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BarnesBarnes is a unique urban village with good transport links into and out of London, a fascinating mix of unusual gifts, clothes and food shops interspersed with award winning cafés and restaurants, river walks and pubs, and a village duck pond.
The WWT London Wetland Centre is a real wildlife heaven, with 100 acres of natural riverside marshland habitat home to over 180 species of birds. Barnes Common is 120 acres of nature reserve with Beverly Brook passing through it. The Barnes Trail is a 2.3-mile circular walk taking in the riverside, commercial streets and conservation area with QR coded information.
The Thames Path National Trail is a peaceful nature reserve and walk along the tow path between Barnes and Hammersmith.
Highlights: Farmers Market every Saturday: Barnes Children’s Literature Festival in June: London’s largest kids books party: July's Village Fair: September's Food Fair: Charity Fashion Show in October.
Local Website: www.barnesvillage.com
East Sheen & Mortlake East Sheen, also known as Sheen, and Mortlake together form a leafy, family-friendly suburb. The area affords easy access to Richmond Park and the River Thames, Mortlake being the closest train station to the park. Sheen’s thriving high street has a diverse range of popular and award winning independent and mainstream boutiques, shops, local pubs, restaurants, cafés and delis.
Mortlake is a largely residential historic part of the borough, particularly known for its pubs and the finishing line of the Oxford & Cambridge University Boat Race. It is also the burial place of the Victorian explorer Richard Burton.
Highlights: Grade II-listed air-raid shelter at St Leonard’s Court, The Triangle War Memorial and an Old Milestone Dating from 1751.
Local Website: www.eastsheenvillage.co.uk
Experience all that Barnes, Mortlake & Sheen has to offer,whether it be through our traditional cuisine along the River Thames or a visit to the many shops we have throughout Upper Richmond Road.
Top attractions to visit this month
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Church Road, Barnes
The Fireside Folktales Barnes Fringe Festival comes to Barnes on 23rd–24th May 2026, bringing a weekend of theatre, music, storytelling, workshops and discussion to venues around Barnes Pond.
Inspired by myths, folklore, fairy tales and classic…
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Supported by the Royal Institute of Philosophy.
Speaker Professor JonathanWolff
Whatduties dowehavetofuture generations?It is often assumed that some form of"saving"is morally required. However, this question is an instance ofamore general…
Barnes
Join entomologist Connor Butler for a special Insect Week guided walk through London Wetland Centre on 27 June.
In celebration of Insect Week, this walk will help you discover how to find, observe, and identify invertebrates in the wild. If you’ve…
Barnes
Our Yaffles Nature Club happens on the 3rd Saturday of the month from October to May. The Club is for family groups of adults and young people, to develop their confidence and skills for outdoor exploration.
East Sheen
East Sheen, London – Saturday 6 June, 10am–1pm. A much-loved local event is set to return this summer as East Sheen Village teams up once again with The Hare & Hounds to host a fantastic Saturday Garden Market.
Back by popular demand, this…
Barnes
The best quiz in Barnes is back! Come along and test how good your general knowledge is while having a laugh and raising money. You'll be treated with a delicious dinner by OSO Chef, Yanete.
All proceeds go to our Centre Stage Fund, helping us…
Barnes
This Pride month come and join us for story time with award winning storyteller Mama G!
Barnes
A relaxed photography workshop exploring nature, light, and composition with Jasmine Pasha.
Slow down and reconnect with the rhythm of the natural world at our Creative Nature and Wildlife Photography Workshop, this May. Held within the quiet…
Barnes
Our Community Growing Project is running a series of monthly growing workshops in Barnes.
Feb 21st - Getting started with growing
March 14th - Growing with nature
April 18th - Plants for free
May 16th - Growing in small spaces
June 20th - Weeds:…
Barnes
Suitcase Circus is a hilariously heart warming, one-person show of extreme originality and virtuosity.
Roll up and welcome to the stage a handpicked selection of the most talented objects which the world has to offer.
Our threadbare ringmaster…
Barnes
Get ready to come together for an afternoon of classic Beatles hits with The Backbeat Beatles, the premier Beatles tribute band direct from Liverpool. With authentic vocals, brilliant musicianship and plenty of cheeky humour, they recreate the magic…
Barnes
1695: in his final illness, composer Henry Purcell (Niall Ashdown) is experiencing feverish dream-like hallucinations in which the past, present and fantasy collide, and his songs take on a life of their own. His bedroom is transformed into a…
Barnes
Canadian violinist Guillaume Tardif and Turkish pianist and musicologist Mine Doğantan -Dack join forces for a concert that includes Beethoven's beloved Spring and Kreutzer sonatas, and Chopin's heroic "Introduction and Polonaise". Not to be missed…
Barnes
Join us for the official launch of the Fireside Folktales Barnes Fringe Festival – a special evening of live preview performances, music, storytelling and celebration at St Mary's Barnes.
Enjoy exclusive excerpts from upcoming festival shows, meet…
East Sheen
Sheen Artists group will be part of the Arts Richmond Open Studios over 2 weekends in May. This year we are showcasing the work of 18 members in two completely separate exhibitions. Come along and be amazed at the latest paintings, prints and…
Barnes
Back by popular demand, and in celebration of this year's International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), join ecologist Connor Butler for a guided nature walk exploring the fascinating and unusual lifecycles of the…
Barnes
This cherished Barnes event returns, Saturday 31 October, 10am - 3pm and will once again offer a cornucopia of wonderful pre-owned ladies' clothes, jewellery, bric-a-brac, toys, household items, books, electrical gadgets and much more.
For those…
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Discover hands-on herbal skills while connecting with nature at our wetland centre.
30 May
Come and learn new skills and enjoy time in nature at our beautiful wetland centre.
Explore our Herb Garden and learn different uses and preservation…
Barnes
"He kept looking at the child with surprise. I don't think he had ever really believed in its existence before".
F Scott Fitzgerald – "The Great Gatsby"
The quotation refers to the brief moment in the iconic Jazz Age novel when Jay Gatsby comes…
Barnes
Join us for a fun variety night of 'snippets' of next season's shows, your chance to mingle with our performers and hear first-hand about their productions and future projects, as well as meeting other members.
You will be welcomed with a…
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