Wimbledon Village

Ad Lib Gallery Winter Show
2024-01-11 08:00 - 2024-02-25 17:00 (Europe/London)
In January & February 2024, in collaboration with Art Below, Ad Lib Gallery will be showing works by several artists on billboard posters at Pimlico tube station.

To coincide with the billboard campaign the gallery will be exhibiting works by participating artists from 11 January – 25 February 2024, along with a number of pieces from some of the most popular Ad Lib Gallery artists.

Private View: Saturday 3 February, 1 – 3 pm.

Scottish Artists 2024
2024-01-14 08:00 - 2024-02-04 17:00
An exhibition hosted by Wimbledon Fine Art in association with Stafford Gallery.

Private View: 14th January 12 noon – 3.30 pm

Image: Sheila McInnes, Morning Walk

Behind That Door
2024-02-02 08:00 - 2024-03-24 17:00
This special exhibition explores the rich history of the Wimbledon Village Club and Lecture Hall building from its Victorian origins, intended to entice locals away from the pub towards more intellectual pursuits.

Over the years the building has witnessed a full spectrum of experiences, providing piety and sobriety, shelter and camaraderie, conviviality and revelry.

Discover the captivating stories of those who have lived, learned, created and drunk within its walls!

Where & When: Wimbledon Museum, 2nd February to 24th March, open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 2:30 to 5pm.

Entry is free. Booking not required.

Wimbledon Common Parkrun
2024-02-03 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-02-10 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-02-17 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-02-24 09:00 - 10:00
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Participants can choose to walk, jog, run, volunteer or just spectate.

The run starts from near the Windmill car park every Saturday at 9am.

Join other runners and supporters for a post run coffee at the Windmill Cafe.

Wimbledon Common and Village Walk & Talk
2024-02-03 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-02-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-02-17 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-02-24 10:30 - 12:00
A free and fun ‘walk and talk’ every Saturday morning around Wimbledon Common and Wimbledon Village.

Walk and talks are a chance for all generations to take a stroll, chat, meet friends and neighbours, make new friends and enjoy their local area and green spaces together. From older adults to young children, from buggies to beagles – everybody can join in.

No booking, no reservations, just turn up and you will get a very warm welcome.

When & Where: 10.30am at the Wimbledon War Memorial on The Green, at the corner of Parkside and The Causeway.

Wimbledon Common Nature Club
2024-02-04 08:00 - 17:00
The Wimbledon Common Nature Club is open to all children aged 6-14.

When & Where: The club meets on the first Sunday of each month from 10 – 12 at the Information Centre near the Rangers Office. Newcomers to meet at 9.45am to register.

Cost: The sessions are free of charge but donations are welcomed.

Each session has a different theme/activity:

4th February – Make Your Own Bird Feeder
3rd March – Mini Beast Safari
7th April – Pond Dipping
5th May – Herbal Walk with Althea Finch – foraging for wild plants, good to eat and natural medicines.
2nd June – Explore the life of the honeybee and make a beeswax candle with Alison Pelikan, local beekeeper.

Wimbledon Village Farmers' Market
2024-02-04 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-11 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-18 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-25 10:00 - 15:00
The Village Farmers’ Market serves up a range of fabulous farm fresh and local products along with a varied offering of ready to eat goodies every Sunday from 10am to 3pm on the Village High Street. Stalls rotate each week.

Follow The Wimbledon Village Farmers’ Market on Instagram or Facebook for more details.

Pub Quiz @ the Fire Stables
2024-02-04 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-11 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-18 19:00 - 22:00
Put your thinking hat on because this is a game for real players. Call your smartest friends and put together a winning team to answer questions about general knowledge, music, geography, everything and nothing. A £50 bar tab is up for grabs each week.

Where & When: Fire Stables, every Sunday from 7 – 10 pm.

Wimbledon & Putney Commons Winter Walk
2024-02-06 08:00 - 17:00
Wimbledon and Richmond – A Refuge for London’s Botanical Gems. A talk by internationally respected botanist, Dr Mark Spencer

Several hundred years of intense urbanisation has left its mark on the wild plants of London, and now the unfolding climate and biodiversity crises pose new threats to our botanical heritage. A recent assessment of the status of London’s flora has shown that Richmond and Wimbledon are extremely important for the conservation and survival of many of these gems. This talk will provide an introduction into surviving plant rarities such as Meadow Saxifrage, Copse bindweed and Strawberry Clover, tell the tale of the wonders we’ve already lost and provide some insight into what needs to be done to save what remains.

When & Where: 7 pm on Tuesday 6 February 2024 @ the London Scottish Golf Club

Booking is essential as places are limited to 50. The event is free of charge but if you would like to make a donation, you can do so on the evening by cash or card, or you can donate in advance. Please use reference: Winter Talk

Pub Quiz @ The Rose & Crown
2024-02-06 19:30 - 22:45, 2024-02-13 19:30 - 22:45, 2024-02-20 19:30 - 22:45
Grab your cleverest pals & put your knowledge to the test with fantastic quiz master Duncan at the weekly Rose & Crown pub quiz.

Where & When: The Rose & Crown, 55 High Street, Wimbledon Village, London SW19 5BA, every Tuesday from 7.30 – 10.45 pm (except during the Wimbledon tennis fortnight).

Zoolab Animal Encounters
2024-02-12 08:00 - 2024-02-13 17:00
Zoolab returns to Wimbledon Museum for some fantastic family animal encounter sessions.

Get up close and hands on with real live exotic animals! Meet the likes of snakes, lizards and tarantulas and discover what other animals appear in the Wimbledon Museum collection. There are some really exciting creatures to be found: a badger, a peacock, a trout and much more… but what on earth is a Womble?

Three sessions are available to book: Monday 12th February @ 1 pm & 2 pm and Tuesday 13th February @ 11 am.

Suitable for ages 4 to 11. A parent or carer must attend.

Tickets: £10 per child (adults go free).

Beer Masterclass at the Hand in Hand
2024-02-14 08:00 - 17:00
Join the Hand in Hand’s General Manager Andrew on the second Wednesday of each month from 7 – 8.30 pm for a beer masterclass. You’ll ‘hop’ away with expert knowledge of all things beer, starting from the raw materials, the brewing process, and the fun part: getting to try the beer!

Spaces for the Masterclasses are extremely limited, so make sure you book your spot in advance online at handinhand@youngs.co.uk or call 020 8946 5720.

100% of ticket sales revenue from the events is donated to Wimbledon and Putney Commons.

Painting Winter: Snow Scenes in Art
2024-02-14 08:00 - 17:00
‘I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape – the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show’ – Andrew Wyeth.

Magical, festive, beautiful, harsh, cruel and bleak, this Arts Society lecture by Stella Grace Lyons will explore the variety of interpretations of the winter season through the works of Bruegel, Caspar David Friedrich, Monet, and Andrew Wyeth.

Where & When: Arts Society Talks are held at the Sacred Heart Church Hall, Edge Hill, London SW19 4LU and on Zoom, on the second Wednesday of each month (except July and August) starting at 8pm. Coffee is served from 7.30pm onwards when members have a chance to meet one another. Zoom viewers may join at 7.45pm.

Painting Watercolour Outdoors
2024-02-17 08:00 - 17:00
A Wimbledon National Trust Association Lecture by Geoff Hunt

Geoff Hunt has lived and worked in Wimbledon for over forty years. He is a Past President of the Royal Society of Marine Artists and is currently President of the Wapping Group of Artists. As a studio painter he works mainly in oils to produce the marine historical works for which he is best known (for example the book covers for Patrick O’Brian’s novels), but as an outdoor (plein-air) painter his preferred medium is watercolour.

He is the creator and/or author of a number of books, the most recent being ‘Painting Watercolour Outdoors’. The book contains a great deal of material, including some two hundred illustrations, but from this Geoff has devised a Powerpoint presentation which gives a flavour of the outdoor painting experience. He will also bring at least some of his usual outdoor painting kit to show.

When & Where: Wimbledon National Trust Association lectures are held at 3pm once a month on Saturday afternoons in the autumn and winter/spring at Christ Church Hall, 2a Cottenham Park Road, London, SW20 0RZ. Tea/coffee and biscuits are served from 2.30 pm.

Cost: WNTA members £4.00 Non members £4.50. Tea/coffee & biscuits 50p.

Wimbledon Common Half Marathon & 10K
2024-02-18 08:00 - 17:00
A half marathon and 10k run around Wimbledon Common in aid of Breast Cancer Now. 800 attendees.

When & Where: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, Richard Evans Memorial Playing Fields Roehampton Vale London SW15 3PQ

Race organiser: Runthrough

Wimbledon Common Healthy Walks
2024-02-20 08:00 - 17:00
Take a little outdoor exercise and at the same time learn about the history and current management of the Commons at this regular programme of healthy walks on Wimbledon Common.

These moderate walks take place every three weeks and last for approximately 1 hour. They are led by one of the Commons’ full-time staff or a regular volunteer.

Where and When: Meeting/end point is outside the wooden garages near to the Rangers Office on Windmill Road. Time: 10am-11am. Booking is not required.

Walk dates for 2024:

9 January
30 January
20 February
12 March
2 April
23 April
14 May
4 June
25 June
16 July
6 August
27 August
17 September
8 October
29 October
19 November
10 December

Wedding Show @ Cannizaro House
2024-02-25 08:00 - 17:00
Some of South West London’s best suppliers will showcase their skills and expertise and help brides and grooms start planning their special day.

Visitors can enjoy a complimentary glass of Prosecco, a roaming magician, a dress and suit catwalk show, raffle, free food samples, demos and goodie bag.

Where and When: Hotel du Vin, Cannizaro House, 12 – 3 pm, Sunday 25th February.
