November 2009 Archives

Escape into Life, is a new exhibition of watercolours and illustrations by the Iranian born refuge artist, Bahar Yamini-Sharif, who moved to England following the Islamic Revolution and the eight year war.

Bahar, who has a master in Media & Film from Westminster University, studied Fine Art and Sculpture at the London Institute and Middlesex University.

The exhibition is at Waterman's Art Centre in London Road, Brentford, from December 2 until January 16.

Comedy & Curry, Sunday 6 December @ 7.45pm, Milton Jones, Chris Neill and Colin Owens.

Watermans Comedy & Curry Season ends this evening with a top bill of talented performers on the stand up circuit.

Heading the bill is Perrier and Time Out award winning comedian (2002) Milton Jones, who grew up in Kew and now lives in Richmond.

Almost 50 per cent of Gunnersbury Park users agree that land should be sold off to developers - survey results reveal.

Jura Consultants have released the results of their survey, filled in by over 4,000 residents of Ealing and Hounslow, gaining opinion on how the £39m needed to renovate the park buildings should be raised.

This Christmas, marvel at the magical tale of Geppeto, the kind-hearted wood carver, and Pinocchio, the naughty little wooden puppet he creates from a piece of enchanted wood.

Prepare yourself for the adventure of a lifetime, as the mischievous little mannequin gets himself into all kinds of trouble. Worst still, his nose grows with each fib and failure!

The Choir at St Faith's Chuch will be presenting the backdrop to tomorrow's Christmas shopping fayre.

St Faith's choir which has been based at the Windmill Road church since the church was founded in 1907 are asking locals to come and join them in singing a selection of favourite Christmas carols.

Writer and director, Anjan Saha teams up with projectionist, Al Livingstone to present a magical enchanted world of Dark Fairytales at Waterman's Art Centre in London Road, Brentford.

Pioneering their self -styled, Theatre of Continuous Performance, where spoken word merges with light illuminations to create mesmerizing images, fairytales of Indian, African and European origin will be presented with a dark twist.

Bored youths who commit crime and engage in anti social behaviour are being encouraged to do something more positive with their time.

Brentford Safer Neighbourhood Team are attempting to divert youngsters away from these activities by starting a Duke of Edinburgh Awards programme in January 2010.

Charita Jones who featured on Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares is visiting a Brentford pub to cook her famous "soul in a bowl"

Charita will be taking over the kitchen at the Lord Nelson pub in Enflield Road tonight serving her famous dishes such as Jambalaya and Jerk Chicken.

Shop owners across Brentford are being asked to remain vigilant by police as a wave of counterfeit money hits the town.

Police have made one arrest following a high number of reports of counterfeit £20 notes being presented at shops in Brentford.

Outspoken Brentfordians are being asked to step up and take part in the Neighbourhood Panel.

Formerly known as the Brentford Steering Group, the panel will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday December 14 at 7pm at a venue yet to be decided.