Harrow Highlights - 20th June 2025 Edition

June 20, 2025

Hello, Harrow friends!

👋 Summer’s officially here, so we’ve pulled together all the art, music, food and feel-good volunteering you need for the week ahead (20 – 26 June). Share the buzz with neighbours on Facebook and tag your outings on Instagram.

Kiboko Coffee Co – Harrow-based speciality roasters - Craving better coffee? Kiboko roasts small-batch, ethically sourced beans in Harrow and donates £1 per kilo sold to Farm Africa. Try their smooth Nyumba blend or bold single origins, freshly roasted and delivered fast (free over £20). Harrow Highlights readers get 15% off this week – use the link below. Code HH15 applies automatically. Sip smarter. Claim your 15 % discount

🌟 This Week’s Highlights

  • Harrow Open Studios – final week - Peek behind the scenes as 39 local artists fling open their workspaces across the borough, 11 am–5 pm daily until 29 June. Free maps online. More info

  • Lost in Music: One Night at the Disco (Fri 20 Jun, 7.30 pm, Harrow Arts Centre) - Glitter balls, live band and Donna Summer classics – boogie into the weekend. Tickets

  • International Yoga Day 2025: Yogathon – Sat 21 Jun, 9 am–12 pm, Headstone Recreation Ground - Salute the sun with a mass open-air yoga session led by SohamYoga; beginners welcome, just bring a mat. Register

🎉 Upcoming Local Events

  • Boxtree Park Walk & Tai Chi – Wed 25 Jun, 9:30 am, Boxtree Park, HA3 6ED
    Join Ramblers Wellbeing Walks for a 30-min stroll followed by a gentle, free tai chi session in the park. Join

  • Women Wellness Afternoon – Finding Harmony - Sun 22 Jun, 2 – 5 pm, HA2 0AR – A soul-nourishing mini-retreat with mandala pebble art, restorative yoga and a crystal-bowl sound-bath, rounded off with herbal tea and snacks. Details

  • Bhavik Haria: Live in London UK - Sat 21 Jun, 8 pm, Great Hall, Hatch End High School - The Gujarati-fusion vocalist’s farewell UK tour stops in Harrow for an evening of soulful bhajans, Bollywood classics and ghazals. Tickets

🍽️ Restaurants and Eateries

  • Purple Flame, 437 Honeypot Lane, HA7 1JJ – Indian food with an East African twist, that’ll wake your taste buds; try the Masala Mogo when you’re there! Book A Table

  • Hakkaland, 364–366 Station Rd, HA1 2DE – Indo-Chinese comfort food at its punchiest: think chilli-garlic prawns, Manchurian cauliflower & bottomless dim-sum Sundays. Menu

🏛️ Attractions and Things To Do

  • Harrow on the Hill Guided Walk – Explore medieval lanes, St Mary’s Church and Winston Churchill’s alma mater with London Walks (various dates, £15). Book

  • Flip Out Brent Cross, Staples Corner NW2 7LW – Indoor trampoline & ninja-course arena; family sessions from £11.95. Book now

  • The Harrow Potter Studio, HA3 5DL – Hands-on wheel-throwing tasters and six-week courses; spin, glaze and fire your own mugs in a friendly courtyard workshop. Classes

Bombay Central, 328 High Road, Harrow Weald
Special for Harrow Highlights readers! Enjoy 15% off your lunchtime bill Tuesday – Friday (12 pm – 2.30 pm) until the end of June, when you mention “Harrow Highlights” to your server. Perfect excuse to try their railway-inspired bites and masala chai. Book a table

🤝 Community Opportunities

  • Citizens Advice Harrow – Volunteer Advisers & Admin
    Use your people skills to guide residents through benefits, debt or housing issues; full training provided, two half-days a week minimum. Apply

  • Harrow Carers – Befriending & Loneliness Project
    Spare two hours a week for six months to chat with isolated unpaid carers and offer a vital break. Training and DBS provided. Details

  • More Than Just a Choir – Harrow Community Choir
    Sing for wellbeing alongside people affected by mental-health challenges; Monday-night rehearsals in North Harrow are open to all voices and abilities. Find out more

🛍️ Local Business Shout-Out

  • Tudor Markets at Greenhill Place (Harrow Town Centre) Greenhill Place, Harrow, HA1 2EB A vibrant new hub in the heart of Harrow, this open-air market and performance space offers a range of commodities, including fresh produce, arts & crafts, and general goods. They also have enclosed kiosks for food traders. Visit their diverse stalls Thursday-Saturday, 9am-5pm. Learn more about the market and its offerings at Tudor Markets Harrow page.

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