What's on in Battersea

This page lists details of non-society events taking place in Battersea, in neighbouring areas, or sometimes London-wide.

If your society or organisation has a forthcoming event which you think might be of particular interest to Battersea Society members then do , with full details. This service is at present only available for voluntary or non-profit organisations and we can't promise to include every event submitted.

Forthcoming events organised by the Battersea Society are listed here

Sunday 21 March
Christianity & the Arts: Lent Lectures 2010
Time: 7.00pm-8.00pm
A set of personal reflections

5. The Poet:
The Rev'd Dr Malcolm Guite
Poet, Songwriter; Chaplin Girton College Cambridge
Venue: St Mary's Church
Location: Battersea Church Road

Wednesday 24 March
Transition Town Wandsworth Open Meeting
Time: 7.30pm
More information from: ttwandsworth@hotmail.co.uk
 


Venue: Alma Tavern
Location: Old York Road, Wandsworth

Friday 26 March
Archaeological Discoveries at Fulham Palace
Time: 8.00pm-9.15pm
Talk given by Phil Emery

Organised by the Wandsworth Historical Society
For more information visit the Society's website

Venue: Friend's Meeting House
Location: Wandsworth High Street, SW18.
Cost (per person): FREE

Saturday 27 March
St Luke's Music Society: St Matthew Passion
Time: 7.00pm
The Festival Chorus - conducted by David Fawcett - returns to one of the greatest choral works ever written. As a prelude to Easter, St Matthew Passion portrays the drama of Christ’s last few days with some of the most beautiful and dramatic music ever written.

For more information see the St Luke's Music Society website, or phone 07951 791619



Venue: St Luke's Church
Location: 194 Ramsden Road London, SW12 8RQ
Cost (per person): £10 & £6

Saturday 27 March
Discovering West London's History
Time: 10.00am

The very popular West London local history conference looks at uncovering stories from the past and the evidence on which the research was based. Wandsworth is represented as strongly as ever with the appearance of two local speakers: the former curator of the Wandsworth Museum, Pat Astley-Cooper, on Battersea and Wandsworth through the eyes of various artists, and the Wandsworth Historical Society's chairman, Neil Robson, on a war memorial apparently abandoned in Battersea.  

Further details are available from Neil Robson on ngrobson@tiscali.co.uk (020 8874 6341). 

Saturday 17 April
St Luke's Music Society: The Flanders Quartet
Time: 7.30pm
The Flanders Recorder Quartet are among the world’s leading exponents of arguably the most popular musical instrument today. Their programme traces the history of the recorder on many different instruments – ancient and modern. The music will include by Bach, Vivaldi and Sweelinck alongside more recent pieces written especially for the quartet.

For more information see the St Luke's Music Society website, or phone 07951 791619
Venue: St Luke's Church
Location: 194 Ramsden Road London, SW12 8RQ
Cost (per person): £16 & £12

Wednesday 21 April
Transition Town Wandsworth Open Meeting
Time: 7.30pm
More information from: ttwandsworth@hotmail.co.uk
Venue: Alma Tavern
Location: Old York Road, Wandsworth

Saturday 24 April
All the Daughters of Music - Fulham Camerata Concert
Time: 7.30pm
Fulham Camerata (Musical Director - Christopher Wray) celebrate 900 years of music by female composers. The concert includes works for choir, ensemble and soloists by composers including Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn, Amy Beech, Madeline Dring, Elizabeth Maconchy, Rebecca Clarke, Judith Weir, Judith Bingham and Cecilia MacDowall.

Proceeds from the concert to Ovarian Cancer Action and the Friends of Battersea Parish Church

Saturday 15 May
St Luke's Music Society: The Chris Barber Big Band
Time: 7.30pm
Jazz legend Chris Barber has been leading his band for over 60 years. Jazz, swing and blues at their very best are promised for this final concert of the season with Chris’s 11 piece band made up of some of the best musicians in the country.

For more information see the St Luke's Music Society website, or phone 07951 791619

Venue: St Luke's Church
Location: 194 Ramsden Road London, SW12 8RQ
Cost (per person): £16 & £12

Monday 5 July
Friends of Battersea Park: Annual General Meeting
Time: 7.30pm
Come along to the Friends AGM and give the committee and the Park management your views.


Venue: All Saints Church
Location: 100 Prince of Wales Drive SW11

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