Emma Watson

A fab fair: Green Christmas Fair ’24

Once again Hornsey Vale launched into the festive season with its annual Green Christmas Fair on 1 December 2024. The focus is on keeping Christmas sustainable and local and this year we saw several new stallholders who really embodied this in their fabulous wares. Our cafe was as busy as …

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Our AGM 2024: looking forward

Ever wondered what goes on at a local charity AGM—and why you’d want to attend? Isn’t it just all boring admin and formalities? Well yes, to an extent: we are required to hold an Annual General Meeting and carry out a small number of governance-related formalities. Importantly, we take nominations …

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Creative Health and the Healing Power of Song

December 2024 marks the second birthday of Singing Mamas, which meets on Tuesday mornings in Hornsey Vale’s cosy Small Hall. Open to all women—including those who are not mamas—it’s a welcome weekly opportunity to enjoy singing together, followed by tea and home-baked treats. For Grace McGeoch, who runs the group, …

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Our Sharesy journey

It’s been over a year since Hornsey Vale Community Centre signed up with third-party booking platform Sharesy to manage bookings of our spaces. We were pleased to have a chat with Sharesy recently about our experience with the platform. Read the article