Brentford Bun
Hidden Gunnersbury and a west London derby
Published Thursday 17 September 2026
Plan free heritage visits, family activities and outdoor dance, and prepare for Friday night's Brentford–Chelsea match.
Top Updates
Brentford host Chelsea under Friday-night lights
The Bees face Chelsea at the Gtech Community Stadium at 8pm on Friday 18 September. Lionel Road and the Kew Bridge area will be busier before and after this west London derby; check the official match page for any late changes.
Gunnersbury opens its historic kitchens and landmarks
Gunnersbury Park Museum's free Open House and Heritage Days weekend runs from 11am to 4pm on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September. Saturday brings bookable historic-kitchen tours and a drop-in mansion challenge; Sunday adds costumed characters at park landmarks, while heritage crafts run on both days. Book a kitchen tour or plan a visit.
Free pharmacy sexual-health services promoted locally
For Sexual Health Week, the NHS and Hounslow Council are highlighting free support at participating pharmacies, including emergency contraception and the contraceptive pill. The C-Card scheme provides free condoms for under-25s, and at-home testing kits can be ordered online. See the NHS guide to pharmacy and online services.
Dates For Your Diary
Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 September
French outdoor performers take over Bell Square
Bell Square Calling: France brings four free performances to Hounslow, spanning dance, circus, theatre, live accordion and choral music. Events begin at 7pm on Thursday and Friday, continue at 1pm and 3.30pm on Saturday, and finish at 2pm on Sunday; choose a show from the Watermans calendar.
Saturday 3 October, 7pm
Theremin virtuoso plays the Musical Museum
Lydia Kavina performs classical favourites and popular music on the theremin, accompanied by pianist Maki Sekiya and the museum's instruments. Doors open at 6pm and tickets cost £12 for the Long Live Theremin concert.
Monday 5 to Sunday 11 October, noon–5pm
National Gallery artworks come to Boston Manor
Boston Manor House hosts life-size National Gallery reproductions during the free Art History Festival. The Artworks on Site display is open without booking and is designed to spark conversations about art and local places.
What's On
Friday 18 September
Explore St Lawrence’s and its neighbourhood, 11am–noon · booking required. Join an Open House walking tour around St Lawrence’s Church and the surrounding streets. Meet outside the church at the High Street and Augustus Close junction. The tour explores the exterior and neighbourhood; it does not go inside the church. Book the St Lawrence’s tour.
Saturday 19 September
Take a nature-spotting challenge at Osterley, 10am–5pm · free activity. Pick up a free challenge sheet from the Garden Kiosk for bird bingo and minibeast spotting. A limited number of binoculars and magnifying glasses are available to borrow. The activity also runs on Sunday and daily through 30 September, with no booking required. Plan your nature challenge.
Children get a musical museum tour of their own, 2–3pm. A 45-minute family tour introduces children aged 5–12 to the Musical Museum and ends with a singalong at the Mighty Wurlitzer. Tickets cost £15 for one adult and up to two children, or £25 for two adults and up to three children; book the children's tour.
Echoes of Dust dances into Bell Square, 3.30pm and 7.30pm. ACE Dance and Music performs Serge Aimé Coulibaly's outdoor dance work twice in Bell Square, Hounslow. The free performance explores how people respond when the world around them changes; see the Echoes of Dust programme.
Roadworks and Transport
Kew Bridge Road lane closure through Saturday: A lane closure is planned on Kew Bridge Road from Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 September for Thames Water work.
Great West Road lane closure on Saturday: A lane closure is due on the Great West Road on Saturday 19 September for Virgin Media work.
Windmill Road signals remain through Sunday: Multi-way temporary lights remain planned on Windmill Road until Sunday 20 September for gas work.