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Kilburn Library Creative Writing Club
2026-07-09 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-06-11 17:30 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | Kilburn Library (Brent), 42 Salusbury Road, London, England, NW6 6NN, United Kingdom
Get ready to unleash your creativity and dive into the world of storytelling with the Kilburn Creative Writing Club!

Kilburn Coffee Morning: The Butterflies of London
2026-07-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Kilburn Library (Brent), 42 Salusbury Road, London, England, NW6 6NN, United Kingdom
Join Leslie Williams, of the London Natural History Society for a discussion about his book 'The Butterflies of London'

Butterflies add to the interest of our spring and summers. Even in London. But like many beneficial insects they are under pressure from changing environments. So how have butterflies fared in London?
‘The Butterflies of London’ describes the butterflies that can be seen locally here in London. The maps show how the distribution of butterflies has changed in London since the first mapped survey of the early 1980s.
There have been large changes. A few species have been lost from London. But the surprise is that large areas of London have gained butterflies that were previously absent. This book is also about where to see butterflies and how to encourage them in our neighbourhoods.

Engage with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
2026-06-25 12:00 - 13:00 | The Library at Willesden Green, 95 High Road, London, England, NW10 2SF, United Kingdom
Experience an unforgettable lunch time concert with musicians from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Kitchen Lithography with DoraHouse
2026-06-25 11:30 - 13:00 | Kilburn Library (Brent), 42 Salusbury Road, London, England, NW6 6NN, United Kingdom
Get ready to unleash your creativity with Kitchen Lithography at DoraHouse, where art meets innovation in a fun and unique way!

This free printmaking workshop takes you on a whistlestop tour of the history of printmaking, and gives all creatives, of any level or experience, an opportunity to make their own lithographs and delve into the world of art history through our guided workshop.
Accessible to all, join us for the opportunity to create your own masterpiece from materials already in your home!
Part of the The National Year of Reading 2026 which is a UK-wide campaign designed to inspire more people to make reading a regular part of their lives.

Ealing Road Library: STEM Club
2026-06-24 16:00 - 17:30, 2026-05-27 16:00 - 17:30 | Ealing Road Library, Ealing Road, Wembley, England, HA0 4BA, United Kingdom
Science, Technology, engineering and mathematics workshops for children aged 8-11.
Advanced booking required at  https://tinyurl.com/jjhjr

BCYP Presents - Adolescence: A Contemporary Psychoanalytic Approach 2026
2026-06-20 15:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-16 15:00 - 16:30 | England
The Brent Centre for Young People presents a insightful series of seminars by our diverse range of adolescent psychoanalytic experts.

Adolescence, Algorithms and the Search for Coherence
2026-06-18 17:30 - 20:30 | 17A Dean’s Yard, 17A Dean's Yard, London, England, SW1P 3PB, United Kingdom
Westminster School and Brent Centre for Young People welcome you to join us for an insightful seminar by Professor Alessandra Lemma.

From Scrolling Through to Working Through: Adolescence, Algorithms and the Search for Coherence
Digital technologies now play a formative role in adolescent development, shaping the conditions under which identity and self-experience unfold. Within this altered landscape, some young people increasingly turn to online self-diagnosis and health-tracking practices as ways of stabilising a fragile sense of self. Each piece of data is an echo that promises self-knowledge but arrives refracted through algorithmic glass.
Using psychoanalytic concepts, this paper explores the interrelated dynamics that characterise adolescent engagement with these digital practices, examining the specific textures of technologically mediated experience.
Drawing on clinical material, Professor Lemma argues that adolescents’ reliance on digital tools exemplifies a fragile psychotechnical becoming, exposing how recognition and selfhood are now negotiated through machinic mirrors that both promise control but threaten to erode the essential work of representation.

We want this seminar to be accessible and inclusive, so please reach out if the price point is unaffordable for you.

Virginia Woolf and the Camden Artists
2026-06-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Kilburn Library (Brent), 42 Salusbury Road, London, England, NW6 6NN, United Kingdom
Get ready to dive into the vibrant world of Virginia Woolf and the Camden Artists at Kilburn Library – a night of art and inspiration awaits

Virginia Woolf never painted or drew, but proximity to her artist sister, Vanessa Bell, would stimulate her curiosity. This talk by Karin Fernald is illustrated by paintings of London by members of the Camden Group of Artists, headed by the charismatic ex-actor Walter Sickert.
Part of the The National Year of Reading 2026 which is a UK-wide campaign designed to inspire more people to make reading a regular part of their lives.

Kingsbury Library Coffee Morning:Talk rubbish with the Waste Recycling Team
2026-06-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Kingsbury Library, Kingsbury Road, London, England, NW9 9HE, United Kingdom
Come talk rubbish with the Waste and Recycling team, the perfect start to your day!

Ever wondered what really happens to your recycling once it’s collected?
Join Brent’s Waste and Recycling Team for an engaging talk where residents can get answers to all their recycling questions, from what goes in which bin to how your waste is turned into valuable resources.
Learn more about the projects and interventions the team is delivering to help Brent achieve the Mayor of London’s target of 65% recycling rate by 2030. Whether you’re a seasoned recycler or just getting started, this session will help you waste less, recycle more, and be part of Brent’s journey to a cleaner, greener borough.

SPINE Festival Magic & Imagination
2026-06-13 14:15 - 16:15 | Wembley Library, 32 Engineers Way, Wembley Park, England, HA9 8TS, United Kingdom
Get ready to dive into a world of wonder and tricks that'll spark your imagination like never before!

Join us for our free, family friendly workshop exploring the magical world of books, with poets and performers Francesca Beard and fabian am thomas! Create your own poems, perform your stories, and let your creativity soar!

The Elves and the Shoemaker: Storytelling and Craft Event for Families
2026-06-13 13:30 - 15:00 | The Library at Willesden Green, 95 High Road, London, England, NW10 2SF, United Kingdom
Help us celebrate Empathy Day by hearing the story about the Elves and the Shoemaker and then design a pair of shoes to go with the story.

Unpaid carers information session
2026-06-11 17:00 - 18:00 | England
Join our online chat to get tips and support for unpaid carers—you're not alone!

Unpaid Carers Information Session
Unpaid carers information session – An online session introducing the support available to unpaid carers in Brent.
Do you provide unpaid care for a family member? Join us for this online event to find out about the support available to adult and young carers in Brent. You’ll be able to hear from Brent Carers Centre and other local services that can support you.

Coffee Morning: Park's Hidden Histories
2026-06-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Kingsbury Library, Kingsbury Road, London, England, NW9 9HE, United Kingdom
Join for us for a free relaxed coffee morning & walk in Roe Green Park to celebrate the local area and plants

Celebrate The Big Green Week within the library!
Join us for a free relaxed coffee morning at Kingsbury Library before taking a short walk to the nearby Roe Green Park. Together, we’ll explore the hidden stories of the park’s trees, shrubs, and plants, learning how to spot and identify them and discovering the surprising histories woven into this everyday green space. We’ll also visit the park’s beautiful, intimate walled garden — a peaceful spot to pause, look closely, and see the park through fresh eyes.
Sensible shoes encouraged.

Wembley Coffee Morning: Arthur Elvin - Mister Wembley
2026-06-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Wembley Library, 32 Engineers Way, Wembley Park, England, HA9 8TS, United Kingdom
Join us for a cozy coffee morning at Wembley with a special focus on the legendary Mister Wembley himself, Arthur Elvin!

Who would have thought that a young, unemployed ex-serviceman, who first came to Wembley to work in a cigarette kiosk at the British Empire Exhibition in 1924 for £4-10s a week, would end up within a few years owning the Stadium, and spend the rest of his life making Wembley a world-famous venue for sports and entertainment?

Join Philip Grant, from Wembley History Society, for this richly illustrated talk about the life and work of Arthur Elvin, the man who was “Mister Wembley”, and whose name and story deserve to be better known.

Wow Time Show
2026-06-06 11:30 - 12:00 | Kilburn Library (Brent), 42 Salusbury Road, London, England, NW6 6NN, United Kingdom
A magical, non-verbal performance for babies and young children at Kilburn Library. Step into a sensory world…

A soft, sensory workd unfolds…
Shapes shift, colours glow, and familiar objects transform before your eyes. Through movement, sound, and visual play, children are invited to explore freely — to watch, feel, and discover at their own pace.
This is a calm, non-verbal performance designed for babies and young children, where imagination leads and there is no right or wrong way to engage. Join us at Kilburn Library for a first magical encounter with theatre.
Cast:

Inna Cebotari
Sook Kuan

Director:

Sava Cebotari

Coffee Morning: Frances Mensah Williams
2026-06-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Kingsbury Library, Kingsbury Road, London, England, NW9 9HE, United Kingdom
Join us for a free coffee morning with acclaimed contemporary author, Frances Mensah Williams CBE, author of Tell Me About It

Celebrate Libraries Change Lives Week with Kingsbury Library!
For fans of Monica Heisey, Holly Bourne and Candice Carty-Williams, join us at Kingsbury Library, sit back with a coffee, and and connect with Frances Mensah Williams CBE, acclaimed author of Tell Me About It.
Frances Mensah Williams CBE is the author of acclaimed contemporary fiction novels, including Imperfect Arrangements, set in contemporary Ghana, and Strictly Friends, set in the Caribbean. She is an entrepreneur, consultant, executive coach, and TEDx speaker, and was awarded a CBE in 2020 for services to Africans in the UK and in Africa.
Tell Me About It (2026)
Trainee relationship counsellor Delilah Braithwaite is better at breaking couples up than bringing them together. But after one break-up too many, she’s suspended and ordered to get to grips with her own baggage if she hopes to get her job back.
Desperate to prove she’s not the problem, Delilah accepts a challenge from her sister: track down five exes and make amends for dumping them all with no good reason. But when she runs into Noah – the fiancé she left at the altar – her plans take a complicated turn.
While Delilah seeks redemption, her own therapy sessions begin to unearth hidden secrets and painful truths she’s long avoided. But only when she’s forced to confront the trauma of her past does she begin to understand that love means a whole lot more than just saying sorry.
A warm and wise story of healing for 2026, for fans of Monica Heisey, Holly Bourne and Candice Carty-Williams.

Kilburn Coffee Morning : 'Flourish: Queer Ecology in the Garden'
2026-06-04 11:00 - 12:30 | Kilburn Library (Brent), 42 Salusbury Road, London, England, NW6 6NN, United Kingdom
Join us at Kilburn Coffee Morning to explore the fascinating connection between queer identity and ecological sustainability in the garden!

This Pride Month workshop explores gender fluidity across the natural world — from plants that change sex to worms, snails, and other animals that blur biological binaries.
Through a short illustrated talk, light discussion, and a simple hands-on gardening activity, we’ll reflect on how ecology challenges fixed ideas of gender and what it can teach us about diversity, adaptability, and flourishing beyond neat categories. (No gardening experience needed.)
Part of the The National Year of Reading 2026 which is a UK-wide campaign designed to inspire more people to make reading a regular part of their lives.

Adult French Class - Free open day
2026-05-30 11:00 - 12:30 | NW8 0HU, SHELL 2 Centre, Fielding House, London, England, NW8 0HU, United Kingdom
Viens tester ton français gratuitement en personne, ambiance fun et cours sympa pour adultes !

Adult French Class – Free Open Day
Hey there! Fancy brushing up on your French skills? Join us for an in-person open day where you can get a taste of our adult French classes. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to improve, this is the perfect chance to meet the teacher, explore the lessons, and have some fun with fellow learners. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to start your language journey!

Kilburn Foraging Walks
2026-05-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-22 10:00 - 12:30 | Varies, Varies, London, England, NW6 XXX, United Kingdom
Learn about edible weeds and other plants growing wild in Kilburn on our guided foraging walks project, open to everyone.

Magic & Imagination: Children's Creative Writing
2026-05-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Kilburn Library (Brent), 42 Salusbury Road, London, England, NW6 6NN, United Kingdom
Magic and Imagination: children’s creative writing fun at Kilburn Library, as part of the 2026 SPINE Festival!

Create your own wonderful world of words! Enter the world of imagination and let your creativity fly. Join us at Kilburn Library to write your own amazing poem, rap or rhyme.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to have their poems entered into the 2026 SPINE Festival, jusdged by acclaimed poet and author, Simon Mole. Enter, and be in with the chance of winning some exciting prizes!
Event suitbale for ages 7-11 year olds.

AIM Literary Festival: Write your own children's poem!
2026-05-23 14:30 - 15:40 | Ealing Road Library, Ealing Road, Wembley, England, HA0 4BA, United Kingdom
Join us for free to celebrate poetry and write your own poem at Ealing Road Library

In partnership with AIM Literary Festival, Brent Libraries invites those aged 8-11 years old to learn to create and write their own poem!
Featuring award-winning poet and author of The World Through My Eyes, Aishwarya Gupta, celebrate the National Year of Reading with Ealing Road Library and the power of poetry.
Event highlights:

Live poetry readings
Poetry writing workshop
Author Q&A with Aishwarya Gupta

Trauma 2 Triumph - Knife Crime Awareness Week 2026
2026-05-22 14:00 - 20:00 | BOXPARK Wembley, Olympic Way, Wembley Park, England, HA9 0JT, United Kingdom
Trauma 2 Triumph, a powerful youth-focused event raising awareness around knife crime and empowering creativity and positive change ✊

Young people don’t have to be the problem.
They can be the solution.

🎤 TRAUMA 2 TRIUMPH

🛑 Knife Crime Awareness Week — Let’s stop the violence

A powerful community collaboration bringing people together through:

🎭 Performers
🎙 Real discussions
🛍 Stalls
🎶 Music, DJs & more🚒 London Fire Brigade

🎙 Guest speakers: Raspect Rebellion, Faron Alex Paul & Nary

🎭 Knife crime performance by young people
💃 Youth street dance performance

📍 Boxpark Wembley
🗓 Friday 22 May | 3–8PM
🎟 FREE ENTRY (14+)
🍔 FREE FOOD & DRINKS

In collaboration with Brent Council, Podxparty & United Borders.

Be part of the change.

Bleed Control Kit Training - Knife Crime Awareness week 2026
2026-05-20 17:30 - 20:00 | Brent Council, Engineers Way, Wembley Park, England, HA9 0FJ, United Kingdom
Join Brent Council for a Bleed Kit Training Session delivered by Turtle Engineering in Wembley

Following the installation of a public Bleed Control Kit in Wembley (outside Box Park), Turtle Engineering is delivering a free community training session at Brent Civic Centre, the Base (1st floor) as part of Knife Crime Awareness Week 2026.
This session will equip residents with the knowledge and confidence to respond safely and effectively during a bleeding emergency. Attendees will learn what to do if someone is seriously injured, how to quickly access and use a Bleed Control Kit, and how to keep themselves and others safe while help is on the way. The training is practical, accessible, and suitable for people with no prior medical experience.
By empowering local residents with lifesaving information, this session aims to strengthen community safety, awareness, and preparedness.
What you’ll learn:

How to recognise and respond to life‑threatening bleeding
Where local Bleed Control Kits are located and how to access them
Basic guidance on using bleed control equipment
How to stay safe and act responsibly in an emergency

This training is open to all residents and community members who want to play a role in keeping Wembley safer.

Weavers of Grass: An Evening of Jazz, Storytelling, and Poetry
2026-05-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Kilburn Library (Brent), 42 Salusbury Road, London, England, NW6 6NN, United Kingdom
Join us at Kilburn Library for an enchanting fusion of jazz, storytelling, and poetry with the talented Weavers of Grass!

What made Hebridean crofter Angus MacPhee weave an iconic wardrobe of grass, flowers and leaves in the woods of Craig Dunnain, the psychiatric hospital where he was incarcerated for fifty years?
Nobody really knows — but award winning poet Chrys Salt MBE and internationally regarded saxophonist Richard Ingham explore and reimagine this iconic and little known story using poetry, music, images and narrative to conjure a life lived on the margins, shaped by elective silence, ancient craft and the elemental pull of the land.
Part of the The National Year of Reading 2026 which is a UK-wide campaign designed to inspire more people to make reading a regular part of their lives.

Bleed Control Kit Training - Knife Crime Awareness week 2026
2026-05-19 17:30 - 20:00 | The Crest Academy, Crest Road, London, England, NW2 7SN, United Kingdom
Join Brent Council for a Bleed Control Kit Training Session delivered by Turtle Engineering in Neasden

Following the installation of a public Bleed Control Kit in Neasden (outside Subway), Turtle Engineering is delivering a free community training session at The Crest Academy as part of Knife Crime Awareness Week 2026.
This session will equip residents with the knowledge and confidence to respond safely and effectively during a bleeding emergency. Attendees will learn what to do if someone is seriously injured, how to quickly access and use a Bleed Control Kit, and how to keep themselves and others safe while help is on the way. The training is practical, accessible, and suitable for people with no prior medical experience.
By empowering local residents with lifesaving information, this session aims to strengthen community safety, awareness, and preparedness.
What you’ll learn:

How to recognise and respond to life‑threatening bleeding
Where local Bleed Control Kits are located and how to access them
Basic guidance on using bleed control equipment
How to stay safe and act responsibly in an emergency

This training is open to all residents and community members who want to play a role in keeping Neasden safer.

Bleed Control Kit Training Kilburn - Knife Crime Awareness week 2026
2026-05-19 13:00 - 16:15 | 78 Granville Rd, 78 Granville Road, London, England, NW6 5RA, United Kingdom
Join Brent Council for a Bleed Control Kit Training Session delivered by Turtle Engineering in Kilburn

Following the installation of a public Bleed Control Kit in Kilburn (outside Kilburn Bridge Pub), Turtle Engineering is delivering a free community training session at The Granville Centre (78 Granville Road, London, NW6 5RA) as part of Knife Crime Awareness Week 2026.
This session will equip residents with the knowledge and confidence to respond safely and effectively during a bleeding emergency. Attendees will learn what to do if someone is seriously injured, how to quickly access and use a Bleed Control Kit, and how to keep themselves and others safe while help is on the way. The training is practical, accessible, and suitable for people with no prior medical experience.
By empowering local residents with lifesaving information, this session aims to strengthen community safety, awareness, and preparedness.
What you’ll learn:

How to recognise and respond to life‑threatening bleeding
Where local Bleed Control Kits are located and how to access them
Basic guidance on using bleed control equipment
How to stay safe and act responsibly in an emergency

This training is open to all residents and community members who want to play a role in keeping Kilburn safer.
