August 2022
Encanto Summer Dance Camp with The Village School of Dance
The Village School of Dance brings back its super popular Summer Dance Camp. Encanto themed for 2022, expect lots of dancing, singing, acting, arts & crafts and free t-shirts, followed by a spectacular performance for family and friends at the end of the week. See here for more details and to book.
Find out more »September 2022
Wimbledon & Putney Commons Open Day
The popular Commons Open Day event is back after a 2 year absence. Look forward to bird of prey, horse and dog displays, fairground rides, craft, food & drink stalls and plenty more to keep the whole family entertained throughout the day. Check the WPCC website for details.
Find out more »Arts Society Lecture: The Art of the Cartoonist
Harry Venning will trace the history of his profession with examples from early practitioners like Cruicksand Hogarth, to more contemporary artists such as Giles and Schulz, bringing events right up to date with cartoons produced fresh on the page that day! Yes, Harry will be drawing live. Prepare to hear some tricks of his trade.
Find out more »Wimbledon BookFest Sunset
Following the success of the two-event format in 2021, Wimbledon BookFest fans can look forward to more of the same this year. The second in-person Summer event, Sunset, promises another exciting programme of events featuring a range of writers, artists and thinkers – from well-known names to important new voices and local talent. Confirmed speakers include: Dame Sheila Hancock, one of Britain's best loved actors, who opens up about her ninth decade in her new book, Old Rage Part talk, part…
Find out more »October 2022
O Paxton! How Chatsworth’s Victorian Genius Put The World Under Glass
An Art Society Lecture with Simon Seligman. Born into a humble farming family, Joseph Paxton was one of the most inventive and influential figures of the 19th century; his most famous masterwork, the Crystal Palace of 1851, is considered by significant contemporary architects to be the birth of modern architecture. This lecture celebrates Paxton’s life and achievements and how he left his mark on Victorian Britain.
Find out more »November 2022
2B or not 2B? An illustrated story of drawing
Discover the drawing techniques of the Great Masters at this Arts Society Lecture with Lynne Gibson.
Find out more »December 2022
150 years of London Underground design
This Arts Society Lecture with Mark Ovenden covers surprising attempts to create some graphic unity, even in the 1860s and 70s. The talk will look at Leslie Green's architecture, the Arts & Crafts movement, Frank Pick, Edward Johnston's typeface, Charles Holden's architecture and the Streamline Moderne/Art Deco movement leading us to today’s developments.
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