Brent Cross Area Guide
A locals' guide to Brent Cross
Where do Brent Cross locals go?
Why not explore the nearby areas of
temple fortune,
golders green,
hendon,
cricklewood,
childs hill,
hampstead garden suburb,
hampstead,
west hampstead,
kilburn,
and willesden
Did you know?
"Beneath a leafy residential part of Neasden lies Winston Churchill's underground bunker built during the Second World War. Totally bombproof, it is made up of 37 rooms, including a map room and a cabinet room."
Tuffnell Park's tree-lined roads offer some beautiful period properties.
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Oliver Venn
The properties in Hampstead are highly desirable owing to their period charm.
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Mike Tracy
Mount Vernon is just one of Hampstead's delightful lanes off beautiful Holly Hill.
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Explore Brent Cross
What locals say about Brent Cross
Activities near Brent Cross
Hampstead Rock Choir
If you are pondering whether there is a 'pop or gospel choir near me' then you may be interested in the local Rock Choir. The Golders Green Rock Choir is led by vocal teacher Nicola Cain. The Golders Green branch is part of the unique national singing family that is Rock Choir. Whilst retaining our focus on Golders Green community causes and events, all the local London choirs come together in regional and even national groups for bigger events, such performing en masse at the Royal Albert Hall, achieving album sales that enter the charts, local flashmobs and Guinness World Records and helping to raise millions for charity. Joining this incomparable musical national treasure is very easy, there are no auditions, there's no need to read music and we're open to everyone in your local community! We sing in Golders Green every week during term time. You can join the choir by going to rockchoir.com or you can also book a FREE singing taster session to try it beforehand. If you feel you're not ready to join a choir yet, why not visit our performances page at rockchoir.com to see when we're next performing locally in Golders Green or London. There you can come along to see what we're all about - local people bringing the local Golders Green community together through something as simple as joining a choir. Here is a quote about our choir - 'I joined Rock Choir after being made redundant and being out of work for a year, so was feeling fairly low. Immediately I was greeted like an old friend and made to feel welcome. Since then I have gone on to meet new friends, have a great time every week and culminating to doing a solo at a local festival. If you'd have said to me a year ago I'd have the confidence to not only sing in front of people, but do a solo, I'd have told you not to be so silly. Rock Choir has become a v important part of my life, for the better.' - Alex (Rock Choir member) Rock Choir is a winner of the Red Ribbon 'Big Heart' Award [https://rockchoir.com/awards-achievements/]. and holds 1 former and 2 current Guinness World Records. The choir is also credited with single handedly starting the contemporary choir movement.Read more
Hampstead Rock Choir
If you are wanting to find a choir you'll find just what you were looking for with us in the Rock Choir. The local Golders Green choir is run by vocal coach Nicola Cain. Over the past few years Rock Choir has entered British people's hearts with its unique mix of en-masse singing, fundraising, television appearances, and commitment to community singing in towns like Golders Green. With performances at prestigious national venues such as 158 metres up the BT tower in London and sporting events such as the 2012 rugby league final at Wembley Stadium which featured 1,500 choir members! - you too can have the opportunity to be a singing star! Rock Choir is the no audition, no need to read music choir and it was the first of its kind in the country. The best thing of all is you can try a FREE singing taster session before you join the choir. Just go to rockchoir.com and you'll find out all you need to know. You can also find out about the very talented and supportive choir leader, Nicola and how to join the choir in Golders Green. Here is a quote about our choir - 'Rock Choir is great as it has given me the opportunity to sing again without the constraints of a formal choir. The pieces are broken down so you are able to learn them and you can also download songs to practise at home. Its a great way to release the stresess of life. Singing can help you to releases' happy hormones' which make you feel happy and you leave in a better state of mind. It has helped me through a difficult time. It is fun. The people are welcoming and friendly.' - Angela (Rock Choir member) Rock Choir is a winner of the Red Ribbon 'Big Heart' Award [https://rockchoir.com/awards-achievements/]. and holds 1 former and 2 current Guinness World Records. The choir is also credited with single handedly starting the contemporary choir movement.Read more
Exuberant Joy
I Maestri present Exuberant Joy Sunday 25th May 2025, 6.30pm United Reformed Church, Pond Square, South Grove, Highgate, London N6 6BA Saint Saens Cello Concerto no. 1 Mozart Symphony no. 35, "Haffner" Sibelius 2 Humoresques op. 87 Beethoven Piano Concerto no 2 Rachael Montesino Young, cello George Hlawiczka, violin Charles Economou, piano London Concert Sinfonia George Hlawiczka, Wilhelm Edwards, Apollo Premadasa, conductorsRead more
Axe & The Fiddle
Chaos is about to reign! Join us at The Fiddlers Elbow on Saturday the 24th May for a night of pure unadulterated metal! Halberd Them Bloody Kids Symbyote Grifter With Joe Curtis from Tempest Saint as master of ceremonies! Doors @ 7pm Advance - 10 On The Door - 12 See you in the pitRead more
Finn Forster
An advocate for inspiring more arts and culture in his hometown, Finn Hails from the industrial town of Middlesbrough in the Northeast of England and his songs come from places of real truth, deliver anthemic melodies and shine light on the trials and tribulations of his youth told through captivating vocals.Read more
A Piano Recital with Katya Apekisheva
Today we welcome two outstanding pianists who are studying for a doctorate at USC Thornton. Soli studied at the Royal Academy of Music and was a student at Chetham’s School of Music. Theron has performed at several international festivals over the past few years, including Music Fest Perugia in Italy and Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Piano Programme.Read more
The Museum of Brands: A Visual Journey Through Consumer Culture
Take a nostalgic journey through 200 years of consumer culture, social change and lifestyle at the Museum of Brands, located in the heart of Notting Hill. Established in 1984, the museum features over 12,000 original items and images from iconic brands, as well as housing over half a million items. The collection aims to concentrate on areas that have transformed daily life- from entertainment, to children's toys, to wartime ephemera, royal souvenirs and more! Reflecting a vast social history and the evolution of consumer lifestyle, this museum is a must for fans of history, British culture, design, and commercial art.Read more
About Brent Cross
Brent Cross is an area of north London, in the London Borough of Barnet. It is located near the A41 Brent Cross Flyover over the A406 North Circular Road. Brent Cross is best known for its shopping centre and the proposed Brent Cross Cricklewood development. The River Brent passes through it, flowing from east to west in a man-made channel.
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