Latest news
Free Micro-chipping for dogs at Bark In The Park
The Dogs Trust, based at Shoreham, has kindly offered to come to next years’ Bark in the Park and provide a free micro-chipping service to anyone with a dog who has not yet taken the sensible precaution of having their dogs’ micro-chipped. Read more…
Public Workshop: Shaping The Future Of Queen’s Park
A big Thank You to those of you who came to the workshop and expressed your opinions and ideas, and wrote your suggestions for the future of our Park. Read more…
A New Queen’s Park By 2017?
What do you want for Queen’s Park?
The first steps towards a major upgrade in the infrastructure of Queen’s Park have been taken with the announcement this week of a formal public consultation to start in summer 2014. Read more…
Dog walker attacked out side Queens Park
The police are appealing for witnesses to an attack on a dog walker outside Queens Park on Boxing Day.
Read this link of the Argus report for more information.
Wild Garden Clean-Up
The Clean Up Day, last Sunday, proved a great success, with members of the Community joining the Friends of Queens Park to clear the Wild Garden. Park Ranger Lyndsey led the charge, and tea and cakes were kindly supplied by ex Committee members Sandra Magson and Cicely Knowles.
Our thanks to everyone for turning up and making a difference.
Phillippines Typhoon Appeal
Bangla Brighton and terrace cred. have arranged a special buffet SUNDAY LUNCH, this Sunday 24th November, at very short notice, in response to The Philippines Typhoon Appeal Read more…
The Wild Garden: History, Nature, Community
Until 1987, the Wild Garden was just another patch of inner city grassland, largely unchanged since the park’s last major refurbishment in 1892 (it was first laid out in 1825). Read more…
Ping Pong In The Park
Ping! “it’s just for fun!”
PING!, Brighton’s summer festival of table tennis, is launching across Brighton & Hove on July 25th. The new Queen’s Park table tennis table has been chosen as one of 40 ‘host’ tables in parks and public places across the City.
A Ping! Masterclass will be held in Queens Park on Tuesday 13th August, 6-8pm. Do come along – it’s just for fun.
Ping! organisers tell us: “The sessions are fun, sociable and are about taking part. Table tennis is a great activity to keep mobile and active, the sessions also offer participants the opportunity to meet new people as well as improving your table tennis skills”
See full Ping! details here from Brighton & Hove City Council.
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Ping! Coming to Queen’s Park this summer
As You Like It: Photo Gallery
Shakespeare In The Park 2013 was a sunblessed success, with a full audience in attendance for ‘As You Like It’, performed by the Illyria Theatre Company. Here is a collection of photos from the Forest of Arden. Read more…
The Bands from Picnic In The Park 2013
Enjoy our photo gallery of the bands from Picnic In The Park, featuring Oscillator, Unsung Lilly, plus Outrage, the We-Bop Community Choir, Al Star, Wish Works Puppet Theatre and Silver Sounds. Thank you! Read more…