Your vote on Harlow’s architecture counts. The voting is open to find Harlow’s best new architecture in 2019. This is the fourth year that Harlow Civic Society has run its architecture award programme in which residents can nominate and vote for their favourite newly completed projects in three categories: Residential, Non-Residential and Environmental. The shortlists are published…

As part of the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town partnership, workshops were held on 3rd and 4th September at North Weald airfield about the proposed development around the site of Latton Priory. John Curry represented the Civic Society at the first workshop. The introduction and workshop material can be downloaded from our documents page here….

John Curry led one of his famous walks starting from Passmores House, leading a group of 25 around a 3 and a quarter mile route to appreciate the landscaping and architecture around here.

We are delighted to announce that Proud of Harlow has become a sponsor for our Design Awards. Many thanks to Jon Clempner for this offer. Jon set up and runs Proud of Harlow to help others in the town share his commitment and appreciation of Harlow’s heritage and sense of community and to encourage people…

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2019:  THE GREENING OF HARLOW In the year that Harlow is planning major developments in the town, Essex County Council have published their strategy for preserving the green spaces of the county, and the world is waking up to the implications of climate change, Harlow Civic Society are focusing their events mainly on…

This talk was on the 25th July from 1930 to 2100 at the Harlow Museum. Jake Shepherd presented findings from his research with Harlow residents about their memories of Harlow’s anniversary celebrations. Archive/contemporary materials from this dissertation’s research into Harlow’s 40th (1987) and 70th (2017) anniversary commemorations were displayed throughout the event. Jake gave a fascinating…

An update – see below photos of our stall and our survey on preferred styles of housing, which generated a fair amount of interest! The Harlow Showcase will take place in the Town Centre on 27th June 2019. It will present the very best of what Harlow has to offer.   Everything from the great work that…

Harlow Art Trust is organising a one day symposium on The future of public art  to be held on Saturday 14 September. For further details please see the information given below; there will be a wide range of excellent speakers. Booking is now open at the following link. Click here for booking via Eventbrite. A lot…

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Call for nominations for 2019 Harlow Architectural Design Awards For the fourth year we’re asking Harlow residents to look around and nominate the most beautifully designed new buildings of the year.   Harlow Architectural Design Awards, organised by Harlow Civic Society, aims to encourage architects, developers and property owners to make Harlow an even better and…