Wimbledon Common Area Guide
A locals' guide to Wimbledon Common
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"Wimbledon Common's windmill was built in 1817 for the production of corn and has since been turned into a museum - with an extensive collection of carpentry tools!"
Adrienne Wadsworth
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What locals say about Wimbledon Common
“Easy to get to everything in the city centre but still with a leafy feel.”
Sue
“Gosh..I love living in Wimbledon! It is a well kept secret! Village, South Park Gardens, Cannizaro Park, common, richmond park on door step, great transport links, lovely restaurants & pubs, windmill, parkside and no need to mention the TENNIS! Will never move out from here... ”
Jessica
Activities near Wimbledon Common
Southside Christmas Carols
Join us for our Carols Concert this year too! With the beauty of traditional carols from England and Ireland and the merry singalongs we all love, Southside House welcomes Christmas by candlelight once more.Read more
Music for Advent
A selection of seasonal music by Schubert, Lassus, Victoria, Parry and others Katy Tansey (soprano) Marilyn Harper (organ) Peter Smith (conductor)Read more
The Firework-Maker’s Daughter
Saturday 15 November – Sunday 18 January Recommended for ages 6-12 Tickets from £10 (Group and multi-buy offers available) £2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. T&Cs apply. Schools tickets from £10 (11th ticket free) Approx. 1hr 20 mins (including interval) Lila dreams of becoming a Master Firework-Maker just like her father. However, to become one, she must go on an epic journey that will push her to her limits. Only then can she discover the closely guarded secret to becoming a true firework master. But when her father’s life depends on her winning the firework competition and pulling off the best display the world has ever seen, can Lila’s skills save the day and light up the skies? Join Lila on the quest of a lifetime as she faces friend and foe on her illuminating journey of self-discovery. Polka Theatre present a brand-new production directed by Lee Lyford, based on the much-loved, award-winning book by Philip Pullman. This is a brand-new production and information on the show may change.Read more
Impromptu Shakespeare
Watch a brand new Shakespeare play come to life based on audience suggestions.
Sky Bet League One: AFC Wimbledon vs Northampton Town
AFC Wimbledon take on Northampton Town in this Sky Bet League One fixture.
Artist Community - Peer Crit Session
Join us for a Peer Feedback/Crit Session, offering artists the opportunity to share their work with other artists for feedback. You and your fellow artists are invited to lead the session together. The sessions are intended to be encouraging and constructive to help you with your creative practice. These peer sessions are open to artists based in the Borough of Richmond. This session will be in the Coach House and will last 2 hours. Every session requires artists to bring their work to discuss. Please complete the questionnaire to say whether you would like to bring work to the session. We may not be able to accommodate everyone and will let you know ahead of the session if you have been selected to bring work.Read more
Frozen Jr
Ricards Lodge High School proudly presents: Frozen Jr. on the 16th, 17th and 18th December! - Orchestra performance from 4:15pm - Doors open and refreshments available from 4pmRead more
About Wimbledon Common
Wimbledon Common is a large open space in Wimbledon south-west London, totalling 460 hectares (1,100 acres). There are three named areas: Wimbledon Common, Putney Heath, and Putney Lower Common which together are managed under the name Wimbledon and Putney Commons. Putney Lower Common is separated from the rest of the Common by about 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometres) of built-up area of southwest Putney.
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