The Pinner Association

Sublime Space
2025-11-21 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-22 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-23 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-27 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-28 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-29 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-30 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-04 11:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) and 11 more dates | Heath Robinson Museum, 50 West End Lane, Pinner, HA5 1AE, United Kingdom
This exciting exhibition explores landscape as a space for creative reflection. It brings together contemporary artists alongside unseen landscapes by Heath Robinson to investigate how notions of space, landscape and the sublime can reveal emotional, physical, intellectual, social and political undertones. Artists include David Inshaw, William Scott, Ray Richardson, Jemma Powell, Jonathan McCree, Sue Arrowsmith, Daniel Sturgis, Peter Coyte, and Ralph Steadman.
The roots of mankind’s fascination with automata stretch back over 3,000 years as evidenced by the discovery of automaton statues buried in Egyptian tombs (the wooden figure ‘Hathor’ now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art). Ever since, more elaborate and complicated automatons have evolved with the development of ‘clockwork’ devices in the 14th century. A fascination which continued through the Golden Age of 17th century automatons such as the life-like machines created by Jaquet-Droz (Switzerland) and the Silver Swan of Joseph Merlin (Bowes Museum Co Durham UK), onwards through the 1840’s fascination for travelling automata exhibitions. Continuing through to the 20th century’s love of sea-side ‘end of the pier’ automata such as the laughing sailor, penny arcades, and wind up tin toys of the type seen on the likes of ‘The Antiques Roadshow’.
‘Contraptions and Connections’ brings together 15 contemporary artists along with Heath Robinson, exploring where art, invention, and engineering collide. The UK has a glorious, unabashed history of curious creators with an infectious humorous perspective on the human condition. The automatons gathered for this show range from kinetic music playing machines made from pianos and sewing machines (Fi Henshall), hand cranked toys, swimming fish made from old plastic bottles and steel (Tim Lewis), to self-drawing chalk boards (Jim Bond) and a steam propelled bric-a-brac locomotive inspired by the Railway drawings of Heath Robinson (Tim Ellis).
This mesmerising exhibition will appeal to all ages, revealing a thriving artistic community, exploring the human condition through invention and humour.
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High Street Christmas trees and lights switch on.
2025-11-26 16:30 - 18:00 | High Street War Memorial, Pinner
The Mayor of Harrow will officially switch on the Pinner High Street Christmas trees and lights on Wednesday November 26th.
Pupils from West Lodge and Reddiford Schools will entertain us with festive songs.
All are welcome – free of charge.
All the festive and Christmas lights and street Christmas trees in Pinner are funded by The Pinner Association as an amenity for all the community.
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Film, Video Game, and TV Music Concert
2025-11-29 19:00 - 22:00 | Hatch End High School Concert Hall, HA3 6NR
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Amici Chamber Choir - Music for Advent
2025-11-29 19:30 - 22:00 | St John’s Church, Greenhill, Harrow, HA1 2EJ, United Kingdom

Heath Robinson Museum - Museum Shop Sunday - discount shopping day.
2025-11-30 11:00 - 16:00 | Heath Robinson Museum, 50 West End Lane, Pinner, HA5 1AE, United Kingdom
Museum Shop Sunday, 30th November 2025 11am-4pm
With Christmas growing closer we are all looking to get our holiday shopping done as soon as possible. Luckily we are participating in Museum Shop Sunday on 30th November 2025, with a 10% discount in-store for some great gift ideas just in time for Christmas.
West House & Heath Robinson Museum Trust – registered charity 1086567.
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Harrow Harmony Choir Festive Concert
2025-12-06 17:00 - 20:00 | Pinner Methodist Church, Love Lane, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 3EE, United Kingdom

Harrow Gateway Christmas Fair.
2025-12-13 09:30 - 12:30 | Gateway House, North Harrow Car Park, Pinner Road, Middlesex, HA2 7TA, United Kingdom

Harrow Gateway Table Top Sale.
2025-12-13 09:30 - 12:30 | Gateway House, North Harrow Car Park, Pinner Road, Middlesex, HA2 7TA, United Kingdom

Capital Connection Christmas Concert
2025-12-13 16:30 - 18:30 | St Andrews Church, Malven Avenue, HA2 9ER

Harrow Choral Society - Christmas Celebration.
2025-12-13 17:30 - 22:30 | Harrow School, Speech Room, 5 High Street, Harrow on the Hill, HA1 3HP, United Kingdom

Carols by Torchlight.
2025-12-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Pinner War Memorial, High Street, Pinner, Middlesex, Select a Country:
If raining meet at Pinner Baptist Church in Paines Lane.
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Christmas Baby Reindeer Trail - Heath Robinson Museum.
2025-12-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Heath Robinson Museum, 50 West End Lane, Pinner, HA5 1AE, United Kingdom
All Santa’s reindeer are in a panic because their children have wandered off into the park! Can you help guide them back to Santa HQ? Follow the map, find each baby reindeer, and answer their questions to complete the trail. Return with all the answers to Santa HQ to win a special prize.
Venue: Santa Headquarters will be at the entrance of West House opposite the Heath Robinson Museum, Pinner Memorial Park, 50 West End Lane, Pinner HA5 1AE.
https://www.heathrobinsonmuseum.org/whats-on/christmas-baby-reindeer-trail/
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