Ashburnham Triangle Association

Hello everyone, Please join us on Wednesday evening, 6:30pm in the back room of the Ashburnham Arms for a conversation with Chris Horn, client project lead, to present the revised application to build three houses to replace the garages on Ashburnham Place (opposite St. Marks Centre). Originally submitted as a larger development to construct five houses, and with planning permissions refused, this is being brought back as a smaller scheme following advice from the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Hannah Cornett, the architect involved with the planning, will also be in attendance. We look forward to seeing as many people as possible to discuss this significant building application within the Triangle. Do aim to arrive early to get your seat (and drinks). Snacks will be made available as well.

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 .

In case you hadn't heard, a new restaurant has opened near Royal Greenwich Park! As described by the website Square Meal: " El Alquimista  specialises in Latin fusion cuisine, drawing inspiration from across South America with a modern twist. The menu is packed with colourful, flavourful dishes designed for sharing." Their Greenwich location had its soft-launch opening on Friday night with a partial menu unveiled for the next two weeks (while they get accustomed to working in the new space) until the full menu goes live. On a whim, we booked dinner on Saturday night - and while the partial menu is limited, the food was beautifully cooked and prepared. The staff were very welcoming and the chefs were interested in feedback on their dishes.

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).

New fitness classes are now available in Greenwich West Community Centre. Designed specifically for older generations, these sessions are held every Tuesday (10-11am) in the main hall of Greenwich West. People are welcome to join at any time, and their first session is offered for free. Sessions are being led by Sarah McGowan. Sarah  trained with an organisation called Move it or Lose it and the exercises have been devised with Birmingham University's Centre for Healthy Ageing Research. The exercises can all be done seated or standing. All exercises are designed to have a purpose for everyday living whether that’s helping people maintain or improve their ability to reach for something on a shelf, carry their shopping, avoid falls or get from sit to stand. They are fun, too, and a great way to socialise. Trainers or pumps are advisable and either exercise clothing or just comfortable clothing. For more information, see the flyer below - and do reach out to Sarah by phone/email with ...

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.