Dates for your Diary – events in Holland Park

The events listed below are either organised by The Friends (F), or organised by the Ecology Service (ES), most of which are sponsored by The Friends.

Sun. 14 Sept.   Blue Badge guided tour. Statues, sculptures and Art in the park. Must book. £10. F  10.30-12 noon  
Tues. 16 Sept.   Herbal Medicine walk. Free to attend, but must book. ES  5-7pm
Wed. 8 Oct.   Tree identification walk in Holland Park, led by Dr Alan Harrington. Free to attend. No need to book. Meet by The Friends’ noticeboard in the Café Yard.  No dogs please. F  11am-1pm
Sat. 18 Oct.    Blue Badge guided tour.  History of Holland House and the families that lived there. Must book. £10. F  10.30-12 noon
Sun. 19 Oct.   Fungi Foray, with Dr Mark Spencer. Free to attend, but must book. ES 10am-12 noon
Sat. 25 Oct.   Bird ringing demonstration by Bill Haines in the Wildlife Enclosure. Free to attend. No need to book. No dogs please. ES 7.30-11.30am
Sat. 8 Nov.   Bird walk led by Bill Haines. Free to attend. No need to book.
 Meet by The Friends’ noticeboard in the Café Yard. F    9-10.30am
Sun. 7 Dec.   Christmas Concert performed in The Orangery by the Ariel Consort of London. £27. 7.00pm. Tickets can be booked HERE online .

The Ecology Service (ES) events can be booked on Eventbrite.  

The Friends’ (F) Blue Badge tours can be booked HERE online or by contacting Isabelle Beaumont on 07549 138 461/IBeaumont@gmail.com.  Unless otherwise instructed when you book, meet by The Friends’ notice board in the Café Yard.

Holland Park Conservation Volunteers (adults) meet on the third Saturday of each month from 10.30am to 3.30 pm. Tasks focus on practical conservation that helps deliver the Ecology Service management plan and might include dead-hedging, scything, pond clearing and maintaining the paths in the Wildlife Enclosure. If you want to join, or find out more, please email Gerry Kelsey, idverde’s Training and Community Manager, at Gerald.Kelsey@idverde.co.uk. 

[September 2025]

Christmas Concert

Sunday, 7 December in the Holland Park Orangery. 7.00pm

People who come to our concert say it is different to other seasonal concerts and that ‘it is certainly better!’  We think that is because the mix of music is more varied and the programme includes readings, some of which will amuse us and make us laugh. 

We are delighted that Douglas Somers-Lee will entertain us with his Ariel Consort of London  again this year. Douglas has sung in The Friends Christmas concert for many years so he knows us well and knows just what we like for our very special end of year event. There will be many familiar faces in the choir. 

Trustee, Nigel Brockmann, is in contact with Douglas and we will update you about the delights in the programme in November. One thing we can be sure of is the joyous voices of the choir ringing out in the beautiful Orangery, lively readings and some carols for all to sing.

Whether you are a regular, if you haven’t been to this event for a while, or haven’t yet been, do please put the date in your diary. We can promise you a highly enjoyable evening. And please book your tickets early so that we can cater for all who come. 

At the end of the concert, we will be treated to a glass or two of mulled wine and some tasty seasonal treats.  Tickets, at £27, can be ordered on our website HERE.

Please note that this year’s concert starts at 7.00pm.

[September 2025]