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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.
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Barnes
Trio Bohémo has become a force on the international chamber music scene. Within just five years, the ensemble has garnered prestigious accolades including First Prize and the Audience Prize at the “International Joseph Haydn Competition” in Vienna,…
Barnes
Barnes Festival Soloists
Mary Bevan, soprano
Programme:
Binge The Watermill
Johnny Pearson All Creatures Great and Small
Debbie Wiseman Myrtle (from The Glorious Garden) (Faber music)
Nigel Hess Hetty Wainthrop Investigates Theme
Jim…
Vine Road Rec, Barnes
Nature Journaling is using words, pictures and numbers to record your observations, questions, connections and explanations in a notebook. It is a fun and powerful practice which helps us slow down, pay attention, notice more and get curious about…
Barnes
Performers:
Combined Choirs of St Mary’s Barnes and St Michael’s Barnes
Conducted by Ben Markovic and Owen Elsley
Officiant: The Revd Calum Zuckert, Rector of Barnes
Address by The Revd Dr Matthew Cheung Salisbury of Oxford…
Barnes
Join deaf presenter John Wilson on this BSL tour. Discover some of the most eye-catching ducks and geese from around the globe - plus a couple of otters – as well as exploring the extensive reserve habitat whose lakes, pools and gardens are home to…
East Sheen, Richmond
As we approach later life, we are often juggling so many responsibilities and questions for the future.
These questions have emotional, practical and financial implications - but where do you start? And what do you need to know in order to make the…
Barnes
Performers:
Fiachra Garvey, piano
Tamsin Waley-Cohen, violin
Carol McGonnell, clarinet
Programme:
Khachaturian: Trio for clarinet, violin and piano
Stravinsky: L’histoire du soldat
Milhaud: Suite Opus 157b
Eímear Noone: Slip Gigue (commission to…
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
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
Performers:
Freya Parry, vocalist
Ben Parry, leader
St Paul’s School Choir
St Paul’s Girls’ School Choir
Gather your family and friends to sing your heart out as we fill the Wathen Hall at St Paul’s School with well-loved Disney classics.
Raise…
Barnes
Since its establishment in 2016, in conjunction with Barnes Music Society, Barnes Young Musician of the Year has witnessed more than 80 aspiring instrumentalists take the stage for the final adjudication.
These free baby bounce and rhyme sessions are for very young children accompanied by adults.
Come join in the fun with songs, rhymes and stories - all are welcome.
Mortlake
This interactive map takes you on a guided walk across some of Mortlake's key heritage areas.
Barnes
Learn the Japanese art of moss balls with early spring flowers.
Kokedama (苔玉) is an ancient Japanese craft translating to ‘Moss Ball’ in which plants are grown with their roots enclosed in a ball of moss, providing a creative and beautiful…
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
Step into the stillness of a frosty morning on this 1.5-hour guided Winter Bird Walk, where winter’s stars such as teal, wigeon, shoveler and the elusive bittern await. A peaceful, magical start to the day, complete with a hot drink.
Join our…
These free baby bounce and rhyme sessions are for very young children accompanied by adults.
Come join in the fun with songs, rhymes and stories - all are welcome.
Barnes
After our sell out 2025 ‘Late Night Jazz’ we return this year with the award winning Emile Hinton and his trio.
Expect a vibrant blend of original compositions alongside classic jazz standards from the Great American and Latin songbooks. Fusing…
Barnes
Performers:
Ashley Riches, bass-baritone
Katherine Gregory, soprano
St Michael & All Angels Choir
Barnes Festival Orchestra
Brahms’ German Requiem, composed between 1865 and 1868 following the death of his mother, is a work of profound consolation,…
Barnes
Experience the beauty of wetlands through art.
Discover the work of wildlife artist Tracy Newman, whose art is deeply inspired by the landscapes, birds and wetlands that align so closely with our mission.
Tracy's fascination with wildlife began at…
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