with 

Microsoft and other 

schools in the programme 

to help transform teaching 

and learning through the 

effective use of technology. 

This major achievement 

by the staff and children is 

the latest measure of their 

success in using technology 

to make learning exciting 

and challenging. Anson 

have developend a learning 

platform is a virtual school, 

online, where children and 

parents can access work 

and investigate areas of 

interest in a safe, secure 

environment. To find out 

more visit www. 

ansonprimaryschool.com 


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Taking 

learning 

into the 

community 

Many of our tutors work in the 

business they teach. They enjoy 

passing on skills and knowledge in 

a friendly, creative and supportive 

atmosphere. 

Courses are suitable for all levels 

from absolute beginner to 

experienced. They run during 

the day and in the evenings on 

weekdays, and on Saturday 

during the day. 

BACES 

Brent Adult and Community 

Education Service 

How would you like to learn something new, pick up an old interest 

in Art or Crafts, or improve your chances of getting a job this year? 

BACES caters for many different 

types of people with a variety 

of educational needs. There are 

accredited and non-accredited 

courses at many levels and 

students can choose to progress 

at their own pace. 

Courses are affordable and students 

may qualify for a concession. 

Sixteen- to nineteen-year-olds who 

are not in full time education have 

free access to accredited courses. 

For further details contact the 

Carlton Centre and ask for a 

course information sheet or 

call into any BACES Centre 

and pick up a course list brochure. 

“I am planning to do a BTEC 

National Diploma so this course 

is helping me a lot.” 

Simone Allen, Drawing and 

Painting – NCFE Level 1 

in Creative Craft 

www.brent.gov.uk/adulteducation 

Crafts and Design 

• Clothes making 

• Sewing and fashion 

• Crochet, knitting and 

dyeing/embroidery/felting 

• Sugar craft 

Fine art 

• Life drawing 

• Watercolour painting 

Photography and media 

• Photography 

• Photoshop 

• Video editing – Final Cut Pro 

2011 courses will start: 

• February – week beginning 28 Feb. 

• April – week beginning 2 April 

Visit us 

Stonebridge Centre 

1 Morland Gardens, Stonebridge, 

London NW10 8DY 

Madison House 24-28 London Rd., 

Wembley, Middlesex HA9 7HD 

Carlton Centre Carlton Vale, 

London NW6 5RA 

Phone us 

Stonebridge Centre 020 8937 3950 

Madison House 020 8937 3636 

Carlton Centre 020 8937 3990 

Visit our website or pick up a 

brochure at a Brent library 

or Brent One Stop Service Centre.

School 

of laughs 

Brent comedian Mr Cee was voted 

Best Male Newcomer at the Black 

entertainment Comedy Awards in 2000. 

When did you get into stand-up comedy? 

I started my stand-up career 12 years ago at The Comedy School, but I 

guess I've been doing jokes all my life. I was always the funny one at 

school or work. 

What do you enjoy about being a comedian? 

I do quite a lot of stuff for TV now, which is a lot of fun. I do studio 

warm-ups and stand-ins for the guests on shows like Mock The Week, 

when they're practising for filming. I also travel the UK and Europe 

performing, and have my one man show, which I'm bringing to 

Patidar House soon. I also enjoy working with my cousins, putting on 

The LOL Comedy Show for young people.Three years ago we started 

in a pub in Harrow and have now progressed to a monthly show in 

Dingwalls, Camden. 

Where do you get your material from? 

I was born and raised in Brent so my comedy reflects the diversity 

of where I live. Brent is one of the most multi-cultural areas in the 

country and I like to look at that in my material. My comedy 

philosophy is live, love, laugh. 

Have you ever 'died' on stage? 

Yes, all comedians have, but I've never had nerves or stage fright. 

Even at my first ever gig I don't remember being nervous. There was 

one time at Hackney Oceans that something strange happened 

though. It was a big crowd, but the layout of the place meant I 

couldn't see the whole audience. Anyway, when I looked down, I 

noticed my leg was shaking. Nerves must have got to me, but I don't 

remember feeling terrified, to me it was funny. 

How was it to win Best Male Newcomer Award? 

An honour, but I certainly didn't get carried away with my success - 

my mum wouldn't let me. When I showed her the award she simply 

said ‘Oh well. Is that the best they could give you’. My family, my sons 

especially, definitely help keep me grounded. 

For more information about Mr Cee's solo show ‘Snigger Please’ 

on 20 March at Patidar House, London Road, Wembley, call 

07984 250 018 or visit www.shoobs.com. He can be found on 

Facebook pages at mrcee comedian or Lol show (London) 

BRENTpeople 


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Recycling is easy, 

wherever you live 

Wherever you live in Brent you have access to recycling. If you don’t currently have a recycling 

collection you can drop off materials at one of 300 recycling bins on Brent streets. 

Simply drop the recycling into the correct recycling bin when you're in the area. 

What could be easier? Please do not put any other materials or refuse into these recycling bins as it 

costs time and money to remove contamination or send to landfill. 

There are also recycling banks provided 

by charities that collect books, textiles, 

cartons such as Tetra Pak, CDs, video 

tapes, cassettes, low energy light bulbs 

and ink cartridges for recycling or reuse. 

For more information about where to 

find your nearest recycling bank visit 

www.brent.gov.uk/waste or call 

this number 020 8937 5050 

020 8937 5050 www.brent.gov.uk/waste

Brent celebrates 

St Patrick’s Day 

Brent St Patrick’s Day 

returns to the borough 

on Thursday 17 March, 

featuring a parade and 

Irish entertainment. 

Words SHARON DONOVAN 

March 17 marks the date when Saint 

Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland died in 

451 AD. Born in Wales in 385 AD Saint 

Patrick is noted for bringing Catholicism to 

Ireland and is perhaps most famous for 

banishing snakes from Ireland. 

The day has evolved over the years and 

for many it’s now a celebration of Irish 

culture. People often mark the occasion by 

wearing an item of green clothing, sporting 

shamrocks, and enjoying Irish entertainment. 

It is arguably one of the most celebrated 

occasions across the world, despite the 

Republic of Ireland’s relatively small 

population of 4.5 million people. However, 

over 80m people worldwide are reported 

to be Irish descendants, with the majority 

residing in America. 

This year Brent Council will be the only 

borough to host celebrations on the actual 

day, March 17, rather than the closest 

weekend. A parade will leave Willesden 

Green Underground Station at 4pm 

featuring pipers, colourful floats and 

costumed dancers. 

It will end at Willesden Green Library 

Centre where there will be a feast of Irish 

entertainment including folk music, Irish 

dancing and lots of activities for children, 

as well as a St Patrick’s Day market selling 

Irish food and gifts. 

New to the line up this year will be 

country singer Nathan Carter who won 

‘Best Male Newcomer’ in the Irish World 

Awards 2008 and folk singer Fil Campbell. 

Photographer Louise Jefferson will also 

be on hand to present her book ‘Wall and 

Barriers – symbol of separation’. The book, 

featuring a selection of startling images 

from the streets of Belfast, is married with 

insights and reflections from citizens, 

police, politicians and charities. 

The event is open to all sections of 

the community. 

To find out more and to download a 

programme visit www.brent.gov.uk/ 

stpatricks or call 020 8937 1108. 


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World Book 

Night is irie! 

Crime-fighting special agent, Rastamouse, 

comes to Brent this month for the first 

World Book Night at Willesden Green 

Library. 

The children’s character, who is the star 

of several books and recently launched 

his own TV show on CBeebies, will be 

introduced by his creators, Michael de 

Souza and Genevieve Webster. 

Children are welcome to wear their 

pyjamas and get comfy while enjoying 

Rastamouse’s animated exploits (6-7pm). 

It will be the first ever World Book Night 

and is open to all the family. Adults who 

want to come along can try their hand 

at activities such as nail art, aromatherapy 

and dance classes (6-8pm). 

Ealing Road Library is the main venue 

for World Book Day (3 March) where staff 

will host a special Quick Reads Brunch 

(11am-12noon) – complete with healthy 

snacks and refreshments – for busy parents 

and their children to learn more about the 

Quick Reads collection of brilliant, short 

books for adults by bestselling authors. 

Food will play a part at the library when 

children (and their teddies) are invited 

Children are welcome 

to wear their pyjamas 

and get comfy while 

enjoying Rastamouse’s 

animated exploits. 

Book fans of all ages and 

abilities in Brent can celebrate 

their passion for the written 

word at World Book Night 

on 5 March with the help 

of Rastamouse. 

to a teddy bear’s picnic, story and rhyme 

session (11am-12noon). 

Willesden Green Library, meanwhile, 

will host a gritty talk on Scandinavian crime 

fiction by best-selling Norwegian crime 

writer Gunnar Staalesen (strictly for adults 

only, 7.30-8pm). The talk will be the climax 

of a Scandinavian crime writing 

promotion which includes a short story 

competition. It is open to all residents and 

sees the work of authors such as Henning 

Mankell, Jo Nesbo and Stieg Larsson 

featured at the Town Hall, Willesden 

Green and Kilburn libraries. 

World Book Day, as its name suggests, 

is a global celebration of books and 

reading that’s marked by over 100 

countries worldwide. To find out more 

visit www.worldbookday.com. 

Later in March, the Willesden Green 

Library will also welcome acclaimed author 

Marilyn Heward Mills. 

To find out more about any of the World 

Book Night or World Book Day events in 

Brent visit www.brent.gov.uk/libraries and 

go to ‘what’s on in libraries’. 

Top, Rastamouse and The Easy Crew. 

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Fairtrade’s 

the fashion 

This year's Fairtrade Fortnight theme calls 

on everyone to be proud of buying Fairtrade 

products and ‘show off your label’. 

Buying products with the Fairtrade logo 

is a straightforward way of giving poor 

people in developing countries a chance to 

work their way out of poverty. 

In Brent the council is focusing on one 

of the most important Fairtrade products, 

cotton. Fairtrade cotton was launched in 

Britain six years ago and is now worth 

around £50 million a year through sales 

from leading high street stores. 

To find out more about more about 

Fairtrade cotton come along to the council's 

special fashion event to mark Fairtrade 

Fortnight at the town hall on 3 March. 

There will be a series of fashion 

photographs capturing well-known 


models on display as well as African food, 

stalls, schools displays and short films, 

including Sir Steve Redgrave visiting 

Fairtrade cotton producers in Mali. 

The event will be opened at 5pm by 

the Mayor of Brent, Councillor Harbhajan 

Singh. Speakers will include Ben 

Ramsden, founder of Pants to Poverty. 

Fairtrade gives millions of people in 

Africa, Asia and Latin America a chance to 

work their way out of poverty with dignity, 

by guaranteeing a decent price for what 

they produce. 

On top of that, they are paid a premium 

that their community decides how to 

spend, for example on health facilities. 

They are assured of safe working 

conditions and the right to form trade 

unions.The local environment is 

Brent Council will be 

joining the nation in 

celebrating Fairtrade 

Fortnight 2011 which 

runs from 28 February 

until 13 March. 

also protected. 

Dr Peter Moore, Chair of Brent 

Fairtrade Network, said: “Fairtrade is 

special for millions of producers of food, 

drink, footballs, flowers and cotton. And it 

is also special for us in Brent. Buying 

products with the Fairtrade logo is an easy 

way we can help poor people thousands of 

miles away.” 

Brent Council is committed to Fairtrade 

and aims to become a Fairtrade Borough, 

working with the community through the 

Brent Fairtrade Network. 

To find out more about Fairtrade 

Fortnight in Brent email 

marion.hofmann@brent.gov.uk

your health 

BRENT HEALTH AND WELLBEING SUPPLEMENT • SPRING 2011 

Breast 

is best 

Nine out of ten babies agree 

National No 

Smoking Day

BREASTFEEDING & ANTENATAL CARE 

Babies 

know 

best! 

Is it true that breastfeeding is best for your baby? The evidence 

overwhelmingly says YES! Breast milk provides babies with all 

the nutrients they need, as well as boosting their immune system. 

It can help protect them from diseases and illnesses such as chest 

infections, diabetes, asthma and eczema. 

And as well as being best for baby, 

it can be good for mothers too – by 

helping them develop stronger 

bones in later life, return them to 

their pre-pregnancy figures quicker 

and lower their risk of breast and 

ovarian cancer. But some new 

mothers find the thought of 

breastfeeding daunting, worrying 

that it might hurt them, or that their 

baby might not get enough food. 

Volunteer 

Would you like to become a volunteer 

breastfeeding peer support worker? 

• Are you interested in helping 

other mothers to breastfeed? 

• Do you live locally? 

• Do you have a positive 

attitude towards breastfeeding? 

• Would you like to provide other 

mothers with breastfeeding solutions? 

Yes? Then why don't you become a 

volunteer breastfeeding peer support 

worker in Brent! 

For more information please contact 

the NHS Brent breastfeeding team on 

020 8795 7443 or 020 8795 6677. 

The most natural choice 

of food for your children 

Luckily, there is no shortage of 

help and support in Brent. 

Families can turn to health 

professionals or the peer support 

programme, including 

Breastfeeding Champion and local 

mum, Alicia Goulding, who said: 

“I felt that it was important to 

breastfeed my babies because the 

milk I make is perfect for them. 

It protects them from lots of 

illnesses and prevents me from 

conditions later in life. It is also a 

fantastic bonding experience for 

both mother and baby. Ultimately 

it is the most natural choice of food 

for my children. Breastfeeding 

remains an important form of 

nutrition, alongside solid food, 

for my daughter who is now 

18 months old.” 

And best of all – 

breast milk is free! 

Accessing 

maternity 

services 

It is important for you and your baby’s 

health that you start your antenatal care 

early in pregnancy. When you know you 

are pregnant, don’t delay – book your 

maternity care by: 

• making an appointment with your GP, 

who can refer you to maternity services 

or you can: 

• refer yourself by contacting your 

preferred hospital below: 

– Northwick Park Hospital 

Tel 020 8869 5252 or visit 

www.nwlh.nhs.uk and search for 

maternity services self-referral form 

– St Mary’s Tel 020 3312 6135 or visit 

www.imperial.nhs.uk/maternity 

– The Royal Free Hampstead 

Tel 020 7794 0500 ext 36169 

or visit www.royalfree.nhs.uk 

search for maternity 

services self-referral 

form. 

You can find further information on breastfeeding and accessing maternity services 

either on the NHS Brent website, through leaflets available from your GP, pharmacists, 

health and children’s centres, or by visiting www.brentpct.nhs.uk/maternity

NATIONAL NO SMOKING DAY 

Are you aware that a smoker 

is four times more likely to stop 

smoking with NHS support? 

Simon Bowen, Acting Director 

of Public Health for NHS Brent 

PCT says: 

“NHS Brent has helped over 1,500 

people to stop smoking within the 

last year and this figure continues to 

rise. No Smoking Day is a very good 

opportunity for people who live or 

work within Brent to stop smoking.” 

If that is you, then come along to 

one of our events on 9 March. 

Kick 

the 

habit 

NHS Brent will be encouraging smokers 

to kick their habit on this year’s National 

No Smoking Day on Wednesday 9 March. 

No Smoking Day is an annual health 

awareness campaign that helps smokers 

to make a fresh start, free from tobacco. 

Now in its 28th year, the 2011 

campaign focus will be on 

supporting smokers who 

are motivated and ready to 

stop smoking. 

NHS Brent events 

• Alperton Bus Garage 

11am - 2pm 

• Central Middlesex Hospital 

11am - 2pm 

• Wembley Centre for 

Health and Care, 11am - 1pm 

• Wembley Central Square 

10am - 4pm 

• Brent House, One Stop Service 

11am - 3pm 

Our specialist trained advisors 

will be offering free carbon 

monoxide reading, lung age test 

and help, support and advice at 

all venues, to those who want to 

stop smoking. 

For more information, please contact 

Brent Stop Smoking Service on 

020 8795 6669 or email: 

stopsmoking@brentpct.nhs.uk 

or drop in to your local pharmacist 

or GP who can offer support and 

advice all year round. 

Simon 

says… 

It’s important to remember 

that A&E, or dialling 999, is 

for emergencies only – if you 

are choking, have chest pain, 

severe blood loss or are 

blacking out. 

Read the options below to ensure 

you get the treatment you need in 

the shortest time possible: 

• Self-care – many minor 

ailments can be treated at home 

with remedies recommended by 

your local pharmacy. 

• 

NHS Direct provide health 

advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a 

week, every week of the year. 

Call 0845 4647 or visit 

www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk 

• Visit your GP if you have an 

illness or injury that won’t go away. 

• GP Walk-in centre at 116 

Chaplin Road, Wembley HA0 4UZ 

Tel 020 8900 6020 is open from 

8am-8pm, 365 days a year. 

They can treat minor illnesses 

and injuries. You do not need an 

appointment, and you will be seen 

by an experienced nurse or a GP. 

They do not offer x-ray facilities. 

02.11BDU 6400 

Printed on recycled paper.

Guide to the 

Census 2011 

The Census 2011 will take place on Sunday 27 March. 

Find out what you need to do. 

Census information is very important and is 

used to plan the services you need, including 

health, education and housing. Some of the 

money from central government to deliver 

local services depends on how many people 

are counted in the census. 

What will my census form 

look like? 

It’s 32 pages and contains questions about 

your household, individuals living there and 

also about any visitors (people staying with 

you overnight). It is simple to complete 

but there are notes and information to help 

you.You will be able to answer most of 

the questions simply by ticking a box (or 

clicking, if you complete the form online). 

It should take around 10 minutes for each 

person, plus an extra few minutes to 

answer the questions about the household. 

To complete the census online go to 

www.census.gov.uk and followthe 

instructions. Each paper form has a 

special code, which youwill need to 

complete theonline form. 

What if I don’t complete it? 

By law every household must complete the 

census. If you don’t do so before 6 April, 

you may receive a visit from a local census 

collector, who can help you fill it in. 

Is the information I give 

confidential? 

Nobody will see your completed census 

form once you have returned it. All 

forms are electronically scanned and 

the information is not made public for 

100 years.The census is carried out by 

the Office of National Statistics and is 

totally independent of the government 

and the council. 

Where can I get help if I’m 

struggling to complete the form? 

The council is holding a number of 

completion events, where you can get 

help.Times will be made available 

through libraries and on the council’s 

website at www.brent.gov.uk/census 

closer to the dates. 

Census 2011 

Completion Events 

Town Hall Library 

March 28, 29, 30, 

April 4, 5, 6, 11, 18, 25 

Willesden Green Library 

March 28, 29, 30, 

April 4, 5, 6, 11, 18, 25 

Ealing Road Library 

March 28, 29, April 4, 11 

Harlesden Library 

March 28, 29, 30, April 4, 11 

Kilburn Library 

March 28, 29, 30, April 4, 11 

Kingsbury Library 

March 28, 29, 30, April 4, 11 

Stonebridge Centre, 

Unit 12 Bridge Park Complex 

March 26 12- 4pm 

April 2 12-4pm 


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The way adults with a disability receive care and 

support from Brent Council is changing from 1 April 

this year. There will be more importance given to 

activities in the community and more control for 

people who use services and their carers. MARTIN GAVIN 

looks at a new system called Self Directed Support 

(SDS) and two people who are already using it. 


Brent Council must save £37 million 

next year (April 2011 to April 2012) 

and many services will be changing 

because of this. But saving money is 

not the only reason for reviewing and 

modernising adult social care. The 

work to provide better and affordable 

services in future began several years 

before the current financial pressures 

took hold. 

The Day Opportunities Strategy is 

the council’s day care services plan 

for people living with a physical or 

learning disability. The strategy 

was approved last year following 

consultation with carers and people 

who use the services. It aims to give 

people more control over the type of 

care they receive and make adult social 

Adult so 

is changin 

Alexander Adeyeye 

is 21 years old and lives with his 

parents and sister. He has Asperger 

Syndrome and a moderate learning 

disability. Using the council's Direct 

Payments scheme he has decided to 

receive his support from the National 

Autistic Society. 

Alexander said: "I have six hours 

of Direct Payments which I use 

to do work experience and things that I 

enjoy like rapping, art or social groups. 

I get support from my personal assistant 

and I can do it every week because of 

my direct payments."

care more affordable for the council. 

It includes plans for many new ways 

of working, but one of the most 

important elements is SDS. 

Social care staff will support 

customers to lead the type of life 

they want. Those using the services 

can ask friends and family help to 

make important decisions. 

People can ask for better access to 

education or employment, to visit 

leisure facilities or meet with friends 

more regularly. When a support 

package has been agreed customers 

will receive a personal budget - paid 

into their bank account - or the new 

Direct Payments pre-payment card. The 

council can manage personal budgets if 

the customer is not able to do so, or the 

Vibeeshun Yoganatha 

has a bipolar mood disorder and severe 

learning difficulties. He is 22 years old 

and lives with his parents. He uses 

touch, short vocalisations and singing to 

communicate. Vibeeshun uses the Direct 

Payments scheme to pay for 35-hours of 

support, including swimming and walking, 

as well as attending a weekly 

drama course. 

His activities are carefully planned 

with his carer to help him socialise with 

others while taking into account what 

triggers his anxieties. The drama course 

has helped him to overcome a fear of 

bullying from other young people. He 

attends drum classes at St. Joseph’s 

pastoral centre and also does yoga 

classes there, to stay calm and relaxed. 

customer can nominate someone they 

trust to manage the money for them. 

Re-ablement aims to get people back 

on their feet after hospital stays or 

illness. This provides a full assessment, 

support, aids to independent living and 

other types of assistance and is free for 

six weeks. The Re-ablement service 

will give the person the skills and 

equipment to continue to live 

independently without any long-term 

homecare once the six weeks are over. 

For more information on 

Direct Payments visit 

www.brent.gov.uk/directpayments - 

email Kwabena Gyedu, at 

Kwabena.Gyedu@brent.gov.uk - 

telephone Brent Council on 

020 8937 1200. 

If you would like a copy of this article 

in a larger text size, you can request a 

large print copy of The Brent Magazine 

by telephoning 020 8937 1106. 

cial care 

g for you 

SDS means: 

• the customer, or carer, identifies 

what services they need 

• people know in advance how 

much money is available to them 

• the customer, not the council, decides 

what support they receive, at times 

convenient to them 

• the council will provide support 

to those who cannot manage 

their own budget. 


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A new leaf for 

Norah’s 90th 

Gladstone Park is getting a mini-makeover, thanks 

to £4,000 from the Mayor of London's RE:LEAF London 

campaign. Words NANCY LUDWIG 

The grant, which was awarded as 

part of a wider scheme to encourage 

individual Londoners, businesses and 

organisations to plant more trees in 

the capital, is going towards 30 new 

trees to enhance the park's green 

and pleasant landscape. 

To mark the occasion and to 

celebrate the 90th birthday of Norah 

Marshall – who's lived on nearby 

Temple Road since 1940 and is a 

lifelong community fund raiser – 

Brent Council invited her and fellow 

volunteers from the Gladstone Park 

Consultative Committee and NW2 


Residents Association to a special 

tree planting at the Fort Gladstone 

children's play area. 

As guest of honour, Norah was 

rewarded for all her hard work and 

her contribution to the Rainbow Park 

planting days, as part of Brent in 

Bloom, by planting her very own 

birthday tree at the ceremony. 

Shaun Faulkner, Head of Brent Parks 

Service, said: "It's not often these days 

we have something to celebrate let 

alone have a double celebration so 

I'm twice as thrilled to receive this 

much-needed funding to improve the 

landscape of one of our most popular 

parks. It’s great it coincided with 

Norah's birthday who has been one of 

Gladstone's biggest supporters over the 

years. It was a great morning and all 

the parks team really enjoyed it." 

RE:LEAF London is a partnership 

campaign spearheaded by the Mayor 

of London to protect the capital's trees, 

woodlands and associated wildlife and 

make London a greener, more attractive 

city. Visit www.london.gov.uk and 

search for RE:LEAF

Civic Centre 

contracts for 

local businesses 

Brent Council and the construction 

contractor, Skanska UK, are ensuring 

small and medium-sized Brent 

businesses can take advantage of 

the many tender opportunities 

that will now be available, through 

the Civic Centre Supply Chain 

programme. 

The programme, which was launched 

earlier this month with the expert 

business support organisation, 

Business to Business, will inform 

Brent businesses of the many contract 

opportunities available to them. 

Over the coming months, Business 

to Business plans to run workshops 

linked directly to contract opportunities 

and which will focus on explaining the 

nature of the work. 

Aktar Choudhury, Project Director 

for Brent's Civic Centre, says: “The 

council is committed to ensuring vital 

opportunities for jobs for local people 

at the Civic Centre and for businesses 

to bid for work on site.”Vijay Amin, 

chair of Brent Employer Partnership 

said: “It was really encouraging to 

hear of the contract opportunities 

from the Civic Centre project. I am 

also delighted to hear that the building 

will be delivering real benefits for local 

people and contribute to business economic 

growth in Brent.” 

The nine-storey Civic Centre will be 

the UK’s greenest public building and 

is being built opposite Wembley 

Stadium. As well as accommodation 

for 2,000 Brent Council staff and 

The ground is broken 

and work is now underway 

on Brent's eagerly awaited 

Civic Centre building 

in Wembley, which is 

due for completion in 

December 2012 and 

will open mid-2013. 

councillors, this community 

centrepiece also includes: a main 

foyer and reception, state of the 

art new library, council services 

centre, registrars’ services, wedding 

suite and wedding garden, partner 

organisations, restaurants, retail 

spaces, a large community hall and a 

winter garden, upper lobby/gallery and 

training facilities. 

The building is affordable and Brent 

Council has committed to deliver 

a cost-neutral building with no 

burden on local council tax payers. 

The costs will be met from efficiencies 

and savings achieved by moving out of 

more than twelve old and expensive to 

maintain existing office buildings.Visit 

www.brent.gov.uk/civiccentre 

MARCH 2011 THE BRENT MAGAZINE 23

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You will be given a solid biblical foundation 

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how to be a light in the community; social 

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Children can also take part in the choir and 

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A way 

with 

words 

Brent Adult and Community Education 

Service (BACES) provides education to adults 

across the borough. Their aims is ‘to broaden 

minds, create opportunities and change the 

lives of individuals and communities in Brent.’ 

Helping them achieve that is creative writing 

tutor John Paul O’Neill. 

ALL IN Aday’s work 

Every Monday John Paul O’Neill teaches creative writing to a 

group of men aged between 50 and 93 who live in St Mungo’s 

care home in South Kilburn.The two-hour session is more than 

just a tutorial on how to write, it’s also a way of the students 

increasing their confidence and learning about themselves. 

“They’re fantastic guys,” he says. “I really enjoy teaching them. 

Since I started a year ago I’ve seen many changes in them and 

their confidence has definitely grown.Writing is something they 

can feel good about and is a way of them expressing the positive 

things in their lives. It’s very different to some of the other sessions 

I take, but one I get a great amount of pleasure from.” 

John Paul has worked for BACES for 11 years. He currently 

teaches three creative writing classes and GCSE English sessions. 

“We cater for everyone from serious writers to people who 

come along because they enjoy the company and interaction 

with others,” he says. “My classes tend to be very mixed. In one 

GCSE English class we’ve been looking at Romeo and Juliet; when 

you’ve got teenagers and people in their 60s giving their views on a 

play it’s certainly interesting and really benefits the students. 

“The most important thing isn’t that students end up being 

the best and most polished writers, but that they produce the 

best work they are capable of.” 

BACES offer a range of courses in everything from accounting 

to yoga. 

For more information about available courses visit 

www.brent.gov.uk/baces or call 020 8937 3960. 


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South Kilburn 

gets creative 

The South Kilburn Arts 

Programme began in November 

2010, it aims to improve local 

spaces and unleash creativity 

through art projects. 

Words SHARON DONOVAN, 

photo ISABELLE PLASSCHAERT 

Funded by New Deal for Communities – 

a central government-led regeneration 

project – the arts programme is delivered 

by Brent Council and the South Kilburn 

Neighbourhood Trust. 

Andy Donald, Brent Council Director of 

Regeneration and Major Projects said: “It 

complements the major physical regeneration 

that is taking place in South Kilburn, as well 

as providing local people with skills and 

opportunities, breathing life into empty 

shops and animating local spaces.” 

Workshop 24 was the first part of the arts 

programme to launch. It saw a disused shop in 

Peel Precinct, South Kilburn, transformed into a 

space for local creativity, by hosting workshops, 

exhibitions and events. 

Sarah Butler, Creative Coordinator of 

the South Kilburn Arts Programme said: “We are 

also working with the Architecture Foundation to 

transform empty offices on Canterbury Road into 

a community cultural facility. Work studios will be 

offered rent free in return for tenants training 

young people in industries like fine art, fashion 

or joinery.” 

Also featured in the arts programme were 

parkour (free-running) workshops for young 

people. Parkour, which was invented in Paris, 

transforms how people travel through the 

urban landscape. Tactics such as jumping, 

climbing, vaulting, rolling and swinging 

techniques are employed to negotiate obstacles. 

Sarah said: “The aim of the parkour workshops 

was to encourage young people to rediscover their 

area in a unique way. We also taught them how to 

document the process through filmmaking, all of 

which is available to view on www.evolve01.com.” 


If you would like to know more 

about any of these projects or 

want to get involved contact 

Sarah Butler by emailing 

s.butler@skpartnership.net 

Youngsters enjoying 

parkour in South Kilburn

Towards the end of the Second World 

War, Wembley Council saw that new 

homes were needed. Many people had 

been bombed-out and men returning 

from active service needed a decent home 

for their families. As the country could 

not build permanent houses quickly, the 

Government decided to produce temporary, 

factory-made bungalows. By late 1944, the 

council had identified a number of sites 

where these pre-fabricated homes, known 

as ‘prefabs’, could be used. 

Work on Wembley’s largest prefab estate, 

on Pilgrims Way, started in 1946. A very cold 

winter made it impossible to lay a concrete 

road until April 1947, with most of the 

unskilled work done by German prisonerof-war 

labourers. Supply problems then 

meant it was the autumn before the first 

aluminium bungalows were delivered. 

Tenants finally moved into the 114 

prefabs between January and July 1948. 

The families soon settled into their 

homes. Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation 

in June 1953 brought some welcome 

cheer to the grey post-war years, and 

residents organised a big street party 

for the 200 children on the estate. Six 

members of the Harlem Globetrotters 

basketball team, which was playing at 

the Empire Pool (now Wembley Arena) 

opened the party and stayed to judge 

the fancy dress parade. 

By the early 1960s the council was 

moving families from prefabs into 

permanent houses. The final tenants 

moved out of these temporary homes, 

originally meant to last for just 15 years, 

in 1972. Some new homes were later 

built on the lower end of the site, still 

called Pilgrims Way, but most of the land 

was returned to public open space and 

planted with trees, becoming part of 

Fryent Country Park. 

SECREThistory 

Post-war Pilgrims 

Between the 1940s and 1970s many Brent families lived in ‘prefab’ properties. There 

were approximately 20 groups of these temporary, factory-made homes across the former 

boroughs of Willesden and Wembley. PHILIP GRANT looks at the story behind one of them. 

Do you remember the prefabs? Did you 

live in a prefab in Brent? Brent Archives 

needs your help to record this important 

part of local history. 

You can bring along your memories, 

photographs, or other memorabilia to a 

Prefabs Drop-in Day at Brent Archives on 

Saturday 19 March, 11am to 4pm, or join 

Philip Grant for a Prefabs Chatabout at 

Kingsbury Library Plus on Friday 8 April, 

10.30am to 12noon. 

For further information contact Brent 

Archives at Willesden Green Library Centre, 

95 High Road. Call 020 8937 3541 or 

email archives@brent.gov.uk 

Below the prefabs as they were in 1952. 

Bottom, players from the Harlem 

Globetrotters judge a fancy dress parade. 

Photographs from Brent Archives. 


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28 THE BRENT MAGAZINE MARCH 2011

Win your 90 minutes 

at Wembley Stadium 

An escorted tour of Wembley Stadium makes 

an exciting day out for the whole family. Stroll 

into the player's dressing room and walk through 

the tunnel towards the hallowed turf, then climb 

107 steps, standing triumphantly in front of the 

royal box and see the FA Cup. For Brent residents, 

we have four pairs of tickets for the Wembley 

Stadium tour. For a chance to win, send in the 

correct answer to the following question: 

On which date will the 

FA Cup Final be held? 

Send or email your answers to Wembley Stadium 

competition at the address below. For information on 

event times visit: www.wembleystadium.com/events 

COMPETITIONS 

Wembley Stadium Event Calendar Event starts 

29 March England vs Ghana TBC 

3 April Johnstone's Paint Trophy TBC 

17 April FA Cup Semi Finals TBC 

14 May FA Cup Final TBC 

28 May Champions League Final TBC 

30 May Championship Play Off TBC 

4 June Euro 2012 Qualifier: England v Switzerland TBC 

30 Jun Take That TBC 

1, 2 and 4 - 6 July Take That TBC 

8 - 9 July Take That TBC 

7 August FA Community Shield TBC 

This events calendar is correct at the time of going to print and is subject to change and updates. 

More events are expected to be booked for 2011 – these will be added to the calendar as and 

when confirmed. Please visit www.wembleystadium.com/events for the very latest information. 

Competition Terms and Conditions • Only one entry per person allowed • Prizes/tours must be redeemed within 12 months of receiving confirmation • Children under 16 must be 

accompanied on the Stadium Tour by an adult and have consent of their parent/guardian • No cash alternatives for any prize will be offered • Employees of Wembley Stadium and 

their families are not eligible to enter. Prize winners must adhere to Wembley Stadium Tour’s terms and conditions, available at www.wembleystadium.com/tours • All prizes/tours 

are subject to availability and pre-booking is required. 

Win a pair of tickets to His and Hers, 

plus Q&A with Director Ken Wardrop 

On screen at the Tricycle Sunday 20 March, 5.30pm 

Using his mother's life as inspiration, Irish director Ken Wardrop 

has created a film that explores life's shared journeys. His and 

Hers is an investigation into the ordinary to discover the extraordinary. 

It finds comedy in the mundane, tragedy in the profound and 

provides an original insight into a life. The hallways, living rooms 

and kitchens of the Irish Midlands are used as the canvas for the 

film's rich tapestry of female characters. The story unfolds sequentially 

through young to old with a charmingly unabashed array of 

Irish ladies, and there's not a man in sight. 

To be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets to His and Hers, 

send in the correct answer to the following question: 

Who was the inspiration for the film, His and Hers? 

Tickets: £11/10 reductions (£9.50 Cinema Club) 

www.tricycle.co.uk Box Office: 020 7328 1000 

Send your entries on a postcard with your name, address and daytime telephone number to: (Name of Competition), The Brent Magazine, 

Room 9, Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley HA9 9HD or email competition@brent.gov.uk (add name of competition to subject line). 

The deadline for all competitions is Friday 11 March 2011. 

Last month’s winners: Stadium Tour tickets Nilesh Gade, Versha Patel, Patrick Cronin, Darshana Parmar Vaghela. 

Tricycle tickets Leona Sydney. Mcvities competition Beryl Denham 

MARCH 2011 THE BRENT MAGAZINE 29

CHILDREN 

TIMEout 

What’s going on… 

WILLESDEN GREEN 

WRITERS GROUP 

Thurs 8-10pm Willesden 

Green Library Centre 

ADULT BEGINNERS 

BALLET COURSE 

Until 8 Dec Weds 6.30- 

7.30pm level 1, 7.30www.willesdengreen 

8.30pm level 2 The Corrib 

writers.com 

Rest, 76-80 Salusbury Rd, 

NW6 6PA 07956 260 108 

DANCE 

www.balletforyou.co.uk 

CLUB CEROC 

ADULT STREET DANCE 

Tues 8-11pm, entry £8 Tues, 7.30-8.30pm, £5.15 

plus £2 lifetime member- New Bridge Park Centre, 

ship and a free beginner’s Stonebridge 

guide DVD, Brent Town 020 8937 3730 

Hall, Forty Lane, 

Wembley, HA9. 

www.clubceroc.com 

020 8933 4350. 

BALLROOM AND LATIN 

Mons 7.30-11pm Brent 

Town Hall, Forty Lane 

Wembley 020 8855 6868 

BELLY DANCING 

Mons 7.30-8.30pm 

(beginners), 8.30-9.30pm 

(improvers) £48 for 6 

weeks £8 drop-in Fitness 

First 492-498 High Rd, 

Wembley, 

www.hayaam.com 

07855 362 849 Tues 

8.30-10pm NY Pilates 

Studio, Lonsdale Rd NW6 

020 7372 3490 Sats 2- 

3pm 105 Salusbury Road 

NW6, £7 per lesson or 

£50 for 8 sessions to be 

used within 3 months 

eliftarakci@yahoo.co.uk 

LINE DANCING 

Fris 7-9pm £5 beginners, 

Chalkhill Community 

Centre, 113 Chalkhill 

Road, Wembley 

020 8385 1836 

SALSA 

Mons, 7.30-8.30pm 

Mambo City salsa £6 St 

Joseph’s Social Club, 

Empire Way, Wembley 

salsa@mambocity.co.uk 

Fris 7.30-8.30pm 

Willesden Sports Centre 

SEQUENCE AND 

TEA DANCING 

Mons 2-4pm sequence 

dance Thurs 2-4pm tea 

dance £1.50 all ages welcome 

King’s Hall 

Community Centre 155 

Harlesden Road, 

Willesden 020 8459 3487 

TEA DANCE 

Mons, Weds 1.30-4.30pm 

£4 Brent Town Hall, 

Forty Lane Wembley 

020 8937 6206 Fris 2- 

4.30 pm Chalkhill 

Community Centre, 113 

Chalkhill Road, Wembley 

020 8385 1836 

DANCE AT THE TRICYCLE 

Street Dance. Free classes 

for 5-18 year olds. Call 

Anna 020 7372 6611 for 

more details or visit 

www.tricycle.co.uk 

We'll Meet Again. Free 

activity group for the over 

60s, including Drama, Art, 

Dance and T'ai Chi. Call 

Anna 020 7372 6611 

for more details. 

Thurs 8.15-9.30pm £4.50 

07961 281 989 

Mons 6.30-7.30pm 

Salsasize dance and 

exercise £4 Chalkhill 


Chalkhill Road, Wembley 

020 8385 1836 

DA SALSA ROOM 

Salsa classes & club free 

styling night every 

Monday. 7.30- 8.30pm 

Absolute Beginners & 

Beginners classes £6, 

8.30-9.30pm Bridge the 

Gap classes £6, 8.30- 

9:30pm Improvers & 

Intermediates classes £6, 

or two classes for £9. 

9.45-11.30pm, club & 

DRAMA 

KINGSBURY AMATEUR 

OPERATIC SOCIETY 

Thurs 7-Sun 10 April 

The Music Man-40th 

anniversary production. 

7.30pm Thurs to Sat and 

2.30pm Sat and Sun 

Kingsbury High School, 

Princes Ave, Kingsbury, 

NW9 9JR. £13. Box office 

0845 020 4240 

www.kaosonline.org 

CHAMELEONS 

Mons and Thurs 8pm, 

amateur dramatics 

Neasden Methodist 

Church, NW10 

07968 965 038 

free styling night with DRAMA WORKHOUSE 

salsa con timba music Saturday Crew workshop 

Heritage Inn Caribbean for children 1-2pm 7-9 

Rhum Bar & Restaurant, years; 2-3pm 10-12 years; 

301 Cricklewood 4-6pm 13-18 years; under 

Broadway, London, NW2 10s £25 a term, Over 10s 

6PG. 07961 281989 £40 a term; Tues adult 

info@dasalsaroom.com classes 8-10pm £9.50 

www.dasalsaroom.com Dudden Hill Centre, 19 

SELF EXPRESSIVE DANCE 

Tues 8-9.30pm, £7.50, 

Holy Innocents Church 

Hall, Bacon Lane 

020 8205 6751 

Dudden Hill Lane, NW10 

www.dramaworkhouse. 

org.uk 07958 653 725 

The essential guide to music, drama, sport, workshops 

and much more. Find out what’s going on in Brent 

during March 2011. To get your event listed email 

tbm@brent.gov.uk or telephone 020 8937 1098. 

KINGS HALL YOUTH CLUB 

For 10-15 year olds. 

Weds 7-9pm, Kings Hall 


Harlesden Rd, Willesden 

Green, NW10. Limited 

places. www.kingsyouth 

club.org.uk 

youthclub@tiscali.co.uk 

AIR CADETS 

Mon and Thurs 7pm 406 

Squadron Willesden 

020 8451 0406 

ARTALIKE 

Sats 10am term-time; Sats 

10am-noon ARTTEEN 7- 

14 £5, Kensal Rise 

07946 755 847 

DOWN SYNDROME 

TIGER CUBS 

Thurs 5-6pm football 

coaching run by QPR, 

Woodfield School 

Genwood Avenue, 

NW9 020 8740 2585 

07815 670 806 

11TH BRONDESBURY 

GUIDES 

Tues, 6pm for girls aged 

10-14 in Willesden 

07810 653 225 


BROWNIES AND GUIDES 

Thurs Brownies 6.30- 

8pm. Guides 7-8.30pm. 

07981 174 634 

FRENCH CLASSES 

Weds, Thurs after-school 

in Kensal Rise ages 5-11; 

07753 693 720 

GIRLS’ BRIGADE 

Weds 5.15-8.30pm for 

five-year-olds and 

upwards, Queensbury 

Methodist Church, 

Beverley Drive 

07961 321 237 

Teen Manga drawing 

workshops. See: Learning 


LONDON IRISH 

MUSIC SCHOOL 

Sats, traditional Irish 

music for under 14s; 

Oliver Goldsmith Primary, 

Kenton www.london 

irishmusicschool.co.uk 

020 8205 7231 

MAINLY MUSIC 

Weds 9.45-11am £2.50 

music, dancing and 

instruments with social 

morning tea and playtime 

for parents, carers and 

children under five 

Wembley Christian Centre 

Carlton Ave East, 

Forty Avenue corner 

07900 460 875 

daveandmarc@ 

gmail.com 

MONKEY MUSIC 

Thurs children aged 3 

months - 3 years, St 

James’s Church Centre, 

Stanley Avenue, Alperton 

www.monkeymusic 

.co.uk 01895 674 587 

MUM AND TODDLER 

Thurs 10am-12noon, 

Preston Mall Community 

Centre, Kenton £2 

020 8204 1148 

PARENT TODDLER GROUP 

Thurs 9-10.30am 50p 

Barham Primary Wembley 

020 8902 3706 

PIONEER EXPLORER 

SCOUTS 

Weds 8-10pm for 14-18 

years, Stember Hall, 

Leighton Gardens, NW10 

01582 703121 


BROWNIES 

Tues 6pm for girls aged 

7-10 in Willesden 

07810 653 225 

SING AND SIGN CLASSES 

Mon-Fri, for babies 6-18 

months. Willesden Green 

& Kensal Rise 

07790 955 576 

SOCCER TRAINING 

Fris 6-8pm, for children, 

first session free Capital 

City Academy NW10 

mdipaola@cyworks.co.uk 

SPLASH FOOTBALL 

Sats 10am-12pm, ages 

5-15. Claremont High 

School, Claremont 

Avenue, Kenton, £30 for 

5 weeks 07863 165 737 

3RD WEMBLEY SCOUTS 

Fris Cubs 7-8.30pm, 

Scouts 7pm-9pm 

Clivedon Hall Clifton Way, 

Alperton call Andrew 

Stevenson 020 8997 0951 

020 8902 6902 

WILLESDEN 

DISTRICT SCOUTS 

Groups throughout 

Willesden for young 

people aged 6-18, adult 

volunteers needed 

0208 459 3737 

enquiries@willesden 

scouts.org.uk 

GRANVILLE PLUS 

YOUTH ARTS CENTRE 

Free creative learning 

activities for young people 

aged 11-25yrs Mons 

guitar (intermediate): 

5.30–7pm,Taekwondo 

6–8pm, vocal training 

(20min private lessons) 

6–9pm,guitar (beginners) 

7–8.30pm, song writing 

7–9pm, street dance 

7–9pm. Tues Brent Youth 

Circus Company 6–8pm, 

online drama project 

6–9pm, fashion as a 

business 6–9pm, discipline 

dance 7–9pm. 80 

Granville Road, Kilburn, 

NW6 5RA 

020 8937 3612 

tina.ramdeen@brent.gov.uk 

COMMUNITY 

WEMBLEY 

NATIONAL TRUST 

3rd Thurs of month, 

8-10pm Sudbury 

Neighbourhood Centre 

809 Harrow Road, 

Wembley 020 8904 5940 

BTWSC 

Fri 25 Mar An Evening 

with Supt. Leroy Logan 

MBE, 6.30-8.30pm, 


Centre. £8, includes meal. 

Half price for young 

people. Networking 

session from 6-7pm, to 

raise awareness of 

Fairtrade. Collect your 

NARM role model DVD 

and booklet. btwsc@ 

hotmail.com 

020 8450 5987 

WEMBLEY LOCAL 

HISTORY SOCIETY 

7.30pm Scout House, 

High Road, Willesden 

Green. Mar 16 ‘Kilburn 

Stories’ by Dick 

Weindling, the author 

best known in Willesden 

for his co-authorship with 

Marianne Colloms of 

‘Kilburn and West 

Hampstead’ and ‘Kilburn 

and Cricklewood’. 8 

March Bring a Recipe, 22 

March Books you have 

enjoyed. Both 8pm 76 

Marlborough Hill HA1 

1TY. Rhona 

0208 969 3198 

GONG MEDITATION 

I hour guided meditation 

through chakras using 

gongs, temple bells and 

Tibetan singing bowls. 

£5, 1st Weds of month. 

14 Drayton Road, NW10 

4EL. Also individual sessions 

in T’ai Chi. Sandira 

07940 804098. 

CHATABOUT ARTHRITIS 

Thurs 17 Mar, 10.45- 

11.45am Town Hall 

Library. Advice on 

how excercise and diet 

can help with arthritis. 

MOSAIC 

MosaicYouth.org.uk 

weekly youth club for 

lesbian, gay and bi 

teenagers 08000 433 411 

NORTH WEST LONDON 

LESBIAN AND GAY GROUP 

Mons 8.30pm, Tenterden 

Sports Centre, Preston 

Road, Wembley 

07941 707884 

OVER 50S 

DISCUSSION GROUP 

Tues 11am-12.30pm The 

Gallery, Willesden Green 

Library 020 8452 8739

MADHATTERS 

TEEN MANGA 

YOGA 

Box office 

WORKSHOPS 

Mons-Suns beginners and 

020 8452 5239 

Award-winning cartoonist advanced classes in hatha 

www.madhatters Steve Marchant will lead and dynamic flow yoga; 

theatre.org.uk 

workshops on Cartooning pre and post natal and 

& Manga at Brent Town children’s classes; Special 

ENVIRONMENT 

Hall Library on Sat 5 & 12 Yoga Centre 2a 

KINGSBURY WALKERS 

Weds 1.55pm, Meet Bush 

Farm, Slough Lane and 

Salmon Street junction. 

020 8907 2836 

BARN HILL 

CONSERVATION GROUP 

Programme of events at 

Fryent Country Park 

(Sunday) and Roe Green 

Walled Garden (Tuesday, 

Thursday, Saturday) 

Phone 020 8206 0492 

www.bhcg.btck.co.uk 

EXHIBITIONS 

The Exhibition in Print 

Look at the world of 

prints-from primitive to 

modern. 15 Feb-18 Mar, 

The Gallery at Willesden 

Green. Daily 2-6pm Free. 

little voice. Photography 

March. The workshops 

will run from 2-4pm. 

020 8937 3500 or 


/libraries 

MUSIC 

VOCALITY WILLESDEN 

COMMUNITY CHOIR 

Mons 8-10pm first session 

free, Willesden Green 

Library Centre, Space 2 

95 High Road, NW10 

07985 094 322 

WILLESDEN GREEN CHOIR 

Mons 8-10pm. Songs 

from all over the world, 

no auditions, first session 

FREE Willesden Green 

Library Centre, Space 2, 

NW10 2SF. www. 

vocalitysinging.co.uk 

Wrentham Ave, Kensal 

Rise, 020 8968 1900 

www.specialyoga.org.uk 

Mons 6.30-7.30 pm, 

Thurs 7-8pm, Sun 11- 

12noon, special Jan 

course £60, drop-in £10 

Gladstone Community 

Centre, 162 Anson Road 

07901 650 763 Mons 1- 

2pm, Sats 9-10am, £2,50 

per lesson Dudden Hill 

Centre, Dudden Hill Lane, 

NW10 020 8459 1107 

Tues 7.45pm sahaja yoga 

at Victoria Hall, Sheepcote 

Road, Harrow 

020 8097 5985 Weds 

10.30am-12.30pm 

Dudden Hill Community 

Centre, 19 Dudden Hill 

Lane, NW10 bhakti yoga 

free classes, call Karano 

from co-operative ‘la 

société de la petite voix’ SPORTS & LEISURE 

020 8450 9603 

07913 897 406 Thurs 

15 Feb-18 Ma. Daily KIDS BOXING (NON- 7.30pm-9pm experienced 

11am-7pm. Free 

CONTACT) CLASSES students, Victoria Hall, 

Extra classes. Now on 3 Sheepcote Road, Harrow 

LEARNING 

days per week 4-5.30pm. 020 8861 5663 Tues 

BRENT ADULT AND 

COMMUNITY EDUCATION 

SERVICE 

A range of courses for 

adults from accounts to 

yoga! www.brent.gov.uk 

/adulteducation for a full 

list of courses or call any 

of our centres: Carlton 

020 8937 3990, Madison 

House 020 8937 3636 

or Stonebridge 

020 8937 3950 

READING GROUP 

Tues 10.30am-12.30pm 

free weekly shared 

reading group, led by 

novelist and writer 

Shahrukh Husain and 

supported by Royal 

Literary Fund; Kilburn 

Library Salusbury Road, 

NW6 020 8451 1834 

Please book your childs 

place. £3 per class. 

Mum's Daytime Keep Fit 

Classes. Every Wed, 

Thurs & Fri 09.30- 

10.30am. (First class is 

free) £5 per class. realfit 

ness@hotmail.co.uk Real 

Fitness London Ltd, 162 

Anson Road, Gladstone 

Pk London NW2 6BH. 

Kids Boxing Class Mon - 

Fri 4-5pm £3 Per session. 

Ages 4-11. Noncontact 

boxing. 

www.realfitness.org.uk 

020 8205 3155 or Wayne 

on 07717 005 264 

BROTHERS PEARSE 

CAMOGIE CLUB 

Ladies’ hurling club, all 

levels welcome, call Mary 

Cahill 07904 685 276 

9.20-10.30am Laughter 

Yoga, Roundwood Park 

Cafe, NW10. Children 

free, refreshments provided 

www.lifebulb.org 

Thurs 7.15–8.30pm 

Evening Laughter Yoga, 

Nest Cafe, Willesden 

Green Station, NW2 4QT. 

£10/£8 www.lifebulb.org 

SUDBURY COURT 

RUNNING CLUB 

Tues and Thurs 7.20pm, 

(1st Tues of month for 

beginners) meet at 

Wembley and Sudbury 

Tennis and Squash Club, 

Sylvester Road, Wembley; 

social runs and group 

runs www.sudburycourt 

.org.uk 020 8904 8814 

PRESTON PARK 

BOWLS CLUB 

shah.hussein@ 

CENTURY BOWLS CLUB New members welcome, 

btinternet.com 

Indoor and outdoor free coaching and loan of 

TAMIL READING GROUP 

Last Sat of month 2.30- 

4.30pm Tamil literature, 

language and culture with 

guest speakers; Willesden 

bowls, free coaching 

available, social activities, 

Logan Road, Wembley 

020 8904 3261 

LADIES KEEP FIT 

bowls Preston Park 

Recreation Ground, 

Carlton Avenue East 

020 8933 9358 

020 8427 1590 

Green Library Centre Weds 7.30-8.30pm TAEKWONDO 

NW10 020 8937 3400 Mandhata Centre, 20a Mons 7-9pm, Sat 10yamuna.tharmendiran 

Rosemead Avenue, 11am Holy Innocents 

@brent.gov.uk 

Wembley 07930 593 988 Church Hall, Bacon Lane 

UNIVERSITY OF THE 

THIRD AGE 

rupal@classiccreations.info 

Kingsbury 07799 

546 428 

Courses, talks and work- QUEENS PARK HARRIERS BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU 

shops 020 8933 7558 Tues & Thurs 7-8pm, Kids classes Tues, Weds 

www.brentu3a.org.uk Willesden Sport Centre and Thurs from 4pm. 

WORKERS EDUCATIONAL 

ASSOCIATION 

Thurs 10am classes held 

in coffee lounge at St 

John’s Church Wembley, 

entrance via gate in 

Harrow Road 

www.queenspark 

harriers.org.uk 

BRONDESBURY 

BOWLING CLUB 

Evenings and daytime 

including free tuition, 

Chatsworth Road 

Adult classes Tues and 

Thurs 7-8.30pm and Sun 

3.30-5pm. Willesden 

Sports Centre, 

Donnington Road, NW10 

07092 845 640 or 

www.bjjschool.co.uk 

020 8904 5940 

020 8438 0302 

WHIST CLUB 

Tues 7.30-10.15pm 

Kingsbury Horticultural 

Association, The Pavilion 

Old Kenton Lane 

Allotments, new members 

welcome call Bill 

07957 965 692 

WILLESDEN & DISTRICT 

TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE 

Founded in 1935, new 

clubs wanted for 2010- 

211 season 

020 8965 2800 

TAI CHI 

Tues 10-11.30am all levels 

10-week course £40, 

concs £12.50 BACES 

3 Madison House 24-28 

London Road Wembley 

020 8795 3977 Tues, 

6.30-8pm beginners, 

8.30-9pm advanced, St 

Anne’s hall, 125 Salusbury 

Rd, NW6 07939 043 580 

Weds, 1.30-2.30pm, £2 

over 55s, beginners, 

gentle movements (health 

questionnaire must be 

completed first) Fitness 

First, Kingsbury 

07957 185 367 

PKA-KICKBOXING 

Sudbury. Mons 7.15 - 

8.45pm (ages 12+ & 

adults) St Andrew’s 

Church Scouts Hut, 956 

Harrow Road, Sudbury, 

HA0 2QA. Wembley, Kids 

classes (5-11) Thurs 6.30- 

7.30pm, 12+ & Adults 

classes Thurs 7.30-9pm, 

St Augustine's Church 

Hall, 154 Wembley Hill 

Road HA9 8EW, 

07865 962 620, 

sam@kickboxinglondon.co.uk 

www. 

pka-kickboxing.com 

TAEKWONDO 

Tues 6-9pm, Thurs 6- 

7.30pm, Ealing Road 

Methodist Church 

07832 447 763 Mons 

6.30-8pm, Weds 6.30- 

8pm, Cardinal Hinsley 

School NW10 

07832 447 763 

PILATES 

Mons 7-8pm, Sats 10- 

11am Living Well Health 

Club, Wembley Plaza 

Hotel, Empire Way, £5 

07903 937 909 Thurs 

7.30pm beginner to intermediate, 

feel strengthened, 

lengthened and 

relaxed The Lady House, 

Hay Lane Kingsbury, book 

in advance Di Hurley 

07958 140 003 

Badminton 

See: Sports & 

Leisure 

WEMBLEY BOWLS CLUB 

Weds 3pm onwards all 

levels welcome, tuition 

offered by experienced 

lawn bowls players King 

Edward VII Park, Park 

Lane Wembley 

020 8907 8626 

WEMBLEY AND 

SUDBURY TENNIS 

AND SQUASH CLUB 

Social and competitive 

play; active juniors, 

Sylvester Road, off 

Harrowdene Road. 

020 8998 3677 

020 8902 8098 

WU SHU KWAN 

Chinese kickboxing. Sats 

3-5pm, Willesden Sports 

Centre, Donnington 

Road, NW10. 

07835 244 398 

www.wushukwan.com 

SUDBURY COURT 

BADMINTON CLUB 

Thurs 8-10pm, The Mall, 

Kingsbury 020 8904 6698 

COLES GREEN 

TENNIS CLUB 

Social and competitive 

tennis at small friendly 

family club. Adult and 

junior concessions 

available. Coles Green 

Road. NW2 7ER tennis 

nwlondon@live.co.uk 

07590 8304229 

WOODCOCK 

PARK BOWLING 

Season starts Sat 30 April. 

Open day Sun 8 May. 

Tuition & loan of 

bowls. Contact Ian 

020 8907 2701 

BRIDGE PARK 

COMMUNITY LEISURE 

CENTRE 

Brentfield, Harrow Road, 

London NW10 0RG 

020 8937 3730. 

CHARTERIS SPORTS 

CENTRE 

24-30 Charteris Road, 

Kilburn, London NW6 7ET 

020 8937 3644. 

VALE FARM SPORTS 

CENTRE 

Watford Road, North 

Wembley, HA0 3HG, 

020 8909 6545 

WILLESDEN SPORTS 

CENTRE 

Donnington Road, 

Willesden, NW10 3QX, 

020 8955 1120 

TIMEout 

VENUES 

BRENT MUSEUM 

BRENT MUSEUM 

High Road, NW10 

020 8937 3600 

BRENT ARCHIVES 

Ist Floor, Willesden Green 

Library Centre, NW10 

020 8937 3541 

archives@brent.gov.uk 

PAUL DAISLEY HALL 

Forty Lane, Wembley, Middx HA9 

Box Office 020 8937 6206/6203 

STABLES GALLERY ARTS CENTRE 

Gladstone Park, Dollis Hill Lane, 

London NW2 020 8452 8655 

Thursday – Sunday 11am-6pm 

TRICYCLE THEATRE 

CINEMA AND GALLERY 

269 Kilburn High Road,London NW6 

Theatre Box Office 020 7328 1000 

Cinema Box Office 020 7328 1900 

Disabled access to auditorium and 

cafe induction loop in auditorium 

Minicom 020 7625 5105 

WEMBLEY ARENA 

Box Office 0870 060 0870 

www.livenation.co.uk/wembley 

LIBRARIES 

Barham Park Library 

Harrow Road, Sudbury, Middx 

020 8937 3550 

barhamparklibrary@brent.gov.uk 

Cricklewood Library 

152 Olive Road NW2 020 8937 3540 

cricklewoodlibrary@brent.gov.uk 

Ealing Road Library 

Ealing Road, Wembley, Middx 

020 8937 3560 

ealingroadlibrary@brent.gov.uk 

Harlesden Library 

Craven Park Road, Harlesden, 

London NW10 020 8937 3570 

harlesdenlibrary@brent.gov.uk 

Kensal Rise Library 

Bathurst Gardens, NW10 

020 8937 3660 

kensalriselibrary@brent.gov.uk 

Kilburn Library 

Salusbury Road, London NW6 

020 8937 3530 

kilburnlibrary@brent.gov.uk 

Kingsbury Library Plus 

Kingsbury Road, Kingsbury, 

London NW9 020 8937 3520 

kingsburylibrary@brent.gov.uk 

Neasden Library 

277 Neasden Lane, London NW1 

020 8937 3580 

neasdenlibrary@brent.gov.uk 

Preston Road Library 

Carlton Avenue East, Wembley, 

Middx 020 8937 3510 

prestonlibrary@brent.gov.uk 

Tokyngton Library 

Monks Park, Wembley, Middx 

020 8937 3590 

tokyngtonlibrary@brent.gov.uk 

Town Hall Library 

Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane, 

Wembley, Middx 020 8937 3500 

townhalllibrary@brent.gov.uk 


High Road, Willesden, London 

NW10 020 8937 3400 

willesdengreenlibrary@brent.gov.uk 


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