Tuesday, 7 January 2025

Join the Harlesden People’s Community Council for the national launch of their campaign to get Bridge Park added to the National Heritage List for England.

 

From Harlesden People's Community Council

Join the Harlesden People’s Community Council for the national launch of their campaign to get Bridge Park added to the National Heritage List for England.

HPCC's transformation of Stonebridge Bus Garage into Europe’s largest Black-led community enterprise is an extraordinary story of community action and resilience.

The trailblazing initiative saw an underserved community harness local craftsmanship and creativity to transform an old industrial building into a pioneering centre for Black excellence and self-empowerment. 


This exciting event will bring together founding members of the Harlesden People's Community Council, along with experts from UCL's Bartlett School of Architecture and Sarah Parker Remond Centre, to discuss the significance of Bridge Park, its role in expanding the way we think about heritage, and the current threat of demolition by Brent Council.

You’ll also hear from celebrated actor and Bridge Park alumnus Ray Fearon, who will reflect on how the centre helped shape his career. 


Event Details:

  • Date: Thursday, 23rd January 2025
  • Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
  • Location: Harrie Massey Lecture Theatre, University College London, 25 Gordon Street, WC1H 0AY
Please RSVP through our Eventbrite link to confirm your attendance. The venue is wheelchair accessible and is just a short walk from Euston Station. 

We strongly encourage Harlesden residents and Bridge Park users to attend and show their support for this important cause. The Overground and the 18 bus both go directly to Euston.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Until recently HPCC/BPCC wanted to knock down Bridge Park and build their own "Black Canary Wharf" https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/22550116_1507469652.3048_funddescription.png Now they want to 'save' the crumbling buildings just to kill off the plans put forward which will provide new homes and a modern leisure centre for all

Anonymous said...

Its ugly. The council should give them a spanking new larger building, with some housing on site as the trade off

Anonymous said...

The council won't 'give' them anything - there will be fees and service charges which will keep increasing.