Food, culture and community

As part of Wandsworth’s London Borough of Culture 2025 celebrations, we’re championing health and wellbeing through food and community. Eating well is about more than just nutrition, it’s about connection, culture, and confidence in the kitchen.

We're celebrating the power of food to bring culture and communities together as part of Wandsworth’s year as London Borough of Culture. Wandsworth is home to many fabulous foodie spots and we want to make it easy to explore what’s on offer, encourage people to try something they’ve never tried before and understand each other better by connecting through our shared love of a great meal.

Interior of a cafe. There are people seated at a table facing each other engaged in conversation with the remains of their lunch on the table.

No Such Thing

The offer is simple: we buy you lunch in exchange for a short conversation. Mon 16 Feb - Sat 14 Mar 2026.

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Young woman and young man in traditional emboidered Ukrainian clothing sitting on the left. There is a table with pancakes, a candle and water jug in the middle. To the right, there is a creature in a brown fluffy coat with a white and red mask made in the style of Maslenitsa. In the background, there is a group of dancers in traditional Polish dress in a circle.

Maslenitsa - free family-friendly festival!

Maslenitsa - the Festival: join us for a series of Eastern European dance and music performances, family workshops, food and more!

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A Black Woman is smiling and holding up a piece of Jerk Chicken

African Caribbean Food Month

African Caribbean Food Month offers an opportunity to connect, learn and celebrate the rich culinary traditions of African and Caribbean cultures.

Tooting Food Festival

Tooting Food Festival will bring people together through the shared joy of food, culture, and community.

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Eating Well Together

Wandsworth Council has brought together healthy eating resources made by and for our communities. Whether you're looking for culturally relevant guidance, support for older adults, or accessible cook-alongs, there's something here for everyone.

Food, culture and community

As part of Wandsworth’s London Borough of Culture 2025 celebrations, we’re championing health and wellbeing through food and community. Eating well is about more than just nutrition, it’s about connection, culture, and confidence in the kitchen.

No Such Thing

Maslenitsa - free family-friendly festival!

Previous Food & Culture Events

No Such Thing

Tooting Food Festival

Wandsworth Town Christmas Festival

Caribbean-ish Supper Club

African Caribbean Community Lunch at the R.O.S.E Centre

Junior Culinary Explorers

Wandsworth Common Beer & Cider Festival

A Recipe for Social Media Reach for Food Businesses

CULINARY EXPLORERS

Tales from the Table: Storytelling the Flavours of Home

Flavours of Heritage: Africa and Caribbean Tooting Food Tour

African Caribbean Food Tasting

A Royal West African Supper Club

Afro-Mixology Masterclass

Foodie Fridays - Storytelling from Africa & the Caribbean

Made You Look Exhibition

Home Community Cafe - Menu Takeover

Soul to Soul Disco

Jamaican Supper Club - A Celebration of Food & Culture

West African Supper Club - Fufu and Afro-Cocktail Society

Irie Rhythms Caribbean Dance and Music Celebration

Joy and Gladness Caribbean Tapas

The Jollof Off

Age UK Wandsworth Coffee Morning - African Caribbean Snacks

African Caribbean Food Month Launch - with Ainsley Harriott

Lavender Hill Festival - Infusion of Culture

celebrASIA at Battersea Power Station

Sri Lankan Culture Collective Festival 2025

African Caribbean Food Month

Tooting Food Festival

Eating Well Together