July 2018
Let Freedom Swing
An evening of jazz where the Big Apple meets Merton. Top jazz musicians from New York will join young musicians from Merton Music Foundation for a major fundraising evening.
Find out more »October 2021
Macmillan Merton’s Early Early Christmas Fair
The Macmillan Merton Committee is delighted to bring the Early, Early Christmas Fair back for 2021. There’s something for everyone including a wonderful range of hand-picked stalls, plus Macmillan's range of unique Christmas cards - images painted by local artists (some of local scenes) and sponsored by local businesses and residents so that the full price of the cards goes directly to Macmillan. For more information visit www.macmillanmerton.com
Find out more »March 2022
Faberge: Objects of Desire (Arts Society Lecture)
How did a modest jewellery concern become an enduring symbol of Romanov luxury? This talk considers the design sources, the materials and the techniques that distinguished the legendary Russian firm.
Find out more »April 2022
History of the Harp: from Mediterranean Antiquity to 20th Century Europe
An Arts Society illustrated lecture by Sarah Deere-Jones. Using a range of illustrations, Sarah traces the history of one of the world's most ancient and beloved musical instruments from thousands of years BC, to its arrival in northern Europe. She will also perform on her own reproduction and antique instruments to demonstrate the development and evolving sound as well as the repertoire of the harp throughout its history.
Find out more »May 2022
The Bayeux Tapestry: 950 years of propaganda, intrigue and spin
An Arts Society Lecture with Timothy Wilcox. The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most outstanding cultural objects to survive from the early Middle Ages. Long admired for its vivid narrative, today it is the unanswered questions that most intrigue modern audiences. This lecture looks not only at its creation, but also at its even more amazing afterlife.
Find out more »June 2022
Beautiful, Beastly, Bizarre: The art of Hieronymous Bosch
An Arts Society Lecture with Paula Nuttall. Little is known about this remarkable Dutch painter born in 1450. This lecture unravels the meanings of Bosch’s enigmatic paintings in the context of his own time, explaining them in terms of social satire, medieval folklore and pre-Reformation spirituality, while also revealing the beauty and inventiveness of his images.
Find out more »Academy Choir Wimbledon : Monteverdi Vespers
Join Academy Choir Wimbledon for a performance of the dramatic, grand and glorious work of Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 in the impressive acoustic of Sacred Heart Church.
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