Merton has emerged one of the winners in the Mayor of London’s Borough of Culture Awards and is to put on a year-long festival of cutting edge film and virtual...
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Merton has emerged one of the winners in the Mayor of London’s Borough of Culture Awards and is to put on a year-long festival of cutting edge film and virtual...
The first signs of spring were in the air this week, with a hint of warmth in the sun and the snowdrops out. Things were stirring in the world of...
Book yourself a weekend of cinema, with three must-see films out this week in the run up to the Oscars
From being mistaken for your partner's ex to your fake nails ending up in your date's soup, guest writer Steph shares worst Valentine's Day stories from a group of bloggers.
“If music be the food of love, play on. Give me excess of it,” demands Count Orsino in Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night. It is a great play to watch on Valentine's Day,...
London’s newest cultural venue opens in Merton on Monday, and it is looking fantastic. Gone is the dreary, utilitarian Donald Hope Library in Colliers Wood which used to flood regularly when...
Polka theatre has been close to Wimbledon’s heart for near on 40 years, giving wonder and excitement to generations of local kids. When a place is well loved it can...
The big news for Merton culture this week was that the Arts Council has firmly committed £2.5m to redeveloping the Polka Theatre.
The issue of isolation has been very much on the agenda this chilly January, with the government appointing its first minister for loneliness. Wimbledon has been on national ITV news...
The Hollywood awards season has started, and Lumiere London, the most beautiful festival of the year, returns this week to lift our spirits.
Janie Smith is a cup full of sass and the Culture Queen isn’t letting anything limit her. Whether she’s jet setting around the world or catching up on the latest shows she always has her ear to the ground.
