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Welcome back to Inside Chiswick! We've packed Edition 2 with brilliant local stories, standout businesses and things to do across W4 this week. Plus, our local business directory is now live and our events calendar launches in the next few days, making it easier than ever to see what's on. Thanks for being here.
When you signed up, we asked what you'd most like to see in Inside Chiswick, and your answers have been shaping the newsletter ever since. Restaurants and cafés came out on top with 40% of votes, closely followed by events and things to do at 33%. This week's poll is your chance to refine things further, click your favourite below and help us make Inside Chiswick even more useful for you.
What kind of food and drink features would you love most?
Our weekly pick of a Chiswick food and drink spot worth knowing about, the cafés, restaurants and bakeries that make W4 such a delicious place to be. Want to be featured, or know a local favourite? We'd love to hear from you.
Rozies (9 Devonshire Road, W4 2EU) is a family-run specialty café turning out some of the most beautifully crafted sweet things in W4. Expect handcrafted cupcakes, luxury brownies, chunky cookies and delicate macarons, alongside bespoke celebration cakes made to order. Pair it all with a specialty coffee or cold drink, and you've got a proper local spot worth the detour.
It's a real family-run favourite, known as much for its warmth as its window display. Mention Inside Chiswick in store and you'll get 10% off any baked items. You can also find Rozie's on Instagram: @rozies_chiswick
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We're building this section around the food and drink spots that locals genuinely love. Got a favourite café, restaurant or bakery we should feature? Reply and tell us, we'll be pulling together a reader roundup soon.
And if you run a food or drink business in W4, we've got a few free featured spots available through to the end of May. Get in touch, we'd love to chat.
Each week we shine a light on a local social media account doing something brilliant for Chiswick. Run one yourself, or know one we should feature? Get in touch.
If you love seeing Chiswick at its best, this one's a joy to follow. @chasing_chiswick is a love letter to the neighbourhood, capturing everything from blossom-lined streets and golden-hour high road moments to the little corners most of us walk past without noticing. It's a feel-good scroll that celebrates exactly what makes living here so special.
Our weekly pick of the best positive news from around Chiswick, the community moments, local successes and feel-good stories that make W4 such a brilliant place to live.
Chiswick U12 girls meet the Red Roses
Eight Chiswick Rugby U12 girls and two coaches were treated to an exclusive invitation from British Airways and the RFU last week, watching England's Red Roses train at Pennyhill Park ahead of their first Women's Six Nations game. A brilliant reminder of the power of role models and why Chiswick Rugby's push for female engagement is inspiring the next generation. Full story via Chiswick Rugby.
Chiswick School students take Sarajevo by storm
Students from Chiswick School have just returned from an incredible week-long cultural and musical exchange in Sarajevo, performing alongside young musicians from the Pop Rock School of Sarajevo. Highlights included a joint performance of Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall in Sarajevo City Hall, a studio visit with producer Dino Šukalo, and a packed-out finale concert attended by the British Embassy. Lifelong friendships, new musical skills and a whole lot of W4 pride. Full story via ChiswickW4.
Chiswick House Learning Hub nears the finish line
Chiswick House is in the final stretch of fundraising for its brand new Learning Hub, a flexible space that will welcome schools, community groups and local residents for everything from gardening workshops to Pilates. Just £15,000 of the £165,000 target remains, with the Hub set to open this summer. Full story via Chiswick Calendar.
Riverside Artists Group celebrates 40 years
The Riverside Artists Group is marking its 40th anniversary with a free exhibition at Riverside Studios, showcasing four decades of creativity from the west London art scene. Titled PULL FOCUS, the show features 48 works across painting, sculpture, digital prints and video from 33 artists, including four original founding members, and runs until Sunday 3rd May. A brilliant piece of local cultural history well worth a visit. Full story via Fine & Country Chiswick.
We’re passionate about highlighting the local businesses that help give Chiswick its character. If you’d like to be featured, or know a business we should have on our radar, please get in touch.
This week, we're spotlighting two local businesses that show just how varied and brilliant Chiswick's business community really is. Dr Farah Clinics offers bespoke aesthetic treatments from the heart of W4, led personally by Dr Farah Kanji. Iya London Walks takes you off the beaten track with guided walks uncovering the area's rich artistic and activist history. Two very different businesses, both run by passionate locals doing what they do best.
Dr Farah Clinics is a boutique aesthetic medicine clinic in the heart of W4, specialising in bespoke facial rejuvenation with a focus on subtle, natural-looking results. Founded by Dr Farah Kanji, a qualified dental surgeon with over a decade of experience in aesthetic medicine, the clinic offers a comprehensive range of treatments including anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers, advanced skin boosters, microneedling and Sculptra. Every consultation and procedure is personally carried out by Dr Farah herself, ensuring the highest standard of personalised care. Mention Inside Chiswick when booking and you'll receive 10% off your first treatment.
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Iya London Walks is run by Joanna Oyediran, a qualified Open City guide specialising in unearthing London's overlooked stories. Her upcoming Hammersmith Radicals, a Riverside Walk explores the artistic and activist past of Hammersmith Riverside, a beautiful stretch of the Thames right on Chiswick's doorstep. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the area was home to radicals who challenged the exploitation of the working classes and women through art, design and socialism. You'll see sites where William Morris and other creative figures associated with the Arts and Crafts Movement lived and worked, and hear about the birth of the private press movement. The 25 April walk has sold out, but a further date is scheduled for 31 May. Booking essential, meet at Ravenscourt Park Station. Book via Eventbrite
Our full events calendar is almost ready and launching very soon. Until then, here's our weekly pick of things happening in Chiswick worth knowing about.
The Food Market Chiswick: Every Sunday, 10am to 2pm at Dukes Meadows A weekly gathering of around 25 top producers from across the UK, selling everything from farm-fresh veg and artisan cheese to ready-to-eat brunch treats. Proceeds go straight back into maintaining Dukes Meadows Park. More details
Art Exhibition – "Abundance plus!": Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 April, 10am to 4pm at Chiswick Pier Local artists Judy Hart and Amber Rourke showcase a vibrant collection of original works, with pieces available to buy. An uplifting weekend of colour right on the riverside, with free entry. Click for details
Pura Nights Salsa & Bachata: Every Monday, 7.15pm at George IV Classes from 7.30pm followed by a lively dance social until 11pm. Beginners warmly welcomed, no partner needed. From £5 on the door, just turn up and dance. Click for details
Orchard House School Open Morning: Thursday 30 April, 10am to 12pm at Orchard House School, Priory Avenue, W4 1TX A great opportunity for local families to explore this well-loved independent prep school, including its brand-new Innovation Hub and Art Studio. Meet the children, staff and senior leadership team and see the unique Learning Orchard curriculum in action. Spaces are limited, booking essential. Book your place
Talk: Canaletto and the Thames: Tuesday 28 April, 7pm at The Pier House, Corney Reach Way, W4 2UG Curator Nick Pollard presents a beautifully illustrated talk exploring the paintings and drawings of 18th century Venetian artist Canaletto, created during his extended stay in Britain. A fascinating glimpse into Thames-side life through the eyes of one of history's great artists. Doors open from 6.30pm, refreshments available. Tickets £5 (free for CPT members). Book tickets
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