The Story of our Year as London Borough of Culture
From Strictly Wandsworth and Liberty Festival, to African Caribbean Food Month and Battersea Park in Concert, we've built an unforgettable programme, celebrating our communities and showcasing the talent of our borough.
Our Year at a Glance
Getting Moving With Strictly Wandsworth
The London Borough of Culture kicked off with an all-day dance extravaganza, an electrifying celebration of dance and movement sparking joy across Wandsworth.
A Sizzling Summer Programme
Last summer saw a brilliant line up of festivals, from Wandsworth Arts Fringe that reached over 24,000 people, to a bumper Wandsworth Heritage Festival celebrating Wandsworth’s rich history!
The summer continued with brand-new Tooting festival Country on the Common and glorious open-air concerts at Battersea Park in Concert, both reaching over 10,000 people.
A Summer of Showcases
We celebrated the creativity of our primary schools during three summer showcases, full of theatre and spoken word, music and dance, taking place at key cultural venues across the borough. From eclectic musical line ups to collage art displayed outside the town hall, our summer showcases had it all!
Urban flow saw almost 500 people take part in a bold, vibrant procession through Roehampton's streets, and Liberty Festival shone a spotlight on the best disabled artists in Wandsworth and London!
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Black History 365 Programme
Black History 365 celebrated the stories of people of African or Caribbean heritage who live, work or study in Wandsworth, in year-round recognition of the huge contribution that people of the African diaspora have in our borough.
Young and Creative - Autumn
From delivering poetry workshops to 300 Wandsworth pupils, to helping over 2,000 young people develop key skills in journalism, to drawing links between nature and wellbeing in schools, our youth engagement projects have impacted young people across the borough.
A Year of Funding
We have awarded 72 London Borough of Culture grants across 5 programmes, investing over 250k in the local community. 57% of those applying were first time applicants to Wandsworth funding programmes.
Funding & Callouts
Culture Micro-commissions
Spring 2026
Our spring programme is packed with exciting events, from The Clapham Grand's 125th birthday party to Wandsworth Live grassroots gig series.
