One of the very special things about the community in Furzedown is just how much it does! We have bat walks, dog shows, jazz concerts, a Christmas Fair, winter solstice celebrations, a pumpkin parade and, of course, The Big Day Out, to name just a few.
I’ll be adding events here as I hear about them. Get in touch with me if you’d like me to list your event or if you want more details of any of the events below.
- Jan 27 Naomi Klein’s This Changes Everything, 7pm, at Furzedown Project. (Furzedown Low Carbon Zone)
- Jan 28 UK’s coldwater swimming championships at the Lido (https://www.slsc.org.uk/cwsc/)
- Feb 4 Furzedown Community Network AGM 6pm The Project (http://furzedown.net/)
- Feb 17-18 Furzedown Players Present Cinderella (https://www.facebook.com/CinderellaPantomimeFurzedown/)
- Feb 25 Furzedown Labour’s screening of I, Daniel Blake at The Project https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/i-daniel-blake-screening-and-discussion-tickets-31835391513
- Feb 26 Friends of Tooting Common Bramble Pull (http://www.friendsoftootingcommon.org.uk/)
- March 9 Tooting Labour marks International Women’s Day with an evening celebration of extraordinary ordinary women at The Sound Lounge
- March 12 2.30pm – Friends of Tooting Common Early signs of Spring walk.
- March 23 11.30am – Litter pick Friends of Tooting Common
- March 29 evening – Bat walk, Friends of Tooting Common
- April 1 garlic walk, 11am, Friends of Tooting Common
- April 16 2:30 litter pick – Friends of Tooting Common
- April 19 bat walk Friends of Tooting Common
- April 23 Friends of Tooting Common Blubell Walk
- April 26 litter pick, Friends of Tooting Common
- April 29 aquathlon event based around Tooting Lido consisting of 450m swim (5 lengths), and a 5km swim, and a 5km run around Tooting Common
- May 12 litter pick, Friends of Tooting Common
- May 21 Friends of Furzedown Rec are holding a tea party at the Rec from 2:30. Fun, music, face painting, activities for kids etc.
- May 23 Friends of Tooting Common quiz at Tooting United Reformed Church. To book, email (peter.ramell@btinternet.com)
- May 26 – June 4 Drake’s family friendly funfair on the Common
- May 28 litter pick, Friends of Tooting Common
- May 28 Tooting Common Heritage Project: exhibition of Tooting Common maps, 10-4pm at Tooting Bec Lido pavillion
- May 28 European fiesta/street party/flar market Seely Hall, Chillerton Road 2-5
- May 31 evening – Bat walk, Friends of Tooting Common
- June 3 Tooting History Group walk, 2pm. https://tootingcommon.eventbrite.co.uk.
- June 11 Friends of Tooting Common Dog show
- June 13-24 11-5, Sprout Secret Postcard Event at Sprout Arts, 74 Moyser Road
- June 17 Furzedown’s Big Day Out (FCN)
- June 18 Penwortham’s Scarecrow Trail. Find all the scarecrows hiding in Furzedown to be in with a chance of winning a prize! Entry maps, £3, from Penwortham PTA Big Day Out Stall or outside Sprout Arts on the day.
- June 22 as part of national refugee week, Arthur Smith will be hosting an evening of merriment and nirth in support of the Tooting-based refugee charity, CARAS, at Tooting Market from 19:30. Tickets only £12.50 available at Eventbrite here.
- June 24 2-4pm, Table-top sale, Streatham Bowling Club and Sprout
- June 25 Friends of Tooting Common Summer Solstice celebration
- July 5 and 6 Luna Cinema – Open air cinema screenings for two nights at Tooting Common http://www.thelunacinema.com
- July 16 Jazz on the Lawn (FCN) at the Streatham Bowling Club
- Aug 5 Tooting Folk & Blues The free daytime festival celebrates the emerging folk and blues music scene in south London, and acts as a focus to bring the community together. http://www.tootingfolkandblues.co.uk
- Aug 5, 10-4pm, open day @Streatham Bowling Club, Pringle Gardens. Try your hand at a game of bowls!
- Sep 9 Beer by the River.http://beerbytheriver.com/
- Oct 29 Pumpkin parade, Friends of Tooting Common
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