Harrow Highlights - 18th July 2025

Hi Harrow neighbours!

👋 Welcome to another packed issue of Harrow Highlights, your cheery guide to what’s hot, happening and heart-warming across our borough between 18 – 24 July 2025. From live music to family workshops and brand-new eateries, we’ve scouted the best ways to enjoy the summer week ahead. Love what you read? Share the newsletter with neighbours on our Facebook page and catch daily snippets on Instagram. Let’s spread the word!

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🌟 This Week’s Highlights

• Chandos Recreation Ground & Riverside Park win Green Flags – Both spaces have just gained coveted national Green Flag awards, meaning they now rank among the UK’s best-kept green havens. Pack a picnic and enjoy the immaculate flowerbeds, new play kit and riverside walkways while the flags are still fluttering fresh. Read the story

• Contraptions & Connections opens at the Heath Robinson Museum – From Saturday 26 July Pinner’s own museum unveils a playful exhibition pairing William Heath Robinson’s whimsical contraptions with cutting-edge interactive art. Expect augmented-reality surprises and family activity trails all summer long. Find out more

• Boiler House Festival 2025 tickets now on sale – Harrow Arts Centre has transformed its former heating plant into a fringe hub and the inaugural programme drops this month. Snap up your pass now for a mix of spoken-word, comedy and eclectic theatre every Saturday night in August. Book your festival pass

🎉 Upcoming Local Events

• The Way We Flow – Music Fundraiser – Fri 18 Jul, 7 pm, Trinity Bar, Station Rd. Expect soulful live sets, DJs and plenty of feel-good vibes while raising cash for a new youth arts show. Tickets start at £7, and every penny supports local creatives. Book here

• This is Our Story: Harrow Photographer of the Year – 18 – 24 Jul, 10 am – 5 pm, White Cube Gallery, Harrow Arts Centre. Browse the borough through the lens of residents, from street scenes to secret gardens, and vote for your favourite image. Entry is free and the display changes daily as new shots are added. More info

• Knights Wanted! – Wed 23 Jul, 11 am, Stanmore Library. Budding adventurers (ages 7-11) design their own medieval shields and hear real castle tales from Royal Collection Trust guides. The hands-on workshop is free but booking is essential. Reserve

🍽️ Restaurants and Eateries

• Eggholic, Hatch End – India’s cult egg-street-food chain has cracked into Harrow with spicy scrambles, masala omelettes and loaded pav rolls served till late. The open kitchen means you can watch your “lasun fry” sizzle before devouring it with soft, buttered bread. Menu peek

• Crispies, 253 Station Road, Harrow Town Centre
  This brand-new fried-chicken and gourmet-burger joint took over the former Hi Chai unit in January and has been drawing queues for its buttermilk tenders and secret “Flamin’ Buffalo” sauce ever since. Look out for their early-evening £8 meal deal that pairs a towering burger with seasoned fries and a can. Check the menu

🏛️ Attractions and Things To Do

• Grim’s Dyke Hotel Gardens, Old Redding – Wander 40 acres of formal terraces and wild woodland once owned by Pirates of Penzance librettist W. S. Gilbert. The grounds are free to explore daily, and the Garden Terrace serves cream teas with sweeping views over the Weald. Visitor details

• Stanmore Country Park Nature Trail – Stretch your legs on a self-guided two-mile loop through ancient woodland and meadows alive with marbled white butterflies and muntjac deer. Climb the gravel path to the viewpoint for one of North-West London’s best skyline panoramas. About the park

• Headstone Manor Park Walk & Yoga, Sun 20 July 10 am – Unwind with a gentle one-hour wellbeing walk around the wetland boardwalks followed by outdoor yoga led by qualified instructors; mats provided and beginners welcome. Booking is free but essential. Reserve

• Water Week Holiday Club, Harrow Leisure Centre (21–25 July) – Kids aged 5–12 can dive into daily pool games, giant inflatables and water-safety challenges run by Junior Adventures Group. Sessions run 9 am–3 pm and include a hot lunch; perfect for working parents. Sign up

🤝 Community Opportunities

• South Harrow Community Homework Club mentors wanted – weekday late afternoons, South Harrow Baptist Church hall Tutors aged 16 + help primary pupils with reading and maths while parents receive language support. It’s rewarding, one-to-one work that only asks for a weekly commitment. Express interest

• Donate to Harrow Foodbank – Stocks of long-life juice, tinned meals and toiletries are running low, so every can really counts. Drop donations at Phoenix Business Centre weekdays or add a few items to the supermarket collection point during your next shop. Full list

• Volunteer as a Gallery Steward at the Heath Robinson Museum – Pinner Memorial Park. If you love art and friendly conversation, spend a few hours a month welcoming visitors and guarding quirky contraptions. Training and travel expenses are provided, and shifts are flexible. Apply online

🛍️ Local Business Shout-Out

• Seva Park Café, Harrow Recreation Ground – Hidden beside the football pitches, this community-run kiosk dishes artisan coffee, homemade cakes and the best post-walk ice-cream in town. Swing by after a Health Walk or bring the kids to the nearby play area. More about the café

Thanks for reading, sharing and making Harrow shine! Keep the good vibes rolling on Facebook and Instagram – we love seeing your photos. Catch you next Friday!

The Harrow Highlights Team