Good Morning Neighbour! ☕
Pinner Fair is back on Wednesday, which means funfair rides, town-centre bustle, and the ancient local tradition of remembering about the road closures slightly too late.
In today's Good Morning Pinner:
Pinner Fair returns on Wednesday, with road closures and bus diversions to know about
Pinner Music Festival turns 60 this year, with June dates now worth booking
Half-term brings coding, crafts, swimming, futsal and a few sanity-saving options
Let’s dive in.
- Chinar
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This Week in HA5
Pinner Fair returns on Wednesday 27 May. The historic fair takes over the High Street area for one day, with road closures and bus diversions around the town centre from Tuesday afternoon into Thursday morning. Pinner Association notice
Half-term is here, and the local activity spreadsheet has awakened. There are children's classes, camps and creative bits around Harrow, Pinner and nearby areas this week.
Pinner Music Festival is one for the diary. The 2026 festival marks its 60th year with concerts from 8 to 13 June, so this is the gentle “book before you forget” nudge. Festival details
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What’s Happening This Week
Events with (£) are paid.
General
Junior Parkrun | Pinner Village Gardens | Sun 24 May | 9-9:45am
Gala Academy Badminton | St John's School, Pinner | Sun 24 May | 7pm (£) - Coached badminton for adults and children 5+. Bookings
Crafternoon Time | Roxborough Heights, HA1 | Mon 25 May | 11am (£) - Weekly family crafts and activities.
Board Game Mondays | Queen's Head | Mon 25 May | 7:30pm - Free entry, bring your game face.
Sound Bath | Pinner Village Hall | Mon 25 May | 7:30pm (£) - A calming sound journey for anyone whose brain has 43 tabs open. More info
Quiz Night | Queen's Head | Tue 26 May | 8pm (£) - £2 entry, with £1 going to Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.
Pinner Fair | Pinner High Street area | Wed 27 May | daytime/evening - Historic street fair with rides, stalls and enough town-centre disruption to make it feel properly official. More info
Quiz Night | Three Wishes Pinner | Wed 27 May | 7:30pm (£) - £3 entry per person, with a £50 bar tab for the winning team.
Quiz Night | The Ascott | Wed 27 May | 8pm (£)
Zumba Gold | St Albans Church, North Harrow | Thu 28 May | 10:30am (£) - Lower-impact fitness class. £10 per class, with packages available.
Speed Quiz | The Whittington | Thu 28 May | 8pm (£) - £3 entry, with cash prizes on offer.
Ruislip Country Market | St Martin's Approach Car Park | Fri 29 May | 10am-12pm
Baby and Toddler Sensory Sound Journey | Pinner Methodist Church | Sat 30 May | 2pm (£) - A calming sensory sound session for babies, toddlers and parents.
Activities for Children
Kids Kung Fu | Harrow High School | Tue 26 May | 5:45pm and 6:30pm (£) - Two age groups for 4-6 and 7-13 year olds. More info
Evening Baby and Toddler Swimming Lessons | John Lyon Prep School | Wed 27 May | 6:30pm (£) - Parent and child lessons for ages 3 months to 4 years.
U9s Training and Trials | Parkfield Youth FC | Wed 27 May | 6-7pm - Contact Jason at 07772671464 before attending.
Futsal Class | Barnhill High School | Fri 29 May | 5:30pm (£) - Weekly session for all abilities.
Weekly Classes
Boogie Knights | Bishop Winnington Ingram Primary School | Every Mon and Tue | 7am (£) - Dance themed fitness for all levels. Book here
Beginners Pilates | Pinner Village Hall | Every Tue | 9:45am (£) - Calm and friendly Pilates for beginners and returners. Book here
Tai Chi | Harrow High School | Every Wed | 6pm (£) - Beginners Wu Style Tai Chi class. Book here
Women Only Self Defence | Harrow High School | Every Thu | 7pm (£) - Self defence class taught by a female instructor. Book here
The events and activities list is growing as I speak with more organisers each week. Reply to this email and let me know what you'd like to see here!
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Community Corner
If you have not seen them already, Pinner Village Gardens has new information boards. A nice little prompt to slow down and read the history.
Pinner Music Festival turns 60 this year. Concerts run from 8 to 13 June, with the festival raising funds for the church organ restoration. If you like local music, this is the diary nudge. Festival details
Free walking programmes are being promoted around Harrow. If you know someone who wants a gentle reason to get out, the Walking to Wellness style sessions are worth a look. Poles optional, fresh air included.
Wealdstone Youth FC is promoting June 6-a-side tournaments in Ruislip. One for the local youth teams and football parents.
Baby Bank donations are still welcome. Clean baby items in good condition can do far more good in circulation than in the cupboard you keep meaning to sort.
Hatch End Station is still looking for flower-display volunteers. Watering, planting, tidying and general station-brightening all count.
Transport
Pinner Fair road closures: For the fair, Pinner High Street, Bridge Street and nearby roads are expected to close from 3pm on Tuesday 26 May until 8am on Thursday 28 May. Buses including the H11, H12, H13 and 183 will be diverted or curtailed, and the Sainsbury's car park is expected to close during the fair setup. If you normally drive or bus through central Pinner, this is the week to be clever early. Pinner Association notice
Piccadilly line closures this week: No Piccadilly service from Hyde Park Corner to Northfields and Uxbridge until Monday 25 May, then from Acton Town to Heathrow and Rayners Lane to Uxbridge from Thursday 28 to Sunday 31 May, including Friday and Saturday Night Tube. Heathrow plans, Uxbridge plans, and “I'll just wing it” plans all need a second look. TfL planned closures
Bakerloo line weekend warning: TfL also lists no Bakerloo service from Queen's Park to Harrow & Wealdstone on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May.
Civic Updates
Harrow's Local Plan 2021-2041 has now been formally adopted. It was adopted by Full Council on Tuesday 24 March 2026, following confirmation from the Planning Inspectorate that the plan was sound, legally compliant and in general conformity with the London Plan. Local Plan page
Pet of the Week
No new pet entry this week, so the nomination gates remain wide open.
Send one photo, their name, and the most ridiculous thing they have decided is their job this way. Window security. Crumb inspector. Household emotional support manager with no HR training.
Closing
Thank you for reading Good Morning Pinner today.
If you only do one practical thing this week, plan around Pinner Fair before the High Street makes the decision for you. If you do one pleasant thing, wander through the fair and call it community research (you might just run into me).
See you next Sunday, same time, same place.
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