Ashburnham Triangle Association

H ello everyone - this year's Carols Party Night will be held at the Ash on Monday 22 December. On tap for the evening: 6:30pm: mulled wine, mince pies and roast chestnuts at the Ashburnham Arms 6:45pm: carol singing round the Triangle 8pm: food at the Ash 9pm: Christmas quiz All proceeds from the evening go to Shelter . See you there!

MONDAY 8 th  December 2025 - The next Arts Society Greenwich Art Talk With our last lecture of 2025 we aim to get you in the Christmas mood with mince pies and the most Christmasy of talks: St Nicholas of Myra and Santa Claus: A Case of Mistaken Identity Our guest speaker - Sally Dormer When - Monday 08 December 2025 Where - @James Wolfe School, Royal Hill Campus, Royal Hill, Greenwich, SE10 8RZ. (Parking available) How did the remains of Nicholas, a fourth-century bishop from Myra, Turkey, reach Bari, Italy in 1087? And how did this rather obscure churchman become the patron saint of sailors, merchants, prisoners and children in the Byzantine Empire and Western Europe? This lecture explores the development of St Nicholas’ medieval cult through the artefacts associated with it: icons, wall paintings and illuminated manuscripts, and charts his eventual transformation into the well-loved Santa Claus. About our guest speaker  Sally Dormer  - lecturer and tutor for the Early ...

With Christmas fast approaching and as a matter of appreciation for our support this year, Royal Museums Greenwich are offering 5 complimentary tickets to members of the Ashburnham Triangle Association for their upcoming concert:   Evening concert at the Queen’s House with the Holtág Quartet | Royal Museums Greenwich  Saturday 6 December 2025, 7.30pm-8.30pm.   Royal Museums Greenwich are excited for The Quartet to perform- the group comprises students from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. They made their debut on BBC Radio 3's In Tune and were awarded the Sir John Barbirolli Prize for String Quartets.   This concert is part of a series of evening performances at the Queen's House, organised in partnership with the Faculty of Music at Trinity Laban and generously supported by The Rainbow Dickinson Trust. More performances will take place next year.   Should you be interested in participating on Saturday for free, please email Iva Mazza directl...

Community entries for the Big Half, taking place on Sunday, 6 September 2026, are now open. If you would like to participate, please contact Claire Field by 1 December via ata.secureteam@gmail.com Please provide your full name if you would like to be included on the community entry - this is normally a discounted fee. The Big Half marathon  starts at Tower Bridge and finishes at the Cutty Sark in Greenwich. This 13.1-mile closed-road race passes through several London boroughs, including Greenwich. More information can be found by clicking here .

  Greenwich Wine Shop Producer Tasting: Louis Roederer Join us in the Wine Shop on Friday 28th November as Ayla Goddard-Reichelt walks us through a selection of iconic Champagnes from Louis Roederer. The Champagne House Louis Roederer was founded in Reims in 1776. It is one of the few large Champagne houses still owned by the founding family and has a reput...

A reminder that the  next local history group talk will be on  Thursday 27 November , starting 7:30 at West Greenwich Library.    The featured speaker is Lynne Dixon. Lynne researches and writes about women’s history. Her talk will be on  The Women of Greenwich Project , it will include: the women who founded the Mother and Baby Hospital of Woolwich; the costume designer Natasha Korniloff (who lived on Egerton Drive and is best known for creating costumes for David Bowie); and the inventor Marie Celeste-de-Casteras Sinibaldi (who in the 1860s lived on Greenwich South Street).    Lynne will speak for about 45 minutes and then there will be time for questions and discussion.

Hello everyone - sharing the below on behalf of Mick Delap: This is an  appropriate title for Remembrance Day, and a sad reminder that it's impossible to think of peace without thinking of war. An amazing line-up of poets , including local ATA poet Mick Delap,  and West Greenwich resident Lorraine Mariner,  will be reading their own work,  but also key poems about conflict by a wide range of other poets.  There  will be live music, with interludes on harp by the fabulous Lucia Foti .   Admission free.  Interval refreshments.  The poets are the core group of the local Nevada Street Writers , founded by Mick Delap in the eponymous street down by Greenwich Theatre in 2009. They are still going strong!  You will hear the different voices of Mick Delap, Malene Engelund, Lorraine Mariner, and Jocelyn Page,  reading their own choices, as well as what  other members of the Nevada Street group who cannot be present on the night...

Calli ng all Jo Brand fans - Jo will participate in a live Q&A at Greenwich Theatre. Some information about the event, as shown on Greenwich Theatre's website: Since swapping life as a mental health nurse for the comedy stage in 1987, Jo Brand has become one of Britain’s most distinctive and celebrated comedians. Starting out on the London cabaret circuit as “The Sea Monster”, she quickly gained a cult following and went on to earn the Perrier Pick of the Fringe nomination at Edinburgh before twice winning the British Comedy Award for Best Live Performer. Jo’s career spans her acclaimed Channel 4 series   Through the Cakehole   and   All the Way to Worcester , her BAFTA-winning performance in   Getting On , and countless appearances on   Have I Got News For You ,   QI ,   Mock the Week ,   Countdown   and more. Critics have hailed her as “the best female comic in Britain” ( Daily Mirror ). Now, in this intimate evening at Greenwich Theatr...

Look no further than Royal Museums Greenwich - they have a packed calendar for the month of November. These includes activities for adults, children and young adults across all of the sites they manage including Cutty Sark, Queen's House and That National Maritime Museum, among others. For a curated list of November activities, please click here .

Hello everyone - sharing a note received from Barbara Reid, member of the Ashburnham Triangle Association focused on the area's local history: The next local history group talk will be on  Thursday 27 November , starting 7:30pm at West Greenwich Library. Our speaker is Lynne Dixon. Lynne researches and writes about women’s history. Her talk will be on   The Women of Greenwich Project , and it will include the story of the women who founded the Mother and Baby Hospital of Woolwich, the legend of Mrs. Abraham North, and the inventor Marie Celeste-de-Casteras Sinibaldi (who in the 1860s lived on Greenwich South Street).

Park it in the Market, Greenwich Market’s celebration of vintage cars, bikes and rock’n’roll, is on again for Halloween! From 7:30-10pm on Thursday 30st October, the Market will be packed with gleaming chrome and shiny antique paint jobs, all surrounded by jack-o’lanterns, bats, spiders’ webs and other seasonal décor. Plus, stallholders and exhibitors will transform themselves into vampires, werewolves, ‘Frankensteins’ and other creatures of the night. Dress to impress (or distress!) and enter into the spooky spirit of this fabulous, free event. Expect live music, DJs, vintage stalls and the Market’s famous world of street food options. More information can be found by clicking here.

This winter, step inside the former royal residence and journey into an enchanting world, inspired by the Christmas story of  The Nutcracker . Immerse yourself in the colourful delights of the ‘Land of Sweets’ and the ‘Land of Ice and Snow’. Along the way, meet Clara and the Nutcracker, hear their spellbinding tales, and enjoy performances from tin soldiers. Your adventure finishes in Santa's Grotto, where little ones can meet Santa Claus himself and take home a special gift. With soaring Christmas trees, lavish decorations and twinkling lights, the Queen’s House provides a majestic backdrop for an unforgettable festive experience. Santa’s Grotto is open on selected dates from 22 November – 24 December 2025. Tickets are available to book now.   There must be at least one child within each party. More information can be found by clicking here .

Hi everyone - making sure you're all aware of Winkworth's free Halloween face painting for under-11s. This event will run 31 October, 3-6pm at Winkworth's Greenwich and Blackheath locations. For more information, scan the QR code in the image below!

Making sure everyone's seen this offer from Lokanta, a restaurant in Greenwich Town Centre that offers ATA cardholders a discount on their bill.

Ashburnham Triangle Association and Royal Museums Greenwich  invite you to a relaxed evening at the Ashburnham Arms! Hear from Iva, Philanthropy Officer, on how your support enables the  Museum to care for the national collection and Isabel, Patrons Manager, to  learn about exclusive behind-the-scenes opportunities. Find out about the  Museum as a charity and stories of their favourite objects. The evening will be an informal opportunity to meet, share ideas, and hear more about Royal Museums Greenwich- from our historic sites and charitable work to the exciting projects we are developing with support from people like you. You can also look forward to: Warm welcome, introductions and free snacks Highlights of what philanthropy helps us achieve Ways to get more involved, from regular giving to patronage A look ahead to upcoming events Time for Q&As and conversation A fun raffle to finish the evening Get a preview of upcoming events this autumn and how, together, w...