Bringing the crowds to York Gardens, the Get Active Battersea festival will take place on Saturday June 2nd 2018. The event runs from 2pm to 8pm and is free to attend. The event will be hosted by Wandsworth Council’s Regeneration Team and Enable Leisure & Sport will be co-coordinating the leisure, sport and health offer… Read More
Thursday 31 May, 6pm Guided Walk: the historic and notable graves of Putney Vale Cemetery Organised by Enable Leisure and Culture A guided, leisurely walk around the cemetery visiting many of the notable and historic graves. Please expect to walk about 1½ miles. Some steep inclines. Meet at the crematorium carpark at the top of… Read More
Thursday 31 May, 4pm Guided Walk: the historic and notable graves of Putney Vale Cemetery Organised by Enable Leisure and Culture A guided, leisurely walk around the cemetery visiting many of the notable and historic graves. Please expect to walk about 1½ miles. Some steep inclines. Meet at the crematorium carpark at the top of… Read More
The 9th annual Get Active Wandsworth Festival (GAWF) is back! This year we are taking the festival on the road to four community events, so there will be one on your doorstep! Saturday 2 June Get Active Battersea, York Gardens Saturday 16 June Furzedown Big Day Out, Furzedown Recreation Ground Saturday 30 June Falcon Road… Read More
Thursday 31 May, 2 to 4pm Drop in: Family Art Organised by Enable Leisure and Culture Explore the Grade 2* heritage-listed open space and boating lake in Battersea Park. A tutor from Putney School of Art & Design will provide some guidance and materials for families to use. Meet outside the Pump House Gallery in… Read More
Wednesday 30 May, 6.30pm Guided walk: Best of Battersea’s Trees Organised by Enable Leisure and Culture Take in the historic and notable trees of Battersea Park. Meet at the Bandstand in the Park. Free • Please register interest by sending email to hello@enablelc.org (quote ‘Heritage Festival’ in the subject line)
Tuesday 29 & Wednesday 30 May, 10am to 4pm Two day workshop: Watercolour Landscape Painting Organised by Enable Leisure and Culture A two day workshop exploring this historic landscape and vista, initially in the studio and then outside along the Putney riverside and parks (weather permitting). You will be working on quick drawings in sketchbooks… Read More
Tuesday 29th May, 6.30pm Talk: Spies on the Common Paul McCue, Secret WW2 Learning Network A talk and presentation on the M.I.5 London Reception Centre, located in the Royal Victoria Patriotic Building on Wandsworth Common during WW2. Battersea Library, 265 Lavender Hill SW11 1JB FREE • Please book in advance: hello@enablelc.org (quote ‘Heritage Festival’ in… Read More
Tuesday 29 May, 3pm Guided walk: The War Graves of Wandsworth Cemetery Organised by Enable Leisure and Culture A walk and talk on the 600+ war graves in the cemetery. NB this is a repeat event of the one conducted as part of the Heritage Festival some six years ago. Meet at the Cross of… Read More
Tuesday 29 May, 2 to 4pm Workshop: Photographing Battersea’s Riverside Organised by Enable Leisure and Culture Photograph the historic landmarks of Battersea Park and riverside, benefiting from technical and creative guidance from Putney School of Art & Design’s photography tutor. You will need a camera or a smartphone. Meet at London Peace Pagoda on the… Read More