Harrow Highlights - 25th July 2025

July 25, 2025

Hi Harrow neighbours!

Welcome to your weekly roundup of everything lively, local and lovely across our borough. Whether you’re hunting for family fun, fresh flavours or ways to give back, we’ve packed the next seven days with reasons to get out and enjoy Harrow. Feel free to share this newsletter with friends, invite them to like us on Facebook or follow the daily buzz on Instagram. Let’s make this week one to remember!

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🌟 This Week’s Highlights

  • “Now & Then” digital exhibition opens at Headstone Manor – Archive photos are paired with new shots to show how Harrow has evolved since the 1960s. Touch-screens let you swipe between past and present, making history feel alive. Plan your visit

  • Concerts in the Park kick-off – Free Sunday lakeside gigs return to Pinner Memorial Park with the vibrant Harrow Steel band on 27 July at 2.30 pm. Bring a picnic blanket and soak up steel-pan rhythms in the sunshine. Full line-up

  • Hero Academy at St George’s – Little superheroes can train on 30 July, meeting caped crusaders and conquering an obstacle course between 11 am and 3 pm. Every participant earns an official certificate to take home. Free tickets

🎉 Upcoming Local Events

  • Harrow Heritage Walks – On 26 July, knowledgeable guides lead a two-hour ramble from Harrow Arts Centre, uncovering blue plaques, film locations and ghost stories. Cameras – and comfy shoes – encouraged. Book here

  • Creative fun at Greenhill Library – Children aged five to eight can design giant Snakes & Ladders boards on 29 July at 2.15 pm. It’s free, family-friendly and all materials are provided. Reserve a place

  • HarroWall’s new Super Off-Peak deal – The world-class bouldering centre now offers £7.50 sessions before 11 am on weekdays, perfect for summer fitness without the crowds. See details

🍽️ Restaurants and Eateries

  • Lattakia Lebanese, 513 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End – Charcoal-grilled meats arrive still sizzling, while vegan mezze – think moutabal and vine-leaf dolma – keeps plant-based diners happy. Fresh-baked pitta emerges hourly from the clay oven. Website

  • Shree Krishna Vada Pav (Station Road) – No-frills Maharashtrian street-food heaven serving piping-hot vada pav and spicy misal seven days a week. See more

🏛️ Attractions and Things To Do

  • Banga Sanskriti Sammelan 2025 – 26 July, 1.30 pm, Elliott Hall
    A festival of Bengali music, dance and street food that brings colourful cultural flair to Harrow. Expect soulful vocals, dhol drumming and a pop-up market. Tickets

  • Oasis LIVE ’25 storms Wembley Stadium (25, 26 & 30 Jul). The Gallagher brothers finally reunite, and the roar is set to roll right over Harrow. Tickets are sold out, but the electric atmosphere around the stadium is half the fun – pack your bucket hat and soak it up outside or at a screening in town.

  • Ruislip Lido Railway – Reservoir Road, HA4 7TY - Britain’s longest 12-inch gauge line steams through lakeside woodland; climb aboard ‘Mad Bess’ this weekend for breezy 15-minute rides (£5 return). Timetable & fares

  • Lost Jungle Adventure Golf, Edgware – Europe’s largest outdoor crazy-golf venue offers 36 jungle-themed holes packed with waterfalls, rope bridges and a giant gorilla, plus a nine-hole foot-golf course. No booking needed—just turn up, grab a putter and survive the Congo or Amazon trails. Find out more

🤝 Community Opportunities

  • Volunteer Wardens – Roxbourne Rough – Harrow Nature Conservation Forum seeks helpers for a four-month stint protecting rare meadow habitats. Training and sturdy gloves are provided, and shifts are flexible. Apply

  • Concerts in the Park Stewards – The Pinner Association needs friendly volunteers on 27 July and every Sunday in August to marshal crowds and hand out programmes. Perks include free tea & cake. Volunteer

  • Nature Recovery in Harrow – Join an online forum shaping new wildlife corridors and pollinator projects across the borough. Short surveys and mapping tools make participation quick and meaningful. Learn more

🛍️ Local Business Shout-Out

  • Brü Coffee, Square 1, College Road – Harrow’s late-night café serves Biscoff lattes, gelato waffles and strong Wi-Fi until midnight, making it perfect for both study sessions and sweet-tooth cravings. Weeknight student discounts sweeten the deal. See menu

Thank you for supporting the people, places and passions that make Harrow shine. Got a tip for next week’s edition? Slide into our DMs on Facebook or Instagram – we love hearing from you. Until then, see you out and about in the borough!

The Harrow Highlights Team