Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

2 February 2018
Posted by Jenny Booth
221
What’s On This Week: Four Valentine Treats

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...

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25 January 2018
Posted by Jenny Booth
222
Wimbledon’s Wonderful Polka Theatre To Be Expanded

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...

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24 January 2018
Posted by Jenny Booth
223
What’s On This Week: From Polka To Piano

The big news for Merton culture this week was that the Arts Council has firmly committed £2.5m to redeveloping the Polka Theatre.

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18 January 2018
Posted by Jenny Booth
224
What’s On This Week: From Burns Night To Ed Byrne

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...

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11 January 2018
Posted by Jenny Booth
225
Whats On This Week: Lights, Camera, Action!

The Hollywood awards season has started, and Lumiere London, the most beautiful festival of the year, returns this week to lift our spirits.

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4 January 2018
Posted by Jenny Booth
226
Whats On this Week Around Wimbledon: from Cezanne to Cicero

It’s sad when the Christmas decorations come down for Twelfth Night, so dash into the nearest theatre, art gallery or music venue for an artistic pick-me-up

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7 December 2017
Posted by Jenny Booth
227
What’s On This Week: From Al To Asgard

This is the week the two big Christmas shows open locally, after The Snow Queen began at the Polka Theatre last week. Jack and the Beanstalk at the New Wimbledon...

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4 December 2017
Posted by Jenny Booth
228
4 Unmissable Festive Events

Start making time in your diary for special activities that will help you to recapture your childlike Christmas wonder.

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17 November 2017
Posted by Flora Firth
229
How Art Can Make You Happy

Wellness blogger, Feel-Good Flora, on the joys and benefits of appreciating and creating art.

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16 November 2017
Posted by Lady Wimbledon
230
Author Jini Reddy On Her Perfect Winter Reads

Author Jini Reddy on her new book, Wild Times, and top winter reads exploring the relationship between humans and nature.

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