Kilburn

Kilburn is an area of North London on the border of the London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Camden. The boundary between the two boroughs runs along the Kilburn High Road (part of the A5, and a Roman road), the area's main thoroughfare running northwest-southeast. more...

The name 'Kilburn' means 'Church by the stream' referring to the Westbourne River, which now lies underground. There is also a small part of Kilburn which is in Westminster.

While renowned for its large Irish population, the area boasts a rich mix of different ethnic groups. Indeed, it is one of the most ethnically diverse neighbourhoods in London, or the UK.

The Tricycle Arts Centre is a renowned arts centre, including a gallery, cinema and theatre, located on the High Road. In the mid-2000s the centre achieved some fame for its theatrical staging of politically significant court cases, and for a production about the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which subsequently transferred to the West End, and in due course to New York City. The green space of Kilburn Grange Park is located to the east side of Kilburn High Road.

Nearest places:

• Brondesbury
• St John's Wood
• Queen's Park
• West Hampstead
• Cricklewood

Nearest tube stations:

• Kilburn tube station
• Kilburn Park tube station
• Queen's Park station

Nearest railway station:

• Brondesbury railway station
• Kilburn High Road railway station

Kilburn is also home to Kilburn Cosmos RFC, one of the few rugby clubs in inner London. The club was founded in 1996 by a group of Irish rugby fans who used to drink in the Black Lion pub on Kilburn High Road. Today the club reflects the diversity of the area with players from many countires including: Australia, France, Germany, New Zealand and South Africa. Kilburn Cosmos is a young rugby club that plays a positive, running style of rugby in keeping with the vision of the founder, John Tymon. The Kilburn game puts emphsis on mobility, pace and handling as well as on the social side of rugby union.

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