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November 2016
Brockley Festival of Ideas for Change
Venue: The Mural Hall, Prendergast Hilly Fields College, Adelaide Avenue, SE4 1LE Many writers, thinkers and activists have chosen to make Brockley their home and we will be celebrating this civic strength with an inaugural one-day Festival of Ideas. Based around a theme of ‘Think global, act local’, ideas we hope to discuss include: democracy (and lack of), education (what’s it designed for?), international law (lack of effective), ethics for a new age, money creation (by banks), arms trafficking, inequality,…
Find out more »March 2017
Historical Walk led by Gillian Heywood MBE
A guided walk with Gillian Heywood MBE through the around the Brockley Conservation Area. Meet outside Pistachios in the Park cafe (beside Prendergast College) in Hilly Fields; the walk will end at the Talbot pub on Tyrwhitt Rd.
Find out more »April 2017
Breakspears Mews Community Garden AGM and Visitors’ Day
A chance to wander round our lovely community garden, see what’s growing, chat with the volunteers and enjoy a cup of tea and a slice of cake in peaceful surroundings — and take part in the Annual General Meeting to elect the committee, or enlist as a volunteer. AGM business will run from 2.00 - 2.30pm. Find us at Breakspears Mews, Ashby Road, SE4 1UW (Behind St Peter’s Court, 29-31 Wickham Road, SE4 1NE) Also: don't forget about our 'Seniors’ Gardening…
Find out more »Brockley Society Open Meeting: Growing up in Brockley
As new people move into the area it sometimes seems that Brockley is changing. But many people who grew up in Brockley, went to school and played in our streets still live here. We are inviting several people, ranging from a teenager to a 93-year-old, to bring their Brockley recollections. How different was Brockley in the 1930s compared to the 1960s, the 1990s or today? If you grew up in Brockley, assemble about three minutes’ worth of memories from your…
Find out more »June 2017
Innovation and Conservation: free conference
Venue: Prendergast Hilly Fields College Brockley Conservation Area was designated in 1974 under the Civic Amenities Act 1967 which first made provision for Conservation Areas. We are proud to celebrate the Act’s 50th anniversary with a one-day conference entitled 'Innovation and Conservation'. The event is free, aimed at local residents, and hopes to increase awareness and understanding of how to protect and enhance conservation areas through good design: both protecting what we have and creating innovative solutions, where opportunities arise.…
Find out more »Hilly Fields Midsummer Fayre
Stall application forms will be available on the 'Fayre' pages of this website from 1st April.
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