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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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Explore the wetlands at your own pace and get involved with a variety of nature-based events.
This special event begins at 9.00am before the centre opens to the public, providing a quieter setting for those who benefit from visiting outside regular…
Barnes
An early 20th century building, re-opened on 14 October 2013 as the new home for the Olympic Cinema. As well as a two-screen cinema, the building includes a café and dining room, a members' club and a recording studio.
Barnes
Discover a season of firsts this spring, on a fun-filled wetland adventure with Gozzle the gosling.
20 March - 31 May
This spring, we're teaming up with Macmillan Children's Books to explore the wonderful world of wetlands with Gozzle the gosling,…
Barnes
Priscilla Morris draws on her part-Yugoslav heritage for this novel, short-listed for the Women’s Prize for Fiction amongst several other prizes. Set in 1992, at the time of the outbreak of the Balkan wars, and in particular the devastating siege of…
Barnes
Soho comes to Barnes! Each performance features a compère plus three different comedians, meaning there's something for everyone.
Previous acts at the OSO have included: Paul Sinha, Zoe Lyons, Paul Thorne, Laura Lexx and Emmanuel Sonubi. Inspired…
Barnes
Join Jet as she guides you through how to get stunning, creative images, with just the camera in your pocket.
You will cover composition, light, macro (macro lenses will be provided), and generally looking at the world a bit differently. At the…
Barnes
A nature-based workshop preparing willow charcoal and exploring drawing and mark-making in a relaxed wetland setting.
Come and learn new skills while slowing down and enjoying time in nature at our beautiful wetland centre.
Using willow grown at…
Barnes
Oat Cakes and Jam is an anarchic, darkly comic piece inspired by Angela Carter's The Company of Wolves from The Bloody Chamber. Developed over eleven weeks at the OSO, it will blend movement, text, music, and visual design to explore transformation,…
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
The OSO is thrilled to host graduating students of St Mary's University, for their annual Festival of Creativity.
'A timeless absurdist play.
Six characters wander into an uninspiring rehearsal room, interrupting the actors and director. They are…
Barnes
Supported by the Royal Institute of Philosophy.
Professor Matravers will be discussing the philosophy of T.E. Hulme, a philosopher and poet who has been called "The First Conservative of the 20th Century", and was described by T.S. Eliot as…
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
A short stroll from Vine Road Pavilion out onto Barnes Common and back. Recognise the sights, sounds and smells of nature around us!
During this walk participants will learn about the history and ecology of Barnes Common and the work that we do to…
Barnes
Mr Sleepybum is sad. He can't dream. To solve this problem, he invents a machine that magically brings dreams to life, featuring dinosaurs, robots, car chases, the world's largest blanket, and much more! This award-winning interactive show is filled…
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
All the ladies in Chinquapin, Louisiana come to Truvy's beauty salon to have their hair done. Outspoken Truvy dispenses shampoo and free advice to the town's curmudgeon, Miss Ouiser, the eccentric Miss Clairee, and the local social leader, M'Lynn,…
London
WWT London Wetland Centre is the perfect location for bird watching and, at this time of year, for "bird listening" too!
Barnes
The Urban Birder Course will be an introduction to appreciating the abundant birdlife in our urban areas.
Barnes
Come along and see what our writers have been cooking up this time! Across the past 10 weeks, our writers have been tasked to write a ten minute play. Working with each other, and then with actors & directors, they've developed their scripts into…
Barnes
Following last year's successful Easter Art Exhibition, we are pleased to once again pack up our theatre for the Easter weekend and build our display space giving our local community the opportunity to view and purchase affordable and original art…
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