and its people, please visit here
Belsize Carol Sing-along
One of the best gatherings in recent years for the 2025 Belsize Society Carol singing in the Village.
YOUR SUPPORT IS REQUESTED please
Funds are required for the Belsize Village Festive Lights
Costs have risen again this year – please donate to the winter lights
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The Belsize Village Association is run by Aulis Publishing
Donations are collected by Angela King of Heywoods Estate Agents
Angela organises the winter lights & flower baskets every year
Donations Please – Drop Cash or Cheques in to
Heywoods Estate Agents 27 Belsize Lane - NW3 5AS
(Cheques payable to Heywoods Estate Agents attn Angela King)
With many thanks to the organisers
Sunday 18 January 6.30 pm
Belsize Baroque
Concerti grossi by Corelli and Geminiani, together with music by Bach and Telemann
Tickets available here
27 November to 30 January 2026
New exhibition at OmniDe++ Gallery Belsize Lane
Radha Binod Sharma's "The Colours of Echo” is curated by IMA Foundation at OmniDe ++
FREE ENTRY on Thursday 27 November 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Book on Eventbrite or email admin@omnide.com
HUŎ Bar & Restaurant now open
Asian cooking in Belsize Village. What was originally the Belsize Tavern in the Village is now home to the HUŎ bar & restaurant. Tastefully decorated with its blonde woodwork and prominant bamboo lighting, HUŎ offers healthy Asian food with selected dishes from around China and Southeast Asia. Each dish is prepared from scratch using traditional Chinese, Thai, Malay and Singaporean disciplines. A very welcome addition to the Village. Dogs are allowed.
Students taking a break at WAC Arts – the old town hall
Please help to save the Swiss Cottage Pub
On 11th June 1986, Ye Olde Swiss Cottage Pub reopened its doors as one of London's largest and most iconic pubs.
Operated by Samuel Smith Old Brewery, it featured six bars, a carvery, and live music, and quickly became a local landmark with roots reaching back to the 1830s. But on 1st February 2025, without warning, the pub was suddenly closed.
Since then, the building has sat vacant and decaying, with no word from the brewery. What was once a vibrant community hub now stands in silence, its rich history fading behind shuttered doors. The community responded with determination. Residents and supporters across Camden and beyond successfully-campaigned for the pub to be granted Asset of Community Value (ACV) status – a major win that officially recognized its cultural and historical importance.
However, an ACV is not a guarantee of reopening. The building remains closed. The brewery has offered no updates, no plans, and no dialogue with the public. This pub is more than a building – it’s a symbol of community, tradition, and shared memory. Its history cannot be overlooked, and its future should not be abandoned. Let’s work together to restore Ye Olde Swiss Cottage to its former glory – as a thriving, welcoming space that serves the people once again.
Please SAVE Ye Olde Swiss Cottage
Sign the petition here
Remarkable Homes of NW3
The Remarkable Homes of NW3
"What a delight. A timeless classic that every NW3 resident will want to own.”
– Nicola Manasseh, Editor In the Square magazine.
“At the heart of this fascinating book are David’s stunning photographs. NW3 at its most beautiful. And as David guides us systematically around the area, he introduces us not only to the houses, but the streets and neighbourhoods where they are located.
We find out about the country estates that predated the housing, and why and when they were developed. And we see how they looked in previous centuries through a wonderful array of engravings, paintings and old photographs. If you want to lift your spirits on a damp grey day, the bright sunshine and clear blue skies in David’s photos will surely provide the perfect tonic!”
– Averil Nottage, former Chair, Belsize Residents' Association, now The Belsize Society
Coffee table hardcover, 320 pages – Full colour throughout with over 750 photographs
Hampstead, Belsize Park, Primrose Hill
KIRE Publishing – Available at Daunt Books and Waterstones – RRP £60
Aperivino Belsize Village
The charming Aperivino wine bar in Belsize Village provides a cozy ambiance and exceptional hospitality. Offering an extensive wine selection with good food too. A warm and welcoming experience awaits.
The Belsize Village Streatery
Belsize locals and visitors enjoying the Belsize Village piazza. A communal open space used by many for al fresco drinking and dining – also a place where children can play.
Terra Moderna – Antipodean modern Italian restaurant
Terra Moderna is an Italian restaurant in England’s Lane, Belsize Park. The restaurant offers a refined yet laid-back dining experience showcasing authentic Italian cooking with Antipodean influences.
Open at lunchtimes, a place to explore a lovely variety of homemade pastas, vibrant salads, satisfying mains, and irresistible desserts. Their menus embrace seasonality, offering options for both quick bites and leisurely meals.
Whether you’re dining solo, with friends, or with family, Terra Moderna will extend a warm welcome.
Lunch – Thursday to Saturday 12 – 3pm
Dinner – Tuesday to Saturday 5 – 11pm
Greenberry Hill Haverstock Hill – as it was September 2024
Greenberry Hill on Haverstock Hill is now sadly closed. It was a sister restaurant to the Greenberry Café in Primrose Hill. The restaurant premises have been taken over by Joe & the Juice.
June 2022: Belsize Village Celebrates the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Belsize Village celebrated with music, food and drinks. A wonderful turnout of local villagers on a sunny afternoon for the Platinum Jubilee party in the Belsize Village piazza.
02 Centre Plans
The 02 masterplan is a proposed massive redevelopment of the 02 Centre on the Finchley Road by the developer Landsec. This plan will transform 14 acres of space between West End Lane and Finchley Road.
The application is for the construction of over 1,800 flats. These flats would be built in towers of up to 15 storeys high with a number of blocks taller than any other building in the local area. Amazingly, the application does not provide for any parking whatsoever, and makes no guarantees that any additional facilities will be provided.
March 2021: Mrs Beechey restored
The Belsize Village Bambi artwork has been restored. Belsize Village Business Association’s volunteer project foreman and local resident Richard Lagani restored the artwork originally created by street artist Bambi in 2010. Since then the artwork had become mired with mould that had overtaken it and the original perspex had been badly damaged. Richard Lagani removed the mould and replaced the perspex restoring it to its former glory.
