Key Dates

You’re invited to celebrate the launch of Enfield Council’s Shaping Edmonton: a transformative programme to improve Edmonton in partnership with the local community. 

Date: Thursday 27 March 2025 

Time: Drop-in between 4 – 7pm (Speeches at 5pm) 

Location: Community Room, Living Room Library, Fore Street, N18 2XF 

At the event you'll have the opportunity to hear from the Leader of Enfield Council and the project team, and enjoy refreshments and entertainment including music, caricature art, an embroidery workshop, and a special Shaping Edmonton board game delivered in partnership with Fore Street for All. 

Join us at the Community Room at the Living Room Library N18 from 4-6pm to learn more about the Shaping Edmonton programme.

Join the webinar online at https://tinyurl.com/ShapingEdmonton-webinar at 6pm on Wednesday 23 April. Find out more about the Shaping Edmonton programme and ways to get involved. This webinar will be held on Microsoft Teams.

Drop-in to share your views on Florence Green Park from 2-4pm on Saturday 26 April.

Drop-in to share your views on Florence Green Park from 3.30-6pm on Tuesday 29 April.

Come by the Community Room at the Living Room Library N18 from 4-6pm on Thursday 1 May to share your ideas for the Claremont Street Neighbourhood Improvements project, and the Fore Street Public Welcome project.

You’re invited to the Florence Hayes Spring Community Event: a morning of fun activities and opportunity to help shape upcoming improvements to the park.

Date: Saturday 3rd May

Time: 10am – 12pm

Location: Florence Hayes Recreation Ground, Fore St, London, N18 2SP

At the event you'll have the opportunity to meet the project team and share your ideas and thoughts. There will also be a range of fun and creative family events.

Join us at the Community Room at the Living Room Library N18 from 4-6pm to learn more about community hubs in the borough.

Join us at the Community Room at the Living Room Library N18 from 11am-1pm to hear more about the transformation of St James Open Space.

Join us at the Community Room at the Living Room Library N18 from 11am-1pm for the Joyce & Snell's regeneration and coffee session.

Join us at the Community Room at the Living Room Library N18 from 4-6pm to share your story of Edmonton and hear others' from the local area.

Join the Journeys and Places team to help shape upcoming improvements to Raynham Doorstop Green.

Date: Tuesday 8 July

Time: 3pm – 5.30pm

Location: Raynham Doorstep Green, London, N18 2JT

At the event you'll have the opportunity to meet the project team, find out about the design proposals for the space, and have your say. There will also be fun activities for young people including a smoothie bike.

You’re invited to the Florence Hayes Summer Community Event: an after-school opportunity to help shape upcoming improvements to the park.

Date: Thursday 17 July

Time: 3.30pm – 5.30pm

Location: Florence Hayes Recreation Ground, Fore St, London, N18 2SP

At the event you'll have the opportunity to meet the project team, find out about the design proposals for the space and have your say. There will also be fun activities for young people including games, a smoothie bike, and face painter. 

Hear how the Violence Reduction Team is working to improve safety and strengthen community connections in Edmonton. 3-5pm at The Community Room, Fore Street Living Room Library

Join Reeshab Ragvani, an aspiring medic, as he debunks social media myths and empowers young people for a healthier future. 4-6pm at The Community Room, Fore Street Living Room Library

Join local artist Christina Kalinowski from Doodle Designs as she shows you how to turn recycled materials into beautiful, handmade items like jewellery and crafts for the home.  11-1pm at The Community Room, Fore Street Living Room Library

Imagine a brighter future for Angel Edmonton. Create a shared vision through collage, colour and creativity. 3-5pm at The Community Room, Fore Street Living Room Library

Meet at the Living Room Library and join us for a walk along Fore Street. Explore the street, share your stories and creatively imagine the future of Fore Street together.

Bring yourself and your ideas. We will provide refreshments and a relaxed space to talk.

• Tuesday 22 July, 3pm to 5pm
• Tuesday 5 August, 6:30pm to 8:30pm
• Saturday 9 August, 11am to 3pm

We will be based in the Community Room at the Living Room Library on the following dates. Please drop in for a one-to-one chat at a time that suits you.

• Tuesday 22 July, 9am to 3pm
• Tuesday 29 July, 9am to 3pm
• Tuesday 5 August, 9am to 3pm

Litter picks starting at 11am and 1.30pm Meet at the Living Room Library 

Join us to litter pick, share ideas, and reimagine how Fore Street could be cleaner, safer, and more welcoming for everyone. 

Come along whether you want to chat, litter pick, or both! All equipment will be provided, with refreshments in the Living Room Library at the end of each session.

Join us for a community celebration of Shaping Edmonton, a chance to reflect on our journey so far and to look ahead together.

Event details:

Thursday 30 October 2025

3PM – 7PM

Fore Street Living Room Library + Leeds Street 

Over the past six months, we’ve worked with the community to shape, design, and begin projects that are already making a difference in Edmonton. 

This event is your opportunity to celebrate the progress we’ve made together, explore projects being delivered, share your voice in shaping Edmonton’s future, and experience cultural activities under the theme “Stories of Edmonton” in partnership with Fore Street for All.

Join us on Thursday 30 October for an afternoon of activities:

• Family-friendly half-term lantern and sign-making workshops
• A special pop-up market on Leeds Street
• Cultural performances
• The project team will be on hand to share updates and hear your ideas
• Free refreshments 

Together, we’re building a more welcoming and thriving Edmonton. Come and be part of the story.

WHAT, WHERE AND HOW

Drop in to help decide what features—like seating, planting and lighting—should go where along Fore Street, and how each space should feel.

Thursday 6 November 2-4pm

Pop into the Community Room at the Living Room Library

AFTER DARK WALK

Join our architects and lighting designers for an evening walk along Fore Street to explore safety, comfort, and visibility after dark.

Thursday 6 November 5-7.30pm

Meet in the Living Room Library at 5pm

Join us on Wednesday 10 December for two free film screenings at Angel Community Centre. These events celebrate storytelling, creativity and our local community, and form part of our work to shape a vibrant and welcoming future for the space. Although both screenings are free, space is limited so we ask people to book in advance via Eventbrite to make sure a space is reserved on the day.

Family Screening: The Polar Express

Doors open: 4pm
Film starts: 4.30pm
A festive favourite for families and neighbours to enjoy together. Share a cosy winter moment as we journey to the North Pole. Free popcorn will be available for everyone.
Book your free place: Polar Express: Film Screening at Angel Community Centre Tickets, Wed 10 Dec 2025 at 16:30 | Eventbrite

Evening Screening: London Short Films – Exploring Community and the City

Doors open: 6.30pm
Screening starts: 7pm
 This special programme brings together films from the London Community Video Archive and new work by Rhea Storr. Curated by Phoebe Beckett Chingono, the films explore the meaning of a community centre, the power of collective organising, and the way film can act as “a surface, a space, a gathering”.

The programme includes:

• Okay Keskidee, Let Me See Inside! (2025)
• Subjects of State, Labours of Love (excerpt, 2025)
• A selection from the London Community Video Archive (1970s–1980s)

This pilot screening is part of ongoing improvement works at Angel Community Centre, helping us test how film can support and inspire community use of the space. Free popcorn will be available.
Book your free place: London Short Films: Screening at Angel Community Centre Tickets, Wed, Dec 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

These events are organised by Enfield Council’s Journeys and Places team and DK-CM as part of the Shaping Edmonton initiative, supporting a more vibrant and welcoming Edmonton while celebrating the area’s culture and heritage.

The Community House Celebration Event is a free afternoon gathering taking place on Wednesday 18 February from 2pm - 4pm at Community House, 311 Fore Street, Edmonton, N9 0PZ.

This special event marks the unveiling of the newly refurbished Community House, the official showcase of the Snack ’n’ Chat Café, and highlights the continued progress of the Shaping Edmonton programme.

Open to local residents, partners, and community members, the event offers a welcoming opportunity to explore the revitalised space, meet contributors, and learn more about how the building can be used for room hire, workspace, and community activities.

The afternoon will include:

• A first look at the refurbished Community House

• Showcase of the Snack ’n’ Chat Café

• Information on room hire and flexible workspace opportunities

• An opportunity to meet the artists behind the ground floor community-crafted murals

• Updates on the latest projects and developments within the Shaping Edmonton programme

• Tea, coffee, and light refreshments provided

Programme Schedule:

2:00pm – Arrival and refreshments
2:15pm – Meet the artists
2:45pm – Speeches
3:00pm – Informal conversations, café showcase, continued activities
4:00pm – Event ends

We look forward to welcoming you to celebrate this revitalised community space and the new opportunities it brings to Edmonton!

Join us at our weekly Culture Club Sessions - a friendly space for Edmonton’s communities to meet, share stories and connect over refreshments and creative activities.

Join us for a free community celebration at the Fore Street Summer Fair on Saturday 11 July, from 11am to 2pm at Florence Hayes Recreation Ground.

Hosted as part of the Shaping Edmonton programme, the event will celebrate 18 months of improvements delivered across Edmonton, including the reopening of the newly improved Florence Hayes Recreation Ground.

Families, residents and local organisations are invited to enjoy a fun summer atmosphere with free activities, music, games and community stalls, while finding out more about the changes happening across the area.

Activities include:

• Community stalls and activities
• Family scavenger hunt around the park
• DJ Bus
• Face painting
• Plant stall
• Basketball skills

The event will also showcase the park’s new inclusive play equipment and improved facilities, shaped with local residents and young people, including those with special educational needs and disabilities.

Shaping Edmonton is a partnership between Enfield Council and the local community, working together for a welcoming and thriving Edmonton.

Come along, meet your neighbours, explore the improved park and help celebrate a healthier, greener and more welcoming Edmonton.

Join us for an afternoon of free family activities: creative fabric collage workshop and help create a community tapestry from 1–2.30pm, followed by a screening of Moana from 3–5pm at Angel Community Centre on Thursday 30 July. Refreshments and popcorn provided! Find out more and RSVP:

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