It’s that time of yer – oh no it isn’t! – oh yes it is!
Yes, the panto is about to arrive at Harrow Arts Centre. As ever, you will be in for a treat with Immersion Theatre, the team behind the award-nominated Snow White (2023) and Jack & the Beanstalk (2022). This brand-new pantomime adventure sees the infamous Captain Hook on a mission for revenge! Backed by his all-singing, all-dancing pirate crew, the heartless and hated hot-head of Harrow has concocted a dastardly plan to steal Neverland’s happy thoughts. Luckily, the mischievous Peter Pan, his best friend Tink, and the boisterous Lost Boys are determined to stop him and ensure a happy end for Harrow’s audiences!
You’ll find dazzling costumes, spectacular choreography, special effects, a hilarious script, bags of audience interaction, sweets, and even the odd water gun or two!

The panto lasts for approx 2 hours with a short interval.Tickets are £20 / £17 Concessions / £68 family or group ticket (2 standard & 2 under sixteens). Children ages 2+ need their own seat tickets. Under 2s are permitted on parent/guardians laps free of charge. For more info and to book, visit www.harrowarts.com.

Some 50 residents turned out to clear Pickwick Walk service road and the service road beside Kwik Fit. The skip was filled. The mattresses, furniture, oil drums and rubbish bags were piled up for Council disposal. See our Facebook page for photos of this very successful morning that showed what community spirit is all about.

Sheila Reid 26/11/24

Cllr Matthew Goodwin-Freeman has arranged with Harrow Litter Pickers for a skip to be delivered to the service road behind Pickwick Walk, off Grimsdyke Road on Sunday 17 November. This is so that the fly-tipping in the service road can be cleared. The Hatch End Association will be helping to clear the rubbish and would welcome any volunteers to come and assist us. We will be meeting at 10am and should be finished by 12 noon but you don’t have to stay for the full 2 hours – any time you can spare would be welcome.

Sheila Reid 11/11/24

It is with great sadness that the Hatch End Association has to announce the passing of our much-respected Chairman, Julian Maw, who died in Northwick Park Hospital on 1 September 2024. Julian was Chairman for more than 20 years and will be greatly missed by all who served with him on the HEA committee and those in the community with whom he worked. There will be a full obituary of Julian in the Spring edition of the Hatch End Bulletin.

The Hatch End Association has set up a Facebook page. We will use it to let you know of upcoming events such as litter pick-up days or open days at the station. We will also use it to let you know of matters concerning Hatch End. Do take a look and sign up.

SR 3/7/24

This year various trees in Hatch End were felled by the Council as they were deemed unsafe or dead. Some 22 trees are being planted in the season November 2023 to March 2024. A further 22 will be planted in the next season. The first 22 trees will be planted in the following streets:

STREET                      LOCATION                SPECIES
Anselm Road               outside no 16             Prunus sargentil Rancho
Anselm Road               outside no 26             Koelreuteria paniculata
Cedar Drive                 outside no 4               Prunus cerasifera Nigra
Cedar Drive                 outside no 6               Koelreuteria paniculata
Derwent Avenue          outside no 5               Prunus sargentil Rancho
Derwent Avenue          outside no 31             Koelreuteria paniculata
Derwent Avenue          outside no 36             Hibiscus x Resi
Evelyn Drive                between no 3 & 5       Prunus kanzan
Evelyn Drive                outside no 21              Prunus Shirofugen
Evelyn Drive                between no 25 & 27    Prunus Shirofugen
Hillview Road              outside 98                    Prunus sargentil Rancho
Hillview Road              outside 65                    Hibiscus x Resi
Lyndon Avenue           left of no 2                    Acer negundo Flamingo
Lyndon Avenue           between no 25 & 27     Ligustrum japonicum
Pinewood Close          side of no 6                  Prunus Shirofugen
Royston Park Road     outside no 31                Koelreuteria paniculata
Sylvia Avenue              between no 21 & 23     Acer negundo Flamingo
Sylvia Avenue              outside no 52                Acer negundo Flamingo
Sylvia Avenue              outside no 84                 Koelreuteria paniculata
Uxbridge Road             outside no 469               Acer platanoides Crimson King
Woodhall Drive             outside no 20                   Prunus Shirofugen

SR 21/11/23

In Harrow, you can’t park across a driveway, on the pavement or grass verge. If you see this happening you can report it to the Council. Sending in a photo is also helpful. The easiest way to report violations is via Harrow Council website: : https://www.harrow.gov.uk/parking-permits/report-illegal-parking. But they can also be reached by phone on 020 8424 1858, Monday to Saturday, 8am-7pm. There is an out of hours number too: 020 8863 5611. And there is an email address:  parking.operations@harrow.gov.uk.

Sheila Reid 17/5/23

If you want to find out what do or see in the local area, take a look at our Local Events page where you will find many interesting plays, talks and exhibitions.

If you would like your organisation’s event published please contact us via this website or at editor@hatchend.org.

Fly-tipping is a problem throughout the borough of Harrow. Joe Hannon, Enforcement Officer at Harrow Council has produced a Q&A video on YouTube on fly-tipping that the HEA thinks might be useful for residents of Hatch End.
Log on to https://youtu.be/oOAfzK27_5w to tune in.