A row over noise has broken out over this summer’s outdoor concerts at the Old Royal Naval College – with the Trinity Laban music school wanting them to be scrapped because loud soundchecks disrupted their courses. This year’s Greenwich Summer Sounds shows included concerts from Kaiser Chiefs, Tom Jones, Black-Eyed Peas and Nile Rogers. But […]
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The Moon’s the star at the Old Royal Naval College this winter
The stunning Museum of the Moon has opened in the magnificent surroundings of the Painted Hall in the Old Royal Naval College, along with a lunar-inspired programme of events including lunar cocktails and early morning yoga classes. NIKKI SPENCER spoke to Luke Jerram, the man behind the installation. Luke Jerram apologises if he is a […]
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Cycleway 4 closure through Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College reversed
Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College has reversed its closure of a high-profile new cycleway through its grounds after 853 reported that security guards were stopping riders from using the route. The main route through the historic campus, College Way, is part of a new cycle route between Greenwich and Charlton which Transport for London hopes […]
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Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College Streetspace cycle route closes
Friday update: The decision to close the route has now been reversed. For the situation earlier in the week, read on… A showpiece Transport for London cycle route through the Old Royal Naval College has been suddenly closed to riders – less than a year after it opened in a fanfare of publicity. The “Streetspace” […]
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That’s enough Streetspace: Limited reopening for Greenwich’s Naval College path
Pedestrians and cyclists trying to escape the busy A206 in Greenwich town centre now have some limited relief with the reopening of the pathway through the Old Royal Naval College yesterday. The charity that runs the college grounds closed its gates when the coronavirus lockdown began. With the narrow riverside path also closed, walkers had […]
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Limited access to Old Royal Naval College grounds from 8 June
The Old Royal Naval College will allow people to walk and cycle through its grounds again from 8 June – but only on weekdays, and only between 8am and 6pm. People have been banned from walking and cycling through the grounds since the beginning of the coronavirus emergency – a ban which was swiftly followed […]
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Old Royal Naval College ‘watching advice’ on reopening grounds
The Old Royal Naval College says it is “monitoring government advice” on reopening its grounds, after calls on social media for it to allow cyclists once again to help them navigate their way through Greenwich. Routes for both pedestrians and cyclists from west to east Greenwich have been severely cut since the start of the […]
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Old Royal Naval College to keep its name as rebrand dumped
The Old Royal Naval College is to keep its name after the charity which runs the focal point of Greenwich’s World Heritage Site scrapped plans to rebrand the world-famous buildings. 853 revealed the plans last November, which could have seen the college, which is home to the recently-revamped Painted Hall, the University of Greenwich and […]
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