July 2025 - The Fitzrovian

Parkour for Grans: Leaping into Later Life in the Heart of Marylebone

Fitzrovia6 months ago06 mins

Once the preserve of agile teenagers in hoodies vaulting bins, parkour—the art of moving efficiently and creatively through urban environments—has undergone a transformation as surprising as a front-flip off a postbox. No longer just the domain of the young, a new wave of practitioners is proving that you’re never too old to leap, swing, or…

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Fitzrovia in Talks for Monumental Waterslide – Enjoy a splash from BT Tower during Heatwaves

Fitzrovia6 months ago05 mins

In a bold fusion of urban planning and aquatic exuberance a proposal has emerged from the Fitzrovia Summer Infrastructure Imagination Sub-Committee (a group of retired architects and one man named Crispin with a degree in fluid aesthetics) to install a gigantic water slide curling through the neighbourhood – beginning, naturally, at the top of the…