Welcome to the community website of Alexandra Park neighbourhood in London. Our aim is to encourage interaction, both online and in person, between local people in Alexandra Park and surrounding neighbourhoods, as well as providing a channel for local information. Use it to discuss local issues, find out about local events and post your own events, create a group, recycle items...

            

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AJ Egemonye replied to Alessandra Rossetti's forum post Thank You
"Hi Alessandra,
Many thanks for your service and contributions! I wish you all the best.
AJ."
6 hours ago
Michael Solomon Williams replied to Alessandra Rossetti's forum post Thank You
"Thank you for everything, Alessandra! You have been fantastic - always responsive, and always providing great updates in here, too. Of course particularly hard work in the last term, but you have kept on going brilliantly, and leave a significant…"
8 hours ago
RG posted a
Just wondering whether any information is available about the shops that are currently boarded up alongside the Schvitz (which also appears to be boarded up at the moment). If it is a refurbishment it has been going on a long time and constitutes a…
8 hours ago
Admin commented on Susie Holden's event Coppetts Wood Festival, Sunday 17th May 1pm - 4pm
"Chair of Pinkam Way Alliance Stephen Brice at the Coppetts Wood festival yesterday."
15 hours ago
Admin posted a
 
Join your neighbours and cut the cost of going green. Power Up Homes groups Haringey residents together to install solar panels, heat pumps, and insulation - unlocking lower prices through collective buying. Combine two or more technologies and…
16 hours ago
Susie Holden posted a
10 matching jam jars available to anyone who would like them. Lots of potential uses  - storage, school projects or herb and spice collections. As well as the usual jam and marmalade-making.
16 hours ago
Graham Bennett posted an event

May 29, 2026 from 10:30am to 12:30pm

Hornsey Town Hall, The Broadway, Crouch End, N8 9JJ

yesterday
Annabel Gregory posted a
All comments regarding this proposal welcome!
Wood Green lacks a town centre. The crowds constantly tramp up and down the High Road between the shops and bus stops strung out north-south along it, some milling outside Boots or the Library. Back in…
yesterday
Stephen Middleton commented on Stephen Middleton's event A boardwalk for Alexandra Park Wetlands
Thursday
Stephen Middleton posted an event

May 14, 2026 at 9:00am to Jun 15, 2026 at 1:00am

Alexandra Park

Thursday
Penny Woods posted an event

Jun 27, 2026 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm

St Martin of Porres Primary School

Wednesday
Sureka Fernando posted an event

May 13, 2026 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Bounds Green School

May 11
Ellie Goodwin is now a member of Alexandra Park Neighbours
May 11
Annabel Gregory replied to Alessandra Rossetti's forum post Thank You
"Thank you so much for your lovely message, Alessandra, and for all your contributions to the neighbourhood and in particular to Alexandra Park Neighbours! It must have been such hard work, when in the not too distant past there were 3 councillors in…"
May 10
Susie Holden posted an event

May 17, 2026 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Coppetts Wood, entrance on Colney Hatch Lane N11 3HQ

May 9
Susie Holden replied to Admin's forum post Who can I vote for?
"Haringey council election RESULTS here:
https://haringey.gov.uk/council-elections/elections-voting/local-el..."
May 9
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Events and Activities


 

 

Tuesday 19 May to Sunday 24 May - On the 134: Muswell Hill Creatives Group Show at the Gallery, The Playroom, 99 Junction Road, Archway N19 5QZ, 11am-6pm.

Wednesday 20 May – Discussion: Why did you settle in Haringey? At Hornsey Parish Church Hall, bottom of Cranley Gardens, 1.30-3pm.

Friday 29 May – Crouch End & District U3A Open Day at Hornsey Town Hall, the Broadway, Crouch End, 10.30-12.30pm.

Saturday 13 June – Lunchtime Concert at St. Andrew’s Church: A French Interlude with Satie and more, 1pm.

Sunday 7 June – Friends of Ally Pally Station: 10th Birthday Party at Alexandra Palace Station, 3-5pm.

Sunday 14 June – Brunch & board games! Geekstraveganza @ Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22, 12-7pm.

Sunday 14 June – Wellness event: Sacred Frequencies at Karamel Restaurant, 4.45-7.45pm.

Saturday 27 June – St. Martin of Porres Summer Fair at St. Martin of Porres Primary School, 12-3pm.

Saturday 18 July - Lunchtime Concert at St. Andrew’s Church: Mozart, 1pm.

Ongoing courses and activities

Until 15 June – donations welcome to help Build a Boardwalk for Alexandra Park Wetlands. Alexandra Palace and Friends of Alexandra Park.

"The Next Step” Exhibition at the Hillbilly Social, 101 Myddleton Road N22. From Thursday 30 April for a month.

Weekly 25 minute Relaxation Class (online) on Thursdays, 9.30-9.55am. On Zoom.

Women’s BJJ Beginner’s Course on Thursday evenings from 7 to 28 May at Origin BJJ Team N22, 2nd floor Cypress House, 2 Coburg Road N22 6UJ, 5-6pm.

Women-only Jiu-Jitsu Classes on Thursday evenings in March at Alexandra Park School, 6.30-7.30pm.

Women’s BJJ Sessions (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) – fun, fitness and self-defence on Sundays, 9-10am. At Origin BJJ North London, 2nd floor Cypress House, 2 Coburg Road N22 6UJ.

Reading Latin for Pleasure on Thursdays at 2-4pm at Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution, 11 South Grove, Highgate N6 6BS.

Life drawing sessions – starting 10 January, alternate Saturdays during term time at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, ** 12-2pm **.

Colourwheel Art Classes for adults on Thursday mornings or afternoons at St. Andrews Church Hall, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DD.

Illustrating children’s books, course for adults – Wednesday mornings at the Alexandra Palace East Court Creative Pavilion, 10- 12.00am. 4 February – 25 March.

H.A.T.E. Club - Hobby and Tabletop enthusiasts, adult-only gaming club - Wednesday evenings at Karamel, 5.30-10.30pm.

Painting for Fun – Thursdays 8 January to 26 March, at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm.

Haringey Circle: late morning Creative Coffee Drop-In on Thursday mornings at Oita Cafe, the Green Rooms, Station road N22, 11-1.30pm.

Haringey Circle: Paws and Walk dog walk on the last Thursday of every month in Ally Pally, 10-11.30am. Meet outside Ally Pally station.

Salsa Wednesdays – Wednesday evenings at Bounds Green School, Bounds Green Road N11 2QG, 7-8pm. 

The 22nd Southgate Beavers have spaces for years 2 and 3 children. Southgate Scout group.

The Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution in Pond Square is offering an exciting array of courses.

Museum of Homelessness will be open from 17 April to 1 November, at the Manor House Lodge, inside Finsbury Park, Seven Sisters Road N4 2DE 12.30-4.30pm.

Geekstraveganza – regular boardgame meetup on these dates at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 1-6pm.

Em Power fitness classes – 9am on Mondays & Thursdays (term time only), focusing on strength. All abilities welcome!

Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra rehearses Tuesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.

After School Sewing Club on Fridays at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 4.30-6pm. Term time.

V&J Ensemble: Vocal group for ALL Singers on Wednesdays at St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 6.50-8.30pm.

Bowes Park Community Choir - Thursday evenings during term time at Bounds Green School, 7.15-9.15pm.

 

 

 

 

All Good Bookshop has many regular events - book groups of course, also music, writing, yoga - and special events .... at 35 Turunpike Lane.

 

 

 

 

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Stand up for a greener, more resilient London


As we all know, one of the great attractions of living in the Alexandra Palace area is ready access to lovely green and blue spaces, not least Ally Pally Park. But that’s not the case for all Londoners, many of whom live in rather desolate, nature-deprived areas.

The capital is also facing serious environmental challenges, including filthy rivers and increased urban heating and flooding. Shockingly, one in eight London…

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A Posy for Palestine – fundraiser


It looks like some kind of peace deal might be on the horizon for Gaza. Whatever happens, Palestinians need so much assistance to keep going and then one day rebuild their lives. They face a long and weary road ahead, but we can be there for them and help light the way.

Even if a peace deal comes about, it’s still worth staying engaged with what is happening, keeping an eye on how it’s all going. Lots of details need to…

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A must-see exhibition on gardening


This week, I was lucky enough to attend the Unearthed Exhibition at the British Library. It was brilliant. The exhibition’s final day is Sunday, 10 August. Anyone interested in the history of gardening and how we garden today should try to go. It’s a wonderful mixture of beautiful botanical illustrations, ancient texts on herbs and flowers, displays of gardening equipment, and video…

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Vigils and events for Gaza in London – Summer 2025


Given the desperate plight of the people in Gaza, members of the Alexandra Palace Neighbours website may be interested in attending vigils and events for Gaza in London this summer.

“The scale of the violence and harm to civilians is unprecedented and unlike anything in living memory.” (…

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