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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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Wilde Without the Boy is Gareth Armstrong's brilliant staging of De Profundis, Oscar Wilde's searing letter to his lover, written from his prison cell. The piece is a window into the bruised soul of a literary genius.
Wilde's poem The Ballad of…
Barnes
Join us from 10:30am-12:30pm, for a relaxed Community Morning in North Barnes on the Castelnau Parade. Whether you’ve lived in Barnes for years or have just moved to the area, everyone is welcome to drop by for a chat.
It’s a great opportunity to…
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…
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
The return of this critically acclaimed show which SOLD OUT in London’s West End at the Crazy Coqs. The show is a celebration of the music of two iconic songwriters and performers, Carole King and James Taylor.
Barnes
Legendary former member of the 60’s group, The Animals, (Alan was the keyboard player on their huge hit “House Of The Rising Sun”). The original ‘Geordie Lad’, Alan returns with his top-flight band, inimitable wit and first-class musicianship which…
Barnes
David Live is a refined and electrifying tribute to the man once described by Rolling Stone as “The Greatest Rock Star Ever”: David Bowie. Get ready to put on your red shoes and dance as the band brings Bowie’s legendary catalogue to life…
Barnes
The team that brought you the OSO shows everyone was raving about (What the Dickens?, Creating Carmen, Into the Melting Pot and Practically Imperfect) is back! Award-winning music and theatre company, The Telling presents a play with music by Arts…
Barnes
Supported by the Royal Institute of Philosophy.
Speaker Eric Olson
Some people believe that future technology will enable us to upload ourselves into a computer and live in electronic form. Wewon'tneed food or housing or furniture, and we will…
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
As Solomon grapples with his own sexuality within a society bound by conservative norms, he finds solace in unexpected friendships with individuals such as Henry Holiday, Edward Burne-Jones, Oscar Browning, and Algernon Charles Swinburne.
The play…
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
Come and learn new skills and enjoy time in nature at our beautiful wetland Centre.
Barnes
Yasmine comes to the OSO with her joyously stylish One Woman Show, performing songs from some of the most inspirational songwriting-singer-pianists of our time, including Carole King, Billy Joel, Roberta Flack, Randy Newman, Stevie Wonder, Donald…
Barnes
Come along and see what our writers have been cooking up this time!
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
Following a triumphant and Helpmann Award-nominated national tour across Australia, Matthew Ryan's Kelly finally celebrates its UK Premiere. This multi-award-winning play earned the Matilda Award for Best Mainstage Production and is a high-stakes…
Barnes
Join Ecologist Connor Butler for a hands-on cyanotype printmaking workshop with a seasonal twist.
Developed in the 1840s, cyanotype is a photographic process that uses UV light to create striking blue-and-white prints. By arranging winter-themed…
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
This uplifting comedy brings you a jet-powered tour through your favourite characters, and all the romance and action of Tom Cruise's aerial blockbuster, alongside the heartfelt story of father and son superfans who can't agree on anything except…
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