The Brent Magazine issue 114 May 2011

Park plansplanted

Fryent scoopslottery funding

Countdownto London

2012Brent gets

inspired

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Features

10 Lottery win for Fryent Country ParkWork to start this summer

12 Countdown to London 2012Brent gets inspired by sport

16 Never too late to learnAdult learners’ week

19 Kilburn’s creative spaceTrainee opportunities for young people

21 Brent on the boxPromoting the borough on TV

Regulars

4 Update

9 Brent people

23 Competitions

25 All in a day’s work

27 Secret history

30 Time out

Welcome to theMay issue of TheBrent MagazineThere’s a lot happening in Brent thismonth, especially now the weather’sturning warmer. So now’s a greattime to explore the borough andsome of the lovely outdoor spacethere is on offer. Fryent CountryPark, for example, is visited by largenumbers every year. The park hasrecently secured £47,000 from theHeritage Lottery Fund to restore asection of the area. Find out moreon pages 10 and 11.

For those who want to learnsomething during their leisure time,there are plenty of free sessionsavailable during Adult Learners’Week (14-21 May). Floristry,reflexology and and T’ai chi areamong the activities you can try out.(pages 16 and 17)

Finally, find out how Brent iswarming up for the London 2012Olympic and Paralympic Games(pages 12 and 13.)

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Issue No. 114 May 2011

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Are you a keen gardener?Do you have bloomingwindow boxes, beautifulhanging baskets or a frontgarden bursting withflowers? Then the councilwants to hear from you.We’re looking for people toenter our Brent in Bloomcompetition and help makethe borough a moreattractive place.

The competition is opento individual gardens as wellas schools andneighbourhoods. TheNeighbourhood Award isfor residents who have

made their area a betterplace to live in.

Judges will be looking forthe best colours, designs,quality of plants andcleanliness. The winningentries could go forward torepresent Brent in theLondon in Bloomcompetitions.

Entries for Brent in Bloommust be submitted by Friday3 June. Prizes will be awardedin August. Contact BrentCouncil Parks Service on 020 8937 5619 or apply online atwww.brent.gov.uk/parks

Visit thefostering busHave you been thinkingabout fostering for a while?Well now is the time to come and find out how youcan change the life of a Brent child.

Fostering Fortnight is fastapproaching. To celebrate, wewill be travelling around theborough in a fostering bus,allowing you the opportunityto come and find out more.

On specific days betweenMonday 16 and Sunday 22May the bus will be locatedin a number of differentareas in Brent.You will beable to speak to staff aboutfostering, attend informationsessions and find out what isactually involved.

We also pay allowances forthe care of a child and, insome cases, a fee is available.Find out when the fosteringbus is in your area, atwww.brent.gov.uk/fosteringfortnight

Give yourviews onCrestAcademies’transformationResidents are invited toattend a public meetingabout the proposedtransformation of CrestGirls’ and Crest Boys’Academies.

Find out more aboutplans to rebuild the twoacademies to createexcellent facilities forstudents, staff and thewhole community at CrestGirls’ Academy, Crest Road,Neasden, on Wednesday 4May 4.30-6pm and 7-8.30pm or on Saturday 21May 11am-3pm.

There will be the chanceto put forward your viewson the proposals and to askany questions. For moreinformation visitwww.brent.gov.uk/crestacademies

Copland CommunitySchool has joined a newnetwork of innovativeschools working inpartnership with theindependent charityFuturelab.

Copland will work withFuturelab to develop itscurriculum and introducenew technology, whileengaging with otherschools about best practice.

It forms one of the firstin a group of schools nowleading the way acrossLondon, Cheshire,Cumbria, East Anglia andthe West Midlands.

For further informationabout the Futurelab Hubs,contact Gareth Wynne,Associate Director atFuturelab [email protected]

Can you helpBrent bloom?

Copland Community Schooljoins forces with Futurelab

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Model citizens

Brent’s youngsters volunteeringwith the Climate Change YouthAmbassadors Project, took theopportunity to promote thebenefits of sustainable living tovisitors at Roundwood Park.Louis Theroux and his familywere among the members of thelocal community who took partin a range of activities, fromdesigning reusable canvas bags toden building and jewelry making.The Climate Change YouthAmbassadors Project is apartnership between Johnson

Controls Inc. and theenvironmental regenerationcharity Groundwork London,with match-funding from ‘vinspired’, the youth volunteeringorganisation. For furtherinformation, please contactAnjali Jingree at APCOWorldwide on 020 7526 3626 or [email protected]

If you have been impressed with the servicethat you have received from a Brent Councilstaff member, then why not show yourgratitude by nominating them for a StaffAchievement Award? Nominations will open

on Monday 16 May and will close on Friday15 July. Nomination forms will be available todownload on the Brent Council website from16 May, and will also be available in hardcopy in Libraries and One Stop Services.

Brent youngsters spread the word aboutsustainable living at Roundwood Park

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More success for St Gregory’sSt Gregory's CatholicScience College iscelebrating its continuingsuccess having gained morehonours this month.

The school is among 469schools and academies tobe recognised by theSpecialist Schools andAcademies Trust for itsoutstanding GCSEperformance in 2010.

This follows its beingidentified by theDepartment for Educationas among the 100 topperforming schools forsustained improvement.

The honours are:• 'high attainment' in

pupils getting 5+ A*-Cgrades including Englishand mathematics and 2+A*to C grades in sciencesubjects; and 40 per centgetting 1+ A* to C inmodern foreign languages.

• 'adding value' of over 12points in test results inEnglish and mathematics.

• being one of the 'mostimproved specialistschools' (from 2007-2010)in respect of 5+ A*to Cresults, including Englishand mathematics.

Staff Achievement Awards are on their way

The borough’s unsungheroes and heroines willonce again be honoured atBrent Community ChampionsAwards on 11 May.

The scheme, whichrecognises the hard workdone by people from allwalks of life, gives you, theborough’s residents, thechance to nominate thosewho are most deserving ofthe accolade.

It could be someone whois involved in a communitygroup or volunteers for anorganisation. Or it may be a

neighbour who constantlyputs others beforethemselves.

Last year’s winnersincluded a qualified boxer,the founder of a residents’association, a volunteer at aclub for people with learningdisabilities and a FairTradecampaigner.

The 2011 awards will bepresented by the outgoingMayor of Brent at thecouncil’s annual meeting.

For more informationvisit www.brent.gov.uk/communityawards

Meet thefunders Brent Council'sVoluntary Sector Teamheld its annual FundersFair on Wednesday 13 April.

The free event wasfor voluntary andcommunity organisations,looking for differentways of funding thework they do.

The fair provided anopportunity forvolunteers to meet local,national and Europeanfunders, as well as grantawarding bodies.

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Louis Theroux with one of theambassadors

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On 5 May there will be areferendum to choose theway that MPs will beelected in the future.

The ElectoralCommission, theindependent electionswatchdog, is sending abooklet to everyhousehold in the UK withinformation about how tohave your say on 5 May. Areferendum is a generalvote by the electorate,normally on one politicalissue and where the

outcome is decided by this vote.

Voting will take place atpolling stations around theborough. The pollingstation that each residentshould attend is detailedon a polling card which isdelivered to every address.

For more informationvisit www.electoralcommission.org.uk

Green Fair inWillesdenGreen Brent Friends of the Earth isholding its first Green Fairon Saturday 21 May inWillesden Green.

The free event will takeplace outside the WillesdenGreen Library Centre, HighRoad,Willesden, from 10amto 5pm.

On offer will be a varietyof stalls and activities for allthe family, including abicycle powered smoothie-maker, advice on food waste,car clubs and home energy-efficiency.

There will be demonstrations on fruit-picking andgardening, plus the chance todiscuss ways of makingWillesden greener and theopportunity to find out about Brent Council’senvironmental projects.

The Green Fair is fundedby the council’s WardWorking scheme.

For more information visitwww.brentfoe.com or call07809 055670.

Brent YoungMusician of the Year Pianist Danielle Adewusi, 12,a pupil at St Gregory’sCatholic Science College,Kenton, has won the secondbi-annual BMS JuniorMusician of the YearCompetition.

Her sensitive and delicatereading of ‘AndanteExpressivo’ by Mendelssohn,was followed by the jazzy‘Lowside Blues’ by JoannaMcGregor, in which she wasable to showcase a realrhythmic drive in her playing.

As well as winning thetrophy, she will now play asolo at the BMS Junior Festin July.

Danielle began pianolessons when she was 10, andalso plays the cello in BrentYouth String Orchestra. Sheloves every kind of music,and particularly admiresMichael Jackson for hisoriginality and presence.Her ambition is to be aprofessional musician andcomposer, and dreams of working with AndrewLloyd Webber.

In second place wasclarinettist Billie Clevely,aged 11, a Year 6 pupil atSalusbury Primary School,followed by flute playerMaya Broadhurst-Wilson,12, a Year 8 pupil at QueensPark Community Schooltaking third place.

Brent Council is giving away freebags of compost to help markCompost Awareness Week.

To claim your free bag cut outthe coupon from May’s issue ofThe Brent Magazine and take itto the Re-use and RecyclingCentre in Abbey Road, ParkRoyal, on Tuesday 3 orWednesday 4 May from 8am-4pm. Bags are limited to one

coupon per household. For those who like to make their compost from garden waste or kitchen scraps, you canbuy 220 or 330 litre compostersfrom the Abbey Road centre or £5. Visitwww.brent.gov.uk/recyclingor call 020 8937 5050 for moreinformation about composting.

Bag your free compost

Referendum reminder

FA Chairman, DavidBernstein, officially openeda new artificial grass pitchat the ARK Academy,Wembley. Mr Bernstein wasjoined by girls and boys

from the school who tookpart in a training sessionlead by QPR’s communitycoaches. The pitch wasfunded by a grant from theFootball Foundation.

New 3G pitch at the ARK


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Are you a Brent resident wholoves food and has alwayswanted to grow your own?

Brent's newest communityfood growing project islooking for people just like you.

Whether you have a garden,a balcony, some space on yourcounter or a window sill, youtoo can be part of BloomingBrent's Food Growing Project.

This innovative, fun projectwhich runs until the end ofthe year kicks off with a foodgrowing fair on 14 May at

Wembley Central Square,11am until 3pm.

This will be a good chanceto get to know yourneighbours, learn how togrow your own food, eat withthe seasons, save money onyour weekly shop and eathealthier.There will be freeseeds, tips and advice forthose who join the project.Contact [email protected] and talkabout this on Twitter using#brentfoodfair

Directory ofcare providerslaunchedBrent Council has produceda searchable, online directoryof local and nationalorganisations providingcare for vulnerable peoplein the borough. Olderpeople, those with adisability and also theircarers or families are ableto select providers forthem, whether they needsupport, help at home orsimply something to do.

The care providerdirectory will supportvarious changes to adultsocial care services in Brentwhich, through theexpansion of directpayments, will givevulnerable people moreflexibility to make their owndecisions about their dailycare and leisure needs.

Care providers whowould like to be listed onthe directory, should [email protected] contact details andexplaining who you areand what services youprovide. Visit www.brent.gov.uk/careproviders

Members of Brent's Executive have approved plans totransform the council's library service by closing six librariesand improving and enhancing the existing six to make thembetter equipped to meet the needs of residents.

The six libraries that will now close are:• Barham Park • Cricklewood • Kensal Rise • Neasden• Preston • TokyngtonBrent's remaining libraries will be radically improved. This

will include being open seven days a week, a comprehensiverange of books, E Books and audio, free Wireless andInternet access and an online reference library.

The libraries will also become "community hubs" withactivities and learning opportunities to meet the needs ofthe diverse communities they serve.

The Library Transformation Project has been subject to athree month consultation which invited residents tocomment and give their views on the proposals. There were

also chances for residents to put their views directly tolibrary staff and elected members at public meetings aroundthe borough.

The consultation ended on 4 March and since then thecouncil has been carefully analysing the results and hastaken on board many of the suggestions and views of bothlibrary users and non-users.

As well as inviting comments, thecouncil also made it clear that itwould be open to anysuggestions fromgroups interestedin taking over thecontrol from thecouncil of anylibrariesthreatened withclosure.

Brent to press ahead with radical libraries programme

Get your pinkt-shirt andyour walkingshoes onJoin over 1,000 women andtake to the streets in thename of St Luke’s Hospiceon Friday 17 June. Thenight kicks off at 10.30pmat Harrow Leisure Centrebefore the ladies set off tocover a nine mile route aspart of Harrow and Brent’sbiggest fundraiser.

Entry is £20. Call 020 8382 8018, [email protected] orregister online atwww.stlukes-hospice.org/midnightwalk

Food growing fairblooms in Brent

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To mark Compost Awareness Week, Brent Council is offering free compost

from the Reuse and Recycling centre at Abbey Road (see map below), as well

as composting bins at a special reduced price of £5.

• Take the voucher below to the Reuse and Recycling Centre

on 3 and 4 May to claim your free compost.

• For free compost please bring your own bags.

• Only one voucher per household.

• You must be a Brent resident. If you wish to

buy a compost bin at the reduced price, you

must bring a proof of address.

The free compost is provided by West London Composting.

Voucher for free compostName

Address

PostcodeOnly one voucher per Brent household. Please show proof of your address. *Offer open while stocks last.

cut here

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

Free compost for Brent residentson 3 and 4 May*

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BRENTpeople

Trevor Anthony McBean Scott – betterknownasTTScott–hasbeen performingreggae around the world for the last48 years. Despite having a numberone hit in France, ’The Angel Listening’,he’s probably better known on thestreets of Harlesden where he lives.Photo LIONEL SHOY

Would you say reggae is in your blood?I came to this country from Jamaica in 1963 and wasbrought up by my grandparents. Back in Jamaica Iwas the lead singer at my school and the church choir,and I carried on singing when I came over here to StAugustine’s school in South Kilburn and Wesley Roadschool in Stonebridge. At St Augustine’s I started toharmonise, because everyone was singing in the samekey. My grandfather was the first jazz singer inJamaica, so I guess I was always going to be a singer.

How did your recording career begin?I was 19 and won a singing contest at The 31 Club(Hillside) when I got spotted. I ended up signing forPama Records (now Jet Star), who released my firstrecord in 1968, called ‘Man on Top of The World’ andmy second, ‘What Am I To Do Now’? I performed withthe group Cultured Few on, ‘If Better No Come’ andthe number one hit ‘If It Takes All My Life’, with thegroup T.D.J in Holland and Belgium.We alsoperformed for Princess Grace and toured in Italy andIreland. I’ve been involved in Brent’s Black HistoryMonth at the town hall for the last three years.

Where does the inspiration come from for your songs?Most of my songs are poems. I don’t fantasise and write, I write about what’s happening around me. I enjoy performing. I get pleasure out of seeing the expression on people’s faces when the words of my songs reach out to them.I’d say my style of singing is classic reggae. I like to dance on stage as well. I remember the first time I tried combining the two was on stage at a dance hall in front of 500 people.I just closed my eyes and went for it.

What are your ambitions for the future?I’m performing at a concert in Jamaica soon, and I’dlike to keep performing for a long time to come bothhere and in Jamaica. But my main goal is to set upmy own recording studio back in Jamaica.

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The HLF grant award means thatMason’s Field will now receive theimprovements it badly needsincluding a brand new “bridge”walkway from the main park to givevisitors better access to this outlyingpiece of land that was acquired bythe council in 1995.

Other planned improvementsinclude restoring a meadow anddeveloping a training course for thepublic on countryside awareness and

wildlife, both of which are alsocertain to vastly enhance FryentCountry Park and the experience ofthe large numbers of people whovisit it every year.

Work to improve Mason’s Field isscheduled to begin in late summer,early autumn with the help ofvolunteers from the BarnhillConservation Group and the localresidents association.The programmeof improvements is expected to be

Lottery win for FryentCountry Park


“A programme of activitiesso that people can get

involved in and learn aboutthe wonderful biodiversity

on their doorstep.”

Break out the bubbly. Brent Parks Service has successfully secured £47,000 from the HeritageLottery Fund (HLF) to restore Mason's Field, a former London Transport staff sports groundthat forms part of the Fryent Country Park. Words NANCY LUDWIG. Photos NADIA ATTURA

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fully completed by 2014.Sean Faulkner, head of Brent

Parks Service, said:“We are thrilled to receive this

much-needed funding to enable us to give Mason’s Field the care andattention it rightly deserves andimprove the public’s access to thispicturesque and often overlookedopen space. I am also delighted thatwe can now go ahead with our plansto develop a countryside awareness

course for visitors which issomething that we have had lots ofrequests for but until now haven'tbeen able to provide.”

Sue Bowers, Head of the HeritageLottery Fund for London said:

“This exciting project will restoreMason’s Field as part of a landscapeof meadows, hedgerows andcountryside – protecting rarebutterfly, toad and frog species. Itwill also open up this space by

providing better access for all and aprogramme of activities so thatpeople can get involved in and learnabout the wonderful biodiversity ontheir doorstep.”

To find out more about FryentCountry Park or volunteering to help improve the parks and openspaces in Brent, call 020 8937 5619.Alternatively, you can email your enquiry [email protected]


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INSPIRINGBrent

Food safety, catering and art may not bethings you would normally associate withthe Olympic Games, but they are justsome of the activities youngsters havebeen learning about through thecouncil’s Inspiring Brent programme forthe London 2012 Games.

So far six Inspiring Brent projects havebeen recognised for their success bybeing awarded the London 2012 InspireMark by the London OrganisingCommittee of the Olympic andParalympic Games (LOCOG). This makesBrent one of the highest awarded InspireMark boroughs in the capital. TBM findsout more about some of the council’saward-winning projects.

Flavours of Brent

Local food stall owners and smallcaterers have gained essential skillsand qualifications through the Flavoursof Brent initiative.

The four-day course, which includedhealth and safety, sustainability,marketing and an exam in Level Two FoodSafety, was aimed at helping them makethe most of the opportunities havingWembley Stadium and Wembley Arena asvenues for the 2012 Games will bring.

Those taking part were also offered afree stall at the last Respect festival toshowcase their talents.

Testimonies

Testimonies art exhibition, in partnershipwith Brent Artists Resource, will recordLondoners’ personal stories from the1948 and the 2012 Olympic andParalympic Games.

Experts in oral history from the BritishLibrary and Sydney Olympics are involvedin the project and there are plans toshowcase Testimonies in WembleyStadium and Wembley Arena.

Lorenzo Belenguer, lead artist on theproject, says: “If we want Londoners toplay a bigger part in London 2012 theyhave to be shown how their experiencesmatter, that you don’t need to be agymnast to be an integral partof the Games. By giving voice toLondoners’ personal memories aboutthe Olympics, we’re showing whatrelationships they had, and will havewith the Games matters.”

The exhibition is due to be completedin June and will be on display at TheGallery at Willesden Green from 20September until 14 October.For more information visitwww.brentartistsresource.org.uk

Countdown toLondon 2012With little over a year to go until the greatest sporting show on the planet comesto London Brent communities are already being inspired by sport and celebratingthe opportunities staging the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games brings.

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LorenzoBelenguerPhoto: MaryPritchard

Flavours ofBrent cookedup a storm atlast year’sRespect festival

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Inspiring Brent YoungAmbassadors

Inspiring Brent Young Ambassadors wasthe third council programme to win anInspire Mark. It aims to engage youngpeople aged between 14-16 with theGames, while developing their leadershipskills, confidence and self esteem.

Young ambassadors promote London2012 opportunities and 2012 inspiredactivities in Brent to other young people.The ambassadors recently helpedorganise a visit by Lord Seb Coe, Chairof LOCOG, where they got a chance tomeet him.

Believe it: Achieve it

Believe it: Achieve It was funded by theMuseums Libraries and Archives (MLA) torecord attitudes towards the London2012 Games and to promotethe Paralympics. Theproject worked withpeople involved indisability sports andactivities to create afilm containingfive personalstories abouthow sport caninspire. Visitwww.peoplesrecord.org.uk

Celebrating sporting success

Brent Council will launch its secondInspiring Brent PE and Sport Awards inJuly to celebrate the sportingachievement, success and commitmentof young people in the borough.

Some categories are voted for bymembers of the public while otherwinners will be selected on their achieve-ments at the London Youth Games.

Categories include: Junior Club of theYear; Sports Coach of the Year; YoungDisabled Sports Person of the Year andTeam Performance of the Year.

Sarah Hawken, Sports DevelopmentManager said: “These awards

highlight the wealth of talentedyoung people that the borough

has. It also acknowledges thegreat work of coaches, teachersand individuals who worktirelessly to provide excellentsporting opportunities for

young people of all abilities.”To find out more about

nominating for the awardscall 020 8937 3707 or visitwww.brent.gov.uk/sports


This is Me, This is Harlesden

Organised in two parts, This is Meexplored fashion and identity with youngpeople by getting them to create a shortfilm. This is Harlesden involved a groupof young people working with an artistto explore Harlesden’s identity, past andpresent, through photography, poetryand drawing. They then created twobanners which are currently displayed atHarlesden Library Plus.

This is Me, This is Harlesden is part ofthe Museums Libraries and Archivesproject called Stories of the World whichis an important part of the London 2012Cultural Olympiad.

PhotocourtesySportEngand

This is Me,This isHarlesden.Photo (detail):Anna Cumming

Brent is one ofthe highest awarded

Inspire Mark boroughsin the capital.

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We are looking for four Brent households tofeature in the publicity over 12-months fromSeptember 2011 to help get the messageacross about how and when to recycle. Youdon’t have to be a committed environmentalist;in fact we’d like to hear from people who wantto get better at recycling. Your household caninclude family, friends, lodgers and pets or, ifyou live alone, just you.

To express your interest please send yourname, daytime telephone number and emailaddress to: [email protected] withthe subject line – Four Brent households.Alternatively, please write to:Brent Council, Four Brent households,1st Floor West Wing, Brent House,349 - 357 High Road, London, HA9 6BZ.

We will get back to youbefore the end of May.We may ask youquestions about yourhousehold to ensureour campaign reflectsthe diversity of Brent.

Four Brenthouseholds neededLater this year the council will introduce a new waste collectionservice for all properties. The new system will increase theamount we recycle, reduce landfill and save money.

www.brent.gov.uk/recycling


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Over sixteen and would like to play netball in Brent? Contact Natalie Massey on 07872407212 or email [email protected]

Interested in walking?Why not check out Brent’s Healthy Walks Programme onwww.brent.gov.uk/sports

For further information please contact Jo Creary on 020 8937 3722

NEW – Women only

Get Fit Through FootballIn partnership with MiddlesexFootball Association.This session is for women new to the sport or who used to playand are looking to have somefun and get some exercise.

Mondays (Starts 9 May) 9.45 -10.45am

Vale Farm Sports CentreWatford Road North Wembley HA0 3HG

£2 per session

Return to NetballIn partnership with EnglandNetball Association.

Wednesdays (Starts 11 May) 10 -11am

and

Thursdays (Starts 12 May) 7 - 8pm

Gladstone ParkKendal RoadLondon NW10

£2 per session

NEW – Men only

Return to Football These sessions will be taken by a fully qualified QPR coach.

Session aimed at men whoonce used to play and arelooking to have some fun and get some exercise.

Tuesdays (Starts May 10)7 - 8pm

Gladstone ParkKendal RoadLondon NW10

£2 per session

Mixed sessions

Look out for our Tennis programme happening in a Park near you

18 June – 23 JulyChelmsford Square

30 July – 3 SeptemberAlperton Sports Ground

10 September – 8 OctoberPreston Park

15 October – 19 NovemberEaton Grove

14 January 2012 – 18 FebruaryKing Edward IV Park

25 February 2012 – 31 MarchWoodcock Park

Register your interest [email protected]

Get the spring back into your stepBrent Council Sports Service has new physical activity sessions to help you get moving

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SATURDAY 14 MAY

• French for beginners 10.30-11.30am Town Hall Library

• Digital photography workshop2-4pm Ealing Road Library

MONDAY 16 MAY

• IT for beginners 12noon-1.30pm Willesden Green Library

• Silver surfers 3-5pm Willesden Green Library

• Nail art 11am-12noon Ealing Road Library

• Social media workshop 10.30 -11.30amTown Hall Library. Advanced booking.

• IT skills surgery 10am-12noon Kensal Rise Library drop-in.

• Reflexology11am-1pmThe Old Boiler House, St Raphael’s Estate.

• Indian Head Massage2-4pmThe Old Boiler House, St Raphael’s Estate.

Adult Learners’ Week (14 – 21 May) is the perfect opportunity for adults of all

ages to experience something new for free.

Never too lateto learn


Have you always wanted to learn howto be a photographer, but never foundthe time? Or maybe you fancy findingout about flower arranging? Whateveryour hidden passion, there’ssomething to try during AdultLearners’Week in Brent. Free coursesand taster sessions run by library staffand Brent Adult CommunityEducation Service (BACES) willinclude IT specific lessons for olderpeople and sessions on how to usesocial media website such as Twitterand Facebook. For those wantingcareers advice there are classes onhow to brush up your CV ready forjob applications.

For more details of what’s on callor pop into your local library.

Places need to be reserved oncourses where it states ‘advancedbooking’.To save your space call thelibrary where the session is beingheld or BACES on 020 8937 3950.

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• Online information resources 2.30-4pmKilburn Library. Learn how to use Brentlibraries’ wide range of online informationsources. Advanced booking.

• Skincare and beauty workshop 5-7pmTown Hall Library.

TUESDAY 17 MAY

• IT for beginners 3-5pm Willesden Green Library

• Ethnic Minority Foundation (EMF)English conversation (women only)10.30am-12.30pm Willesden Green Library

• CV workshop 12.30-1.30pm Willesden Green Library

• CV workshop 10.30am-12.30pm Ealing Road Library

• Bridge club 1-3pm Willesden Green Library

• Chatabout arthritis from Arthritis Care10.30am -12noon Willesden Green Library

• Chatabout chiropody 10.30-11.30amTown Hall Library

• Learn to draw and paint 2-4pm Kilburn Library

• Arabic and Somali books promotion10am-4pm Willesden Green Library

WEDNESDAY 18 MAY

• Silver surfers 11.30am-1.30pm Willesden Green Library

• EMF English conversation (womenonly) 10.30am-12.30pm Willesden Green Library

• Arabic for beginners 2–4pm Harlesden Library Plus

• Social media 3-5pm Willesden Green Library

• IT workshop 2-3pm Ealing Road Library

• Lunchtime T’ai Chi 12noon–2pm Willesden Green Library

• Lunchtime floristry 12noon-2pm Town Hall Library

THURSDAY 19 MAY

• Silver surfers10-11amWillesden Green Library

• English conversation class 10-11amWillesden Green Library.

• English for speakers of other languages(ESOL) 10.30-11.30am Town Hall Library.Speak to advisers from Birkbeck College.

• Online information resources10.30am-12noon Kilburn Library.Advanced booking.

• Italian for beginners 2-4pm Harlesden Library Plus

• Art for Wellbeing 2-4pm Town Hall Library. Using art to relax andboost your confidence. Beginners welcome.Materials provided. Advanced booking.

• New Orleans; the Tale of Two Cities6.30-7.30pm Harlesden Library Plus. Birkbeck lecturer and Guardiancorrespondent Anna Hartnell talks aboutNew Orleans the Tale of two Cities,Hurricane Katrina, race and class.

FRIDAY 20 MAY

• English conversation 10-11am Willesden Green Library

• IT for speakers of other languages(women only) 10.30am-12noon Willesden Green Library

• Henna 11am-12noon Ealing Road Library

• My guide to IT 10.30-11.30am Town Hall Library. Advanced booking.

• Learn to use Flickr 2.30-3.30pm Town Hall Library. Discoverthe archive collection of photos online.Advanced booking.

• CV workshop 10.30am-12.30pm Harlesden Library Plus

SATURDAY 21 MAY

• Six Book Challenge 2-4pm Willesden Green Library Awards ceremony with talk by Quick Reads author Lucy Cavendish.

SUNDAY 22 MAY

• IT for beginners 12.05-1.05pm Willesden Green Library

For more info on Adult Learners’Week see www.alw.org.uk.


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Victoria Grant’s couture hats have gracedthe pages of Vogue and are sold in highend stores such as Harrods. BenjaminStefanski has just signed a record dealand Bob Clarke has been involved in theproduction of prime time TV shows.

These are just some of the 13 creativeprofessionals who have descended uponthe South Kilburn Estate bringing withthem bags of talent to share with theyoung people of Brent.

This lively and mixed crowd of industryprofessionals, made up of filmmakers,architects, sportswear designers andmore, set up shop in the estate back in April and are now offering traineeopportunities to young people living in Brent.

The tenants have each pledged to traina local young person in their trade inreturn for five months free rent in thestudios which are just a stones throwfrom popular Queens Park – a trendypart of Brent known for attractingcreative independent retailers.

“The South Kilburn Studio is part of a

wider project to improve the area whileit is being regenerated and unite thecommunity through the arts,” explainedAndy Donald, Director of Regenerationand Major Projects.

Patrizia Victor a ladies sportsweardesigner and South Kilburn resident said:“I'm looking forward to working with mynew trainee; they will help with theentire development of our nextspring/summer 2012 collection, fromfabric selection to prototype making andfitting sessions.”

Jonathan Nyati, also from Kilburn,makes films and documentaries. Headded: “I’m hoping to teach what I know and learn myself, while having my trainee by my side.”

The studio doors are now open andyoung people, aged between 18 - 25interested in learning one of the trades have been making applicationssince April. The chosen 13 will beannounced in mid May.

For more information visitwww.southkilburnstudios.org

A disused building on the South Kilburn Estate has been transformed into a studio, offering space forcreative professionals to work from in return for training up some of Brent’s young people. Words ORLA SEDZE. Photos CARMEN KLAMMER and MARK MASSARO

Kilburn’s creative space

MillinerVictoria Grant

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From 1 April 2011 charges for resident parking permits will change.

www.brent.gov.uk/parkingpermits020 8451 7610 or 020 8937 4972

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Brent’s Customer and CommunityEngagement Department is responsiblefor making sure that people know whatservices are provided by the council andhow to access them.

The department’s communicationsteam deals with the media, includingmaking sure that Brent residents have asmany opportunities as possible to listen,watch and read about the type ofservices the council provides. This is donethrough placing stories as well asresponding to journalists.

Examples include the successful BBCseries, Saints and Scroungers, which wasdeveloped by production company FlameTV from an original idea from thecouncil’s communications team. Theshow, which looks at benefit fraud andentitlement, has been commissioned bythe BBC for a third series in the autumn.

Another success is the BBC series, FilthyRotten Scoundrels. The council iscurrently working with Leopard Films ona second run of this daytime show thathighlights the work of environmentalhealth officers as they tackle fly-tipping,graffiti and other anti-social behaviour.

Other slots this year have included aPanorama on the subject of shammarriages titled, My Big Fat FakeWedding, featuring Brent’s registrarsdepartment. In February there was anITV London Tonight feature on the illegaluse of Blue Badges for parking thatfeatured a joint police and counciloperation to catch offenders.

One of the most unusual requests inrecent years was for Brent’s Director ofRegistration and Nationality, MarkRimmer OBE, to appear with GeorgeLamb on Channel 4’s, Big Brother’s Little

Brother, discussing the law on marriage.Toni McConville, Director of Customer

and Community Engagement, says: “Wehave a duty to make sure people knowabout services the council provides andmedia coverage is an important way ofachieving this. Media coverage won’talways be flattering of course, butresidents expect their council to beaccountable. We try to add balance toless positive stories when appropriate byarranging factual statements orinterviews with councillors.

“Television coverage can reachthousands of Brent residents althoughallowing unrestricted access is a risk. Wehave to trust that the productioncompanies will protect people’s identitiesand privacy, but more importantly wemust trust in the quality and value-for-money of Brent’s services.”

Don’t be surprised if you see your street the next time you change channels. BrentCouncil is promoting the borough on TV more than ever, and has even taken part inChannel 4’s, Big Brother’s Little Brother. MARTIN GAVIN looks at Brent on the box.

Brent on the box

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COMPETITIONS

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 WembleyStadium tour. For a chance to win, send in the correct answer to the following question:

Which event takes place at WembleyStadium on 7 August 2011?

Send or email your answers to Wembley Stadium competition at the address below. For information onevent times visit: www.wembleystadium.com/events

Win your 90 minutes at Wembley Stadium

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 andwhen 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 accompaniedon 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 eli-gible 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.

Wembley Stadium Event Calendar Event starts

7 May FA Trophy 3pm

8 May FA Vase 3pm

14 May FA Cup Final 3pm

28 May Champions League Final 7.45pm

30 May Championship Play Off 3pm

4 June Euro 2012 Qualifier: England v Switzerland 4.45pm

5 June UMBRO 5’s TBC

30 Jun Take That Evening

1, 2 and 4 - 6 July Take That Evenings

8 - 9 July Take That Evenings

7 August FA Community Shield 3pm

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 [email protected] (add name of competition to subject line).The deadline for all competitions is Friday 13 May 2011.

Last month’s winners: Cecilia Yuen and Salva Di Genova.

Win free tickets at Playgolf Northwick Park Playgolf Northwick Park is more than just a golf course.

• Britain’s number one nine hole golf course • Énergie Fitness Club

• 50-bay, two-tier, heated, floodlit Driving Range

• The Playgolf Academy • American golf superstore

• Nine baseball and softball batting cages • Blue Zenzer Restaurant

Answer a simple question for your chance to win a group ticket to use with yourfamily or friends. Four lucky winners will enjoy:

• A round of Adventure Golf • One hour in baseball cage• 50 balls each on the driving range

How many baseball and softball batting cages are at Playgolf?

For more information about the facilities at Playgolf Northwick Park, call 020 8864 2020 or email [email protected]

Tickets valid for a group of four people. Can be redeemed until 31 June 2011.Subject to availability.

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“I helped to launch Brent Outreach AutismTeam (BOAT) nearly ten years ago, in 2001.Back then we only had 11 students in theborough needing help. Now we have over 250pupils, families and staff on our books.

Parents and children meet so manyprofessionals, but with us the families andstudents only have to tell their story once.We don’t discharge children unless they moveout of the borough or to a specialist setting,so some of our students have been with us fornine years or more.This provides continuityand reassurance for the families and thestudents themselves.We feel this continuedinvolvement is vital, as the help a student andtheir family needs varies greatly as theygrow older. But whatever we do, ouraim is to make a positive differenceto their education and wellbeing.

My work can vary from visitingyoung people in the classroom tohelping parents put in placesupport strategies at home,running training sessions forschools and meeting with arange of professionals fromacross Brent.

I recently helped a verybrave 14-year-old youngperson with Aspergersrecord a video to showall the staff in his schoolwhat the condition islike for him personally.

I also helped astudent in Year six whowas not completing his

homework and the staff and his home lifewas becoming unsettled by this.We foundout he really likes chess. So now, everytime he hands his work in on time he getsa chess piece. Rewards are a good way of

helping autistic children; it’s somethingthat makes sense to them.

“They were the only childrenwho seemed to make

sense to me.”Although my background is in speech

and language therapy, I knewquite quickly autism was

what I wanted tospecialise in.They

were the onlychildren whoseemed tomake senseto me.”

Clare Henshaw is known to many youngsters in Brent as ‘the boat lady’. The reasonbehind her slightly strange nickname is that she’s one of three members of BrentOutreach Autism Team (BOAT) who help parents and staff working with young peoplediagnosed with autism. Clare was recently honoured with an Autism Educational TrustAward for her contribution to supporting children and young people on the autismspectrum. Photo NADIA ATTURA

Meet theBOAT lady


BOAT is based at FawoodChildren’s Centre.Call 020 838 0513 or [email protected]

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Louis Wain is one ofBrent’s most famousartists. Best knownfor his distinctive catillustrations, by theturn of the twentieth

century he had become a householdname, charming the Edwardian publicwith his eccentric ‘world of cats’.However, changes in public taste meantthat Louis Wain’s art soon becameunfashionable and it was not until the1960s that there was any substantialrevival in interest in his work.

Louis William Wain was born in1860, the eldest of six children. Heattended The West London School ofArt and, following his father’s death in1880, worked as an illustrator tosupport the family.

However, it was not until the illnessof his wife, Emily, who had beendiagnosed with breast cancer shortlyafter their marriage, that Louis Wainstarted drawing cats.To comfort andentertain his bedridden wife,Wainfilled numerous sketchbooks with

humorous portraits of their pet cat,Peter, which his wife urged him toshow to editors. In 1886,Wain’s bigbreak when his illustration ‘A Kittens’Christmas Party’ appeared in theIllustrated London News.

By 1890, he was depicting catswearing clothes, walking upright withexaggerated facial expressions, andenjoying human pastimes such asplaying cricket or attending the opera.The ‘Louis Wain Cat’ parodiedEdwardian society, and becameincredibly popular with people of allages. By the turn of the twentiethcentury, his pictures were appearingin comics, newspapers and magazinesacross Britain and in America.

In 1917, the family moved toBrondesbury Road in Kilburn. It wasduring this time that Wain began toexperience mental health problems,and in 1924 he was admitted toSpringfield Hospital in Tooting, wherehe was diagnosed with schizophrenia.Wain remained in hospital for theremainder of his life, moving to

Bethlem Royal Hospital in Southwarkbefore finally settling in NapsburyHospital near Saint Albans, where hecontinued to paint and sketch.

He died on 4 July 1939, one monthbefore his 79th birthday. His body isburied in St. Mary's Cemetery,Kensal Green.

Brent Museum, in Willesden GreenLibrary Centre, is hosting its firstLouis Wain exhibition from 5 Mayuntil 29 October.The works on displayhave been supplied by Chris BeetlesGallery, St James’s, London,(www.chrisbeetles.com), the BethlemArt and History Collections Trust andThe Wellcome Library.

Visitors to the exhibition will beamong the first to contribute to themuseum and archives new blogwww.brentmuseumandarchives.wordpress.com.The blog also offers theopportunity to see what goes onbehind the scenes at Brent Museumand Brent Archives, and accessinformation about upcoming events,activities and exhibitions.

“Louis Wain made the cat his own. He inventeda cat style, a cat society, a whole cat world.English cats that do not look and live likeLouis Wain cats are ashamed of themselves.”

H.G.Wells, 1925.

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FIRST CLASS LEARNINGEXCELLENT IN MATHS & ENGLISHWEMBLEY – Patidar House & Preston Manor High School• Age 4 to 16 and Adult Education• Follows National Curriculum• One to One BasisCall our Centre Managers on07877 138947 or 07931 793850www.firstclasslearning.co.uk

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INTRODUCTORYFEE £80 for 5 months.

Road closuresin Harlesdenfrom May 2011Thames Water will be carrying out major repairs inHarlesden from May for essential work to replace theVictorian water pipes. Because of the scale of thework and possible implications for traffic flow, TubbsRoad will close first. Traffic flow will be monitored andif the situation is acceptable the council will authorisethe eastbound closure of Park Parade. The council willcontinue to monitor traffic flows and if the diversionis successful, essential maintenance work can begin onboth sites during the periods identified below.

The following traffic orders have been put in placeto cover:

Closure of Tubbs Road16 May 2011 – 25 June 2011

Park Parade will be closed to Eastbound traffic at thejunction of High Street Harlesden and this will be divertedalong the Harrow Road to Wrottesley Road. Traffic on ParkParade can only proceed westbound (one way operation).

Closure of Park Parade16 May 2011 – 3 September 2011

Westbound traffic will be diverted through High StreetHarlesden and into Station road. Eastbound traffic willbe diverted into Craven Park Road and down ManorPark Road.

For further information please contact:Mark Harris (Engineer)on 020 8937 5277or Paul Richards (Traffic Manager)on 020 8937 5145at Brent Council or via e-mail to:[email protected]

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CHILDRENKIDS BOXING CLASS Mon-Fri 4-5pm £3 Persession. Ages 4-11. Non-contact boxing. RealFitness London Ltd 162Anson Road, GladstonePark, NW2.www.realfitness.org.ukBook in [email protected] 82053155 or Wayne 07717 005 264

FRESH ARTS THEATRE SCHOOLDrama, dance andsinging workshops forchildren aged 3-12.Newman CatholicCollege, NW10 3RN andat Grimsdyke School,HA5 4QE. 08542 699 529 or visitwww.fresh-arts.co.uk

KINGS HALL YOUTH CLUB 10-15 year olds Weds 7-9pm, Kings HallCommunity Centre, 155Harlesden Rd, WillesdenGreen, NW10.www.kingsyouthclub.org.uk todownload membershipform. [email protected]

11TH BRONDESBURYGUIDESTues, 6pm for girls aged10-14 in Willesden07810 653 225

SPANISH CLASSESThurs after school.Graceland Yard in KensalRise. Ages 3-8. 07976 050 977

SPANISH SING AND SIGN CLASSESFor mums and toddlers.Tues, Willesden Green.07976 050 977

AIR CADETSMon and Thurs 7pm 406Squadron Willesden 020 8451 0406

ARTALIKESats 10am term-time;Sats 10am-noonARTTEEN 7-14 £5,Kensal Rise 07946 755 847

ART CLASSES Mini Picassos for childrenaged 4-6 yrs and 7-11yrs; toddler Picassos15 months-3 yrs,Gracelands Cafe, KensalGreen. 07903 638 817

DOWN SYNDROME TIGER CUBSThurs 5-6pm footballcoaching run by QPR,Woodfield SchoolGenwood Avenue, NW9020 8740 2585 07815 670 806

4TH BRONDESBURYBROWNIES AND GUIDESThurs Brownies 6.30-8pm. Guides 7-8.30pm.07981 174 634

SOCCER TRAININGFris 6-8pm, for children,first session free CapitalCity Academy [email protected]

LONDON IRISH MUSIC SCHOOLSats, traditional Irishmusic for under 14s;Oliver Goldsmith Primary,Kenton www.londonirishmusicschool.co.uk 020 8205 7231

3RD WEMBLEY SCOUTSFris Cubs 7-8.30pm,Scouts 7pm-9pmClivedon Hall CliftonWay, Alperton callAndrew Stevenson 020 8997 0951 020 8902 6902

MINI-SOCCERSuns Year 3 9.45-10.45am Year 4-Year 610.45am-12noonUxendon Manor School,Vista Way, Kenton, 6weeks £30, call GeorgeLappas 07957 229 518

MUM AND TODDLERThurs 10am-12noon,Preston Mall CommunityCentre, Kenton £2 020 8204 1148

SING AND SIGN CLASSESMon-Fri, for babies 6-18months. Willesden Green & Kensal Rise 07790 955 576

PIONEER EXPLORER SCOUTSWeds 8-10pm for 14-18years, Stember Hall,Leighton Gardens, NW1001582 703 121

SEA TRAINING CORPSThurs 7.15-9.15pm SeaPirates 7-9 yrs; Thurs7.15-9.15pm juniors;Mons and Fris 7.15-9.30pm Sea Cadets;Mons and Fris 7.15-9.30pm Marine Cadets;youth group for boysand girls, Cool Oak Lane,NW9 020 8205 4492www.seacadet.org

NOAH’S ARKTues 10.30am-12.30pm,Thurs 1.30-3.30pm StJohn’s Church, HarrowRoad, Wembleycommunity playgroup £1per family per session07768 453 931

7TH BRONDESBURYBROWNIESTues 6pm for girls aged7-10 in Willesden 07810 653 225

FRENCH CLASSESWeds, Thurs after-schoolin Kensal Rise ages 5-11;07753 693 720

GIRLS’ BRIGADEWeds 5.15-8.30pm forfive-year-olds andupwards, QueensburyMethodist Church,Beverley Drive 07961 321 237

WILLESDEN DISTRICT SCOUTSGroups throughoutWillesden for youngpeople aged 6-18, adultvolunteers needed0208 459 [email protected]

GRANVILLE PLUS YOUTH ARTS CENTREFree activities for youngpeople aged 11-25yrsMons guitar (intermediate):5.30-7pm,Taekwondo 6-8pm, vocal training(20min private lessons)6-9pm,guitar (beginners)-8.30pm, song writing 7-9pm, street dance 7-9pm. Tues Brent YouthCircus Company 6-8pm,online drama project6–9pm, fashion as abusiness 6-9pm,discipline dance 7-9pm.80 Granville Road,Kilburn, NW6 5RA020 8937 [email protected]

4TH NEASDEN BROWNIESTues 6-7.30pm, St Mary’sand St Andrew’s ChurchHall, Dollis Hill lane,London NW2 6HE. Forgirls aged 7-10 only. Call07794 018 819

COMMUNITYKINGSBURYHORTICULTURALASSOCIATIONThe Pavillion, Old Kenton LaneAllotments, Kingsbury,London NW9.Contact Joyce on 020 8205 3457. Flowerarranging takes placeevery Wed 8-9.15pm

CYCLETASTIC SHED Back of 36-38 WillesdenLane NW6. Entrance is inStreatley Road. MinimumSuggested Donation £5per visit per bike. DonatedCycles Workshop.Volunteers are invited tocome and join in torepair donated bikes forresale. [email protected] Shed is open10am-2pm, Sat 30 Apr,Sat 7 May, Sat 14 May,Sat 21 May donatedcycles workshop only.

WEMBLEY HISTORYSOCIETY20 May 7.30pm “SirWilliam Perkin” – talkabout Sudbury's famousinventor by Len Snow.977 Harrow Road (opp.the Black Horse),Sudbury HA0 [email protected]

SAINT ANDREW'S OLDCHURCH30 May 11am-3.30pmThis historic 900 year oldbuilding will be openfree of charge, withvolunteers to answeryour questions and localhistory books on sale.Old Church Lane,Kingsbury NW9 [email protected]

NORTH WEST LONDONWOMEN’S INSTITUTE Meets first Thursday ofthe month upstairs at theNorth London Tavern onKilburn High Road.

MOSAICMosaicYouth.org.ukweekly youth club forlesbian, gay and biteenagers 08000 433 411

NORTH WEST LONDONLESBIAN AND GAY GROUPMons 8.30pm, TenterdenSports Centre, PrestonRoad, Wembley 07941 707 884

WILLESDEN GREENSPONSORED WALKSat 14 May 10amSudbury NeighbourhoodCentre sponsored walk.020 8908 1220

WRITERS GROUPThurs 8-10pm WillesdenGreen Library Centreww.willesdengreenwriters.com

BRENT FAIRTRADENETWORK Wed 18 May, 7.30-9.30pm Brent Town Hall.

OVER 50S DISCUSSION GROUPTues 11am-12.30pm TheGallery, Willesden GreenLibrary 020 8452 8739

DANCESALSAMons, 7.30-8.30pmMambo City salsa £6 StJoseph’s Social Club,Empire Way, [email protected] 7.30-8.30pmWillesden Sports CentreThurs 8.15-9.30pm£4.50 07961 281 989Mons 6.30-7.30pmSalsasize dance andexercise £4 ChalkhillCommunity Centre, 113Chalkhill Road, Wembley 020 8385 1836

CLUB CEROCTues 8-11pm, entry £8plus £2 lifetimemembership and a freebeginner’s guide DVD,Brent Town Hall, FortyLane, Wembley, HA9.www.clubceroc.com020 8933 4350

ADULT STREET DANCETues, 7.30-8.30pm,£5.15 New Bridge ParkCentre, Stonebridge 020 8937 3730

BALLROOM AND LATIN Mons 7.30-11pm BrentTown Hall, Forty LaneWembley 020 8855 6868

ADULT BEGINNERSBALLET COURSES3 May – 23 July. Level 1:weds 10.30am-12.15pmor 6.30-7.30pm; Level 2:Tues 6.30-7.30pm or Fri10.30am-12.15pm.Improvers 1: Weds 7.30-8.45pm. Ams KingsburyCommunity Centre, pmsSalusbury Primary School.www.balletforyou.co.uk07956 260 108

BOLLYWOOD AND SEMI-CLASSICALINDIANSuns 11.15am-12.15pmFitness First 197 AlpertonRoad 07930 593 [email protected]

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What’s going on…The essential guide to music, drama, sport, workshops and much more. Find out what’sgoing on in Brent during May 2011. To get your event listed email [email protected] ortelephone 020 8937 1098.

Mum and toddler eventsSee: Children

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BRENT MUSEUMHigh Road, NW10020 8937 3600

BRENT ARCHIVES Ist Floor, Willesden Green Library Centre, NW10020 8937 3541 [email protected]

PAUL DAISLEY HALLForty Lane, Wembley,Middx HA9 Box Office020 8937 6206/6203

TRICYCLE THEATRE CINEMA AND GALLERY269 Kilburn High Road,London NW6 Box Office Theatre020 7328 1000Cinema 020 7328 1900Disabled access to auditoriumand cafe, induction loop inauditorium Minicom 020 7625 5105

WEMBLEY ARENABox Office 0870 060 0870www.livenation.co.uk/wembley

BARHAM PARK LIBRARY Harrow Road, Sudbury, Middx020 8937 [email protected]

CRICKLEWOOD LIBRARY 152 Olive Road NW2020 8937 [email protected]

EALING ROAD LIBRARY Ealing Road, Wembley, Middx020 8937 [email protected]

HARLESDEN LIBRARYCraven Park Road, Harlesden,London NW10 020 8937 [email protected]

KENSAL RISE LIBRARY Bathurst Gardens, NW10 020 8937 [email protected]

KILBURN LIBRARYSalusbury Road, London NW6 020 8937 [email protected]

KINGSBURY LIBRARY PLUSKingsbury Road, Kingsbury,London NW9 020 8937 [email protected]

NEASDEN LIBRARY277 Neasden Lane, LondonNW1 020 8937 [email protected]

PRESTON ROAD LIBRARY Carlton Avenue East, Wembley,Middx 020 8937 [email protected]

TOKYNGTON LIBRARY Monks Park, Wembley, Middx 020 8937 [email protected]

TOWN HALL LIBRARYBrent Town Hall, Forty Lane,Wembley, Middx 020 8937 [email protected]

WILLESDEN GREEN LIBRARYHigh Road, Willesden, London NW10 020 8937 [email protected]

VENUES

LIBRARIES


LINE DANCINGFris 7-9pm £5 beginners,Chalkhill CommunityCentre, 113 ChalkhillRoad, Wembley 020 8385 1836

SELF EXPRESSIVE DANCETues 8-9.30pm, £7.50,Holy Innocents ChurchHall, Bacon Lane 020 8205 6751

SEQUENCE AND TEADANCINGMons 2-4pm sequencedance Thurs 2-4pm teadance £1.50 all ageswelcome King’s HallCommunity Centre 155Harlesden Road,Willesden 20 8459 3487

DANCE AT THE TRICYCLEWe'll Meet Again. Freeactivity group for theover 60s, includingDrama, Art, Dance andT'ai Chi. Call Anna 020 7372 6611

DRAMAKINGSBURY AMATEUROPERATIC SOCIETY Thurs 7-Sun 10 April TheMusic Man – 40thanniversary production.7.30pm Thurs to Sat and2.30pm Sat and SunKingsbury High School,Princes Ave, Kingsbury,NW9 9JR. £13. Boxoffice 0845 020 4240www.kaosonline.org

CHAMELEONS Mons and Thurs 8pm,amateur dramaticsNeasden MethodistChurch, NW1007968 965 038

MADHATTERSMadhatters TheatreClub, 9-12 June 7.45pm. ‘Wasps’ comedywith music and dance ‘atMalorees Junior School,Christchurch Ave NW67PB. Tickets from £6.Box office020 8452 5239www.madhatterstheatre.org.uk

EAST LANE THEATRE CLUBA Street Car NamedDesire by TennesseeWilliams, East LaneTheatre Club in ValeFarm. Thurs 28, Fri 29Sat 30 April and Wed4,Thurs 5,Fri 6, Sat 7 May, 7.45pm. Tickets £9 (in advance).Box office 07762 622 215

ENVIRONMENTKINGSBURY WALKERSWeds 1.55pm, MeetBush Farm, Slough Laneand Salmon Streetjunction. 020 8907 2836

BARN HILLCONSERVATION GROUPProgramme of events atFryent Country Park(Sunday) and Roe GreenWalled Garden (Tuesday,Thursday, Saturday) 020 8206 0492 www.bhcg.btck.co.uk

LEARNINGFRENCH TUITION By native speaker inKensal Rise, all levels.07762254845

MIDDLESEX ITECGCSE tuition in maths,English, science for 14-19 years at MiddlesexITEC 020 900 0505

TAMIL READING GROUPLast Sat of month 2.30-4.30pm Tamil literature,language and culturewith guest speakers;Willesden Green LibraryCentre NW10 020 8937 [email protected]

UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGECourses, talks andworkshops 020 8933 7558 www.brentu3a.org.uk

MUSICMUSIC AT ACE CAFE Wed 1 June 8pm-11pm- Hot Rod Night withKnoxville + DJ Little Carl.Entry Free. Sat 4 June9pm-2am, Doo-WopSpecial with TheRoommates + DJs Bill &Jimmy Guntrip. £10.Sorry No Under 18s. Sat25 June 7pm-11pm-Rockin' Record Hop withDJ Jimmy Guntrip-EntryFree. www.ace-cafe-london.com www.acecafeevents.comAce Cafe London, AceCorner, North CircularRoad, NW10 7UD.

VOCALITY WILLESDEN CHOIRMons 8-10pm firstsession free, gospel,African, pop and more,Willesden Green LibraryCentre, Space 2 95 HighRoad, NW10 07985 094 322 www.vocalitysinging.co.uk

SPORTS & LEISURESHORINJI KEMPOMARTIAL ARTTues 8-9.30pm Churchof Ascension, TheAvenue, Wembley; Fris7.30-9pm at StErconwald’s Church Hall,112 Carlton AvenueEast, Wembley 07404 039 087

THE GALLERY ATWILLESDEN GREENMay 3 - July 12, Tues 7-9.30pm. Ten week term,plus half term, colourpainting, drawing andwater based art work,from still life of flowers,fruit & veg and objects.Tuition in portrait alsoavailable. Course cost £6concessions, £7 full, perevening. Pay in fourweek installments of £24 or £[email protected] 8141 6367

LIFE DRAWINGAt Gracelands yard, 102Liddel Gardens. NW103EQ. Cost £18 per class.Wed 8 May, 8 July.Materials providedTuition by Mary Treherne.Call or email [email protected] 020 8960 7450

KINGBURY BOWLS CLUBNew members weclome,free coaching and loanof bowls. Eton GroveOpen Space 07505 337501 orBarry 020 8204 3097

50’S TAI CHI-QIGONG Beginners Level. Gentlemovements with manyhealth benefits. Weds,1.30-2.30pm, £2.50.Fitness First, Kingsbury07957 185 367

ROUNDWOOD PARKBOWLS CLUBNew members wanted.Longstone Ave entrance.Half price membership£40. Free coaching. 020 8965 2800

MUM'S DAYTIME KEEP FIT CLASSES Every Wed, Thurs & Fri09.30-10.30am. (Firstclass is free) £5 per class.020 8205 [email protected] Fitness London Ltd,162 Anson Road,Gladstone Pk LondonNW2 6BH.

BRONDESBURY BOWLING CLUBEvenings and daytimeincluding free tuition,Chatsworth Road 020 8438 0302

CENTURY BOWLS CLUBIndoor and outdoorbowls, free coachingavailable, socialactitivities, Logan Road,Wembley 020 8904 3261

FUN AND FITNESSTues 8-9pm ladies onlyall levels exercise class;£4 Kingsbury BaptistsChurch hall, SloughLane, NW9 07944 523 260

YOGAMons-Suns beginnersand advanced classes;pre and post natal andchildren’s classes; SpecialYoga Centre, 2aWrentham Ave, KensalRise, 020 8968 1900www.specialyoga.org.ukMons 6.30-7.30 pm,Thurs 7-8pm, Sun 11-12noon, special Jancourse £60, drop-in £10Gladstone CommunityCentre, 162 Anson Road07901 650 763Mons 1-2pm, Sats 9-10am, £2,50 per lessonDudden Hill Centre,Dudden Hill Lane, NW10020 8459 1107Tues 7.45pm sahaja yogaVictoria Hall, SheepcoteRoad, Harrow 020 8097 5985Weds 10.30am-12.30pmDudden Hill CommunityCentre, 19 Dudden HillLane, NW10 bhakti yogafree classes, call Karano020 8450 9603 07913 897 406Thurs 7.30pm-9pmexperienced students,Victoria Hall, SheepcoteRoad, Harrow 020 8861 5663Tues 9.20-10.30amLaughter Yoga,Roundwood Park Cafe,NW10. Children free,www.lifebulb.orgThurs 7.15-8.30pmEvening Laughter Yoga,Nest Cafe, WillesdenGreen Station, NW2 4QT.£10/£8 www.lifebulb.org

PRESTON PARK BOWLS CLUBPreston Park RecreationGround, Carlton AvenueEast 020 8933 9358 020 8427 1590

QUEENS PARK HARRIERSTues & Thurs 7-8pm,Willesden Sport Centrewww.queensparkharriers.org.uk

SUDBURY COURTBADMINTON CLUBThurs 8-10pm, The Mall,Kingsbury 020 8904 6698

SUDBURY COURTRUNNING CLUBTues and Thurs 7.20pm,(1st Tues of month forbeginners) meet atWembley and SudburyTennis and Squash Club,Sylvester Road,Wembley;www.sudburycourt.org.uk 020 8904 8814

WU SHU KWANChinese kickboxing. Sats3-5pm, Willesden SportsCentre, DonningtonRoad, NW10. 07835 244 398www.wushukwan.com

TAEKWONDOMons 7-9pm, Sat 10-11am Holy InnocentsChurch Hall, Bacon Lane Kingsbury 07799 546 428

TAEKWONDOTues 6-9pm, Thurs 6-7.30pm, Ealing RoadMethodist Church Mons 6.30-8pm, Weds6.30-8pm, CardinalHinsley School NW10 07832 447 763

ROUNDWOOD PARKBOWLS CLUBRequire new membersfor 2011.020 8965 3800

KIXA CENTRAL POWER &SELF DEFENCE CLASSESWillesden. Mons 7.30-9pm. Dudden HillCommunity Centre,Dudden Hill Lane,London, NW10 2ET.Harlesden, Thurs 7.30-9.30 pm, St MathewsChurch Hall, St Mary'sRoad, Harlesden,London, NW10 4AU07717 784 [email protected]

WEMBLEY BOWLS CLUBWeds 3pm King EdwardVII Park, Park LaneWembley 020 8907 8626

WEMBLEY AND SUDBURY TENNIS AND SQUASH CLUBSocial and competitiveplay; active juniors,Sylvester Road, offHarrowdene Road. 020 8998 3677 020 8902 8098

WEMBLEY CRICKET CLUBMen’s, boys’ and girls’cricket teams, coachingfor girls and boys Sats10am-11am atOakington ManorSchool, Wembley 020 8902 6096 020 8904 2644

WHIST CLUBTues 7.30-10.15pmKingsbury HorticulturalAssociation, The PavilionOld Kenton LaneAllotments, newmembers welcome callBill 07957 965 692

WILLESDEN & DISTRICTTABLE TENNIS LEAGUEFounded in 1935, newclubs wanted for 2010-211 season 020 8965 2800

WOODCOCK PARK BOWLINGSeason starts Sat 30April. Open day Sun 8May. Tuition & loan ofbowls. Contact Ian 020 8907 2701

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The Brent Magazine issue 114 May 2011