12th October 2026

Maida Vale Library’s Cutting Edge: Regent’s Canal Fun Palace

Tiny Fun Palace

Our last in the series of local community and history talks at Maida Vale Library with Lester Hillman

The Regent’s Canal which stretche…

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Date and Time

Monday, 12th October 18:00 - 19:00

Location

This is a Tiny Fun Palace

London,
Greater London,
England,
United Kingdom

This library is suitable for wheelchairs and can be accessed via the lift on Shirland Road. Alternatively, there are nine steps at the entrance of the library. The library is on one level. Registered assistance dogs are welcome.

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Our last in the series of local community and history talks at Maida Vale Library with Lester Hillman

The Regent’s Canal which stretches 8 miles passes the Library doorstep.

 

The first spadeful for its construction may have been dug, today, in 1812 very near the Library. The two centuries since have witnessed crime, hoaxes, fraud, thieving, fights, explosions, comedy, dramas and tragedies.

Lester Hillman has been writing, lecturing and leading walks about the colourful canal history. More than half a century ago he worked on award winning towpath access in Regent’s Park.

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