Tomorrow, the play Invasion! starts its second week at the Selkirk. Since its run began, it has received a thumbs up from Time…
Tomorrow marks the opening of the first production of theatre group Tooting Arts Club.
The latest addition to Tooting’s cultural scene was born in the Antelope over dinner. Long term…
Sunday was the day of the Big Lunch - an annual event where people across England hold street parties and garden parties and share food with others.
I managed to get to two in Tooting that afternoon - one on Salterford road and a smaller, garden party in Trevelyan Road. It was a great opportunity to get to know people in the local area.
However, local MP Sadiq Khan surpassed even my efforts and got to half a dozen Big Lunches. The picture here was taken at Salterford Rd and you can see me lurking in the background. There is a slideshow of all of Sadiq’s pictures on his website.
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Trashcatchers' Carnival in Tooting: Come and see us at our Carnival Factory -
This was the invitation to Tooting residents from organisers of next Sunday’s Trashcatcher’s Carnival, and I accepted it. If you go down to Broadway Studios between 11 and 6 every day this week you’ll meet the gang and might end up mucking in with the preparations.
Collaborators wanted for Mapping Project -
View Tooting Bookmakers in a larger map
This map is a project I am working on. I am trying to find out how long these bookmakers have been here and what was in these premises before. Please reply or photo reply if you have any information.
Save the RACS: Volunteers needed this weekend -
A campaign to save the RACS building at 180 - 214 Upper Tooting Road is stepping up this weekend with a drive to raise awareness of demolition plans.
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