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Interview – The Pressure producers: “We like to create theatre with a competitive edge – it gives the night a unique buzz”
Actors Arthur Campbell and Gregor Roach met at Oxford University and quickly began developing an innovative theatrical format to help showcase emerging student talent. They came up with a fun and fast staging concept that was laced with an original competitive element. They called it Pressure. The...
Council leader pleads with residents to help her fight Gov over £100m funding axe
Kensington and Chelsea Council is calling on residents to join a borough-wide fightback against government funding reforms which it says will cost the town hall more than £100 million. Council leader Elizabeth Campbell has urged residents’ associations and the people they represent to rally behind a formal challenge to Westminster. The council plans to use the Sustainable Communities Act to demand that the...
Chelsea History Festival
Guest Curator: John Simpson, BBC World Affairs Editor
Sponsored by Cadogan
Media Partner: The Chelsea Citizen
Thursday 1 – Sunday 4 October 2026
Get your bedding ready for Glass Door’s sleep out to help the homeless
This year, Glass Door Homeless Charity are launching their fourteenth annual sleep out – and this time it will coincide with World Homeless Day. A...
Pankhurst’s battle in Chelsea still echoes, thanks to a thoughtful resident’s plaque
From Bob Marley to Oscar Wilde, George Elliott to Bram Stoker, Chelsea is blessed with close to 200 blue plaques, the second most in any London...
The Chelsea Bun bake off begins the hunt for the hottest baker
Back for its eighth year, the World Chelsea Bun Awards are now only a month away. Whether you are professional or amateur, sweet-toothed or...
Shudders across RBKC as Wandsworth residents face bombshell council tax increase
Wandsworth residents could be hit with what Labour claims would be Britain’s biggest-ever council tax rise, with bills potentially soaring by as...
RBKC leader creates “rebel alliance” of councils to fight Gov’s mansion tax
RBKC Leader Elizabeth Campbell has come out fighting again to stop the Government from implementing its dreaded “mansion tax” in 2028. Cllr Campbell...
The Chelsea Citizen is nominated for major media award – NO SHOCK!
The Chelsea Citizen has been nominated for a prestigious award in Press Gazette's highly credible Future of Media Awards. The Citizen - a humble,...
EXCLUSIVE: Residents rally to save La Famiglia from “disaster” as ONE angry neighbour complains over garden noise
Iconic Italian restaurant La Famiglia has been a delicious dining fixture of Chelsea for 51 years and has attracted a sparkling guest list of...
Fight to save historic artists studios from the wrecking ball to make way for new bijoux houses
One of Chelsea's last surviving purpose-built artists' studio complexes is facing an uncertain future after plans were unveiled to replace it with...
Whole Foods clash with residents over noisy delivery lorries continues with no end in sight
A long-running feud between Whole Foods and Chelsea families over noisy delivery lorries is edging towards a showdown as the Council continues to...
High value row erupts as MP accuses RBKC Leader of “lying” and sending “fake” letter to scare residents over mansion tax
An extraordinary political row has erupted between RBKC Council Leader Cllr. Elizabeth Campbell and Kensington and Bayswater MP Joe Powell over the...
EXCLUSIVE: Lord Michael Howard steps in to support Justice For Jack Ryan campaign
Former Home Secretary Lord Michael Howard has called on the current Home Secretary to change the bail laws that he signed off more than 30 years ago...
Martin Kuczmarski interview: “I want Martino’s to always give a big hug to the residents of Chelsea. You are my most important customers”
There are only 78 paces from the entrance of Colbert on Sloane Square to the discreet door to Martino’s on the southern corner. But for Martin...