Welcome to Wandsworth We are London Borough of Culture 2025

This is our year as The Mayor's London Borough of Culture, a year to show how culture can spark joy, making us feel happier, healthier and more connected to each other.

Kicking off this April, our celebration will bring people together to enjoy the rich mix of traditions, festivals, food, and arts that make our borough so special. It's about creating something we can all be proud of and building connections that will last well into the future.

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Strictly Wandsworth

The biggest dance spectacle the borough has ever seen, bringing together 200 dancers, and created by world-renowned choreographer Jeanefer Jean-Charles.

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Wandsworth Arts Fringe

Fri 6 - Sun 22 Jun 2025

Borough-wide

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Wandsworth Heritage Festival

Fri 13 Jun - Sun 13 Jul 2025

Borough-wide

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Battersea Park in Concert

Sat 23 - Mon 25 Aug 2025

Battersea Park

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Jeeva Prahaava ‘Life Flow’ – Attakkalari Centre, Bangalore, India

Urban Flow

Sat 13 Sep 2025

Downshire Field (Bull Green)

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Liberty 2025

Wed 24 - Sun 28 Sep 2025

Borough-wide

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Palace of Varieties

Wed 26 Nov 2025

The Clapham Grand

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The Wandsworth Way

A brand-new radio drama series, produced by Theatre503 and Riverside Radio. Imagine The Archers, but set in South West London

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Our Music Our Freedom

BBC presenter Max Reinhardt curates a new series of podcasts - a deep dive into the last 50 years of Wandsworth’s rich and diverse musical heritage.

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Tooting Food Festival

A feast of togetherness, sustainability, and the rich diversity of Tooting.

Portrait of a National Treasure

Sonia Boyce's powerful tribute to Dame Carmen Munroe, a national and local icon whose trailblazing career has shaped British cultural life.

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We've crafted a programme with, by and for our residents - explore our programme, plus discover events happening across the borough throughout our London Borough of Culture year!

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Volunteer with us

Join us to help create something unforgettable.

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Get Involved

From call outs for artists and creatives, to volunteering, find out how you can be part of London Borough of Culture 2025.

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Creative Directory

Discover Wandsworth’s extraordinary artists, makers, do-ers, cultural organisations, creative businesses and arts venues in our Creative Directory.

Create a profile for yourself, or your organisation here.

For Creatives

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Creative Professionals

Your round up of callouts, funding and jobs for Wandsworth creatives and the local culture sector.

Join the Creative Directory

If you're a Wandsworth creative, join the directory and put yourself on the borough of culture map.

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Add to the What's On Calendar

Submit your cultural events, workshops and classes to be part of the Welcome To Wandsworth programme!

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Culture That Heals: A Blueprint for the Future

At the heart of Wandsworth’s London Borough of Culture programme is a bold commitment to Creative Health & Wellbeing

Barbara Hepworth's 'Single Form: Memorial' in Battersea Park

Cultural place-shaping

By investing in creativity, we are shaping more vibrant, inclusive, and connected neighbourhoods.

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Heritage

We are celebrating the rich and diverse heritage of Wandsworth, and supporting young people into heritage careers.

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Creative Schools and Education

We're working to make sure every young person and teacher in Wandsworth has the opportunity to get creative with us!

Young and Creative

Aged 13-25 and thinking about a creative job? This is your one-stop shop of resources for Wandsworth’s next generation of creatives.

Young Creatives

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Introducing the Liberty 2025 R&D Artists

Mon 17 Mar

Meet the 19 d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists, producers and creatives undertaking research and development for Liberty 2025.