This week sees the launch of Ealing Council’s Library Community Hubs project at Acton Library, Northolt Library and the Southall Dominion Centre.
Events will be taking place across all three sites starting from 1 April 2025 (Southall Dominion Centre) and 2 April 2025 (Acton Library and Northolt Library). The special events will be spread across several days and a full listing of activities can be found here.
The project, which is supported by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), has seen the libraries being re-imagined and transformed so that its space can be used for a diverse range of events and activities embracing community, cultural and workspace needs.
In an announcement, the council said: “Come and try-out the transformed, flexible, and multipurpose spaces that can host a wider range of activities. These include community, cultural, workspace, support, and customer service offers to support more connected communities and enterprise.”
Blerina Hashani, Ealing Council’s cabinet member for thriving communities commented on the launch: “Our vision is for our libraries to evolve to meet their community’s needs and become dynamic, multi-use spaces which encourage cultural enrichment and the promotion of community connections.”
Details of What’s On at the three libraries:
Southall Dominion Centre and Library, 112 The Green, Southall, Middlesex, UB2 4BQ
- Tuesday 1 April 2025 – midday official reopening followed by activities until 4:30pm including a block printing and embroidery workshop, an art workshop and talk about the Martinware collection, film screenings and a DJ workshop with Westside Radio.
- Wednesday 2 April 2025 – 3pm to 6pm: Library and Foyer – Jonathan Oates – local history talk and guided Martinware walk around Southall
- Saturday 5 April 2025 – Activities from midday to 5pm include poetry performances, live music with Julianne Gazzingan, Hindh, Rita Morar and Mehms, art, embroidery, DJ and Bhangra dance workshops and a film screening and talk on the film Home.
Acton Town Hall Library, Everyone Active Acton Centre, High Street, Acton, W3 6NE
- Wednesday 2 April 2025 – official launch ceremony from 12:30pm with a dance and exercise workshop by the Japanese Music and Dance Hobby Group, poetry performances, calligraphy workshops art e and information on IT and English classes provided by ACDA Skills.
- Thursday 3 April 2025 – starting at 2pm Ealing Film Festival – Film screenings and panel discussion and from 5pm Act One Cinema – Talk, screening and intro to Act One Cinema
- Saturday 5 April 2025 – activities from midday include storytelling from 12pm, film screenings, music and open mic sessions, a media training workshop and a cultural exhibition presented by the Ealing Culture Team.
Northolt Library, Church Road, Northolt, Middlesex, UB5 5AS
- Wednesday 2 April 2025 – Film screenings and panel discussion with Ealing Film Festival from midday, Theatre performance and workshop with Impact Theatre and live music and open mic as part of the Northolt Talent Show.
- Thursday 3 April 2025 – 1pm to 2pm: Official launch ceremony and afternoon activities including a chair exercise and wellbeing class and art and dance workshops.
- Saturday 5 April 2025 – Between 1pm and 4:30pm performances from the Steel Pan Trust, a theatre performance by Gunnersbury Park Museum, dance workshop with Elevate Dance Group and a creative workshop.
