Five young people on stage, taking large steps, holding scripts

The Story So Far...

From Strictly Wandsworth and Liberty Festival, to African Caribbean Food Month and Battersea Park in Concert, here are some of the incredible highlights of our London Borough of Culture year so far...

Strictly Wandsworth

We had 4,700 attendees and 200 dancers take part in this incredible event!

Battersea Park in Concert

Battersea Park in Concert returned during the August bank holiday weekend with three fabulous open-air concerts.

Wandsworth Arts Fringe

This was WAF’s most ambitious year yet, showcasing more than 150 events across 65 local venues, and reaching 24,842 people.

Alvering Library issue desk with young customers, 1961

Wandsworth Heritage Festival

Wandsworth Heritage Festival is an annual festival celebrating Wandsworth’s rich history through a programme of walks, talks, exhibitions, and creative…

Celebrating 6 Months as London Borough of Culture

Liberty Festival 2025

A festival committed to spotlighting and celebrating the very best disabled artists - coming to Wandsworth in Sep 2025.

Country on the Common

Last July, we saddled up for London’s all-out Country, Roots and Blues celebration, which saw 20 musical acts and over 10,000 attendees!

Group of young people gathered around man reading newspaper (made from props) reaching towards him, on a stage

UPLIFT Festival

UPLIFT was an exciting new youth theatre and performance festival created by and for young people across the borough of Wandsworth.

Urban Flow

This September, we stepped into the energy of Urban Flow, a bold, vibrant procession through Roehampton's streets - attended by 487 people and 8 community…

Wandsworth Schools Poetry Project

A KS2 poetry project in partnership with Apples & Snakes

African Caribbean Food Month

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