Lauren The countdown is now officially on to our year as London Borough of Culture (LBoC). There were celebrations at Battersea Arts Centre at the launch of Wandsworth’s LBoC year-long programme aimed at celebrating creativity, culture and community. Highlights will include the Clapham Grand’s 125th anniversary, and Liberty, a flagship festival celebrating deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent … Read more
Wandsworth Town Library has been shortlisted as a finalist in The Bookseller’s British Book Awards 2025 for Library of the Year. The award is sponsored by publisher DK and run in association with the Reading Agency. It recognises individual libraries and work done across library districts. “I am absolutely delighted by the number, strength and … Read more
Ruki Chuki, the locally-based artist who created the dazzling mural on Southside Shopping Centre, has created a free, collectable piece of Valentine’s Day art in her latest collaboration with the centre. Designed to spread love in a creative way, Southside is giving away 500 specially-created Valentine’s Day cards, for free, from 12 February. Following the … Read more
Love is in the air, so why not celebrate your romance, bromance or gal pals in the heart of Wandsworth this Valentine’s Day. Say it with a biscuit Your Creative Space is hosting a Valentine’s biscuit decorating class on Wednesday 12 February to help make your romance that much sweeter. Bookings cost £35 per person, … Read more
2025 marks the launch of our brand-new series of free events for local business owners called Wandsworth Connected, aimed at demystifying the tools of business and giving you the key to innovation. Wandsworth Connected will be delivered by leading experts who will be able to share the latest trends and key information on a variety … Read more
Foresthaven has arrived at Southside, offering gorgeous, handmade and sustainable fashion and homeware products. We caught up with co-founder Rachana to find out more. Tell us who you are and what you do. We are Rachana and Abhay, co-founders of Foresthaven. We specialize in creating unique handcrafted and hand painted homeware, jewellery and fashion pieces … Read more
If you can believe it, Riverside Radio is celebrating its 10th birthday! Originally launched as Wandsworth Radio in January 2015, Riverside Radio has become staple of audio entertainment across Wandsworth, Merton, Richmond, and Lambeth. To celebrate their milestone birthday, Riverside Radio is launching a charity appeal in support of Sound Vision, an organisation committed to … Read more
We have partnered with Insight6 to offer you a complimentary, premium mystery shopping programme for your business. Mystery shops will begin from Monday 3 February and be conducted over 4-6 weeks. Click here to sign up. You might be thinking, why would I want to put my business under scrutiny? But you may be surprised … Read more
We have partnered with Place Support Partnership (PSP) to help local businesses save money. You can access advice and support to help you navigate the cost of doing business, and get the best value on essential services, like gas, water, insurance, electricity, telecoms, and merchant fees. Sign up now to reduce your business costs. Email … Read more
Legal & General has completed New Acres in Wandsworth Town, delivering one of the UK’s largest build-to-rent (BTR) developments. The site on Swandon Way delivers 1,034 new homes for Wandsworth, with 35% earmarked for affordable housing. The new development seeks to foster a vibrant community for its residents by activating more than 50,000 sq. ft … Read more
