Model steam trains and Open House tours
Plan a weekend of miniature steam, hidden-house tours, classic cars and live music, plus free creative tasters.
Past issues
Useful local briefings from recent weeks, newest first.
Creative Mile and a big Brentford weekend
Plan Brentford's free art trail, outdoor theatre and a community walk, plus prepare for Saturday's home match.
Beer festival and a fresh view of Gunnersbury
Plan a bank-holiday beer festival, a charity car meet and free live music, plus see Gunnersbury through young photographers' eyes.
Free play days and 182 new council homes
Plan free family play, Brentford's home opener and the Creative Mile, plus see what is changing at Charlton and Albany House.
Steam trains and a giant inflatable weekend
Plan a model railway visit, a giant obstacle course and Brentford's final friendly before the new season.
Three outdoor films and a summer of water
Book a film under the stars, try a free Boston Manor walk and plan family days around Brentford.
Rail replacement weekend, outdoor films and Kew savings
Plan for replacement buses, book two open-air film nights and make the most of cheaper Kew tickets.
Summer of Water, Boston Manor music and Gtech plans
Plan a water-and-steam weekend, avoid festival traffic and respond to the Gtech concert proposal by 10 August.
Gtech concert plans, photo trail and silent film
Have your say on stadium concerts, find local health help and pick a photo trail, tea dance or silent film.
Kew family trail, Gunnersbury theatre and Amazon licence
Plan outdoor theatre, Watermans portraits, family hub sessions and upcoming Kew summer activities.
Stadium music plans, Kew after dark and markets
See the stadium concert proposal, then find family play, a soul night, Kew after dark, opera and Sunday markets.
Creative Mile call-out and a useful local week
Apply for Creative Mile, find free family activities, join a park walk and note support available during the World Cup.
Boston Manor island, hot-weather changes and June dates
Catch the Boston Manor Park island update, a Gunnersbury postponement, family sessions, planning notes and June events.
Windmill Road closure, family sessions and June dates
Plan around the Windmill Road closure, catch this week's free family sessions, and book the June events worth the diary.
Road closures, hub updates and June events
A practical Brentford briefing with route warnings, Family Hub changes, free library play and June dates to book.
World Sevens, play days and road warnings
A half-term Brentford briefing with Gtech football, free family play, Family Hub updates and route works to watch.
Foodies, World Sevens and half-term starts
A bank-holiday Brentford briefing with Syon Park plans, a Gtech football tournament to book, family hub sessions and route warnings for the week ahead.
Syon Foodies, Gunnersbury 100 and roadworks
A practical Brentford week with a youth wellbeing deadline, bank-holiday events and route warnings around Boston Road, Rosemary Lane and the Great West Road.