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Category Archives: Arts and culture

Mitcham gearing up for colourful carnival

7 June 2016by

Mitcham is gearing up for its annual colourful carnival on Saturday 11 June, with a fun fair, dog show, main stage featuring British Empire Wrestling and Stavros Flatley, Zorb football, […]

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Arts and culture
Local youngsters enjoying fun and games at Morden Park fete, June 1954

Discover Merton’s heritage this Heritage Discovery Day

27 May 2016by

Merton Council is hosting a Heritage Discovery Day 2016 this Saturday (28 May) to showcase the borough’s rich history and launch its brand new Carved in Stone website, which is […]

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Arts and culture, Events, History, Libraries

Council to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday with beacon lighting

19 April 2016by

The Mayor of Merton, Councillor David Chung will light a beacon at a free family event on the Wimbledon Piazza to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday celebration on […]

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Arts and culture, Events
The Definitive Rat Pack

Tickets now on sale for this summer’s Live at Wimbledon Park

11 April 2016by

Wimbledon Park, set in the world famous SW19, will be hosting a Bank Holiday weekend of music and entertainment this summer, 26-29 August.

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Arts and culture, Events, Parks and green spaces

Brand new art space for Wimbledon Library

22 March 2016by

Arts Council England has awarded Merton Council a £62,000 grant which will be spent on refurbishing the back of Wimbledon Library to create a flexible out-of-hours performance and exhibition space. […]

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Arts and culture, Campaigns, Libraries

Mitcham festival for the family

14 March 2016by

Merton Council is putting on a free, fun-filled, family festival at Mitcham Fair Green on Saturday 19 March, 11am to 5pm.

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Arts and culture, Children, Events

Merton celebrates Indian classical music

19 February 2016by

Merton is set to welcome the return of the Saudha Society of Poetry and Indian Music who are hosting a two day Ghazal, Thumri and Kheyal Festival on the 5 and 12 March at Raynes Park Library and Morden Assembly Hall respectively.

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Arts and culture, Events, Libraries

Mayor to host celebration of Merton’s music talent

6 January 2016by

Mayor of Merton, Councillor David Chung, will be holding a concert on Saturday 30 January, at the St Mark’s Church of England Academy in Mitcham.

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Arts and culture, Events, Young people

Merton wins £4,000 for Mayor’s charities

6 January 2016by

Merton won £4,000 at the annual London New Year’s Day Parade which is to be donated to the Mayor of Merton’s charities, Merton centre for Independent Living (CIL) and Friends in St Helier (FISH).

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Arts and culture

Celebrating Age Festival 2015

18 September 2015by

Residents aged 50 and over can now book themselves onto one of many exciting courses on offer at Merton’s 13th annual Celebrating Age Festival.

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Arts and culture, Events
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