Wednesday 8 – Sunday 12 May

Recommended for ages 3-8



Is it a bed? Or a boat? Or a giant slice of toast? For Naz and Iggy and their eight friends, their bed is a place where imagination can fill their tummies with tasty treats and take them to familiar warm places. Well, sometimes.

Join the boat-bed’s disparate crew as they dream up playful tales of pirates, misunderstood sharks and fishing trips that hook some unexpected catches. But what happens if the bed is not big enough to fit everyone in? How do they decide who gets to stay and who has to go?

This humorous and inventive new show celebrates the power of imaginary play and proves there’s always enough room to have fun, even when the world is at its most daunting.



Approximately 50 minutes



Tickets from £14*

(Group and multi-buy offers available)

*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. T&Cs apply.

Saturday 11 May – Sunday 9 June

Recommended for ages 6-12



Have you ever wondered what a dinosaur might do in a day?

Or what they actually really looked like?

What colour were they? Did they have stripes and spots?

Were they really green like they are in the movies?

Join five amazing musicians and famous palaeontologist Dr Jakob Vinther as they enter the multi-coloured world of the dinosaurs with soaring music, catchy songs and mind-blowing science.

P.S. Bring your own dinosaur!



Approximately 1 hour



Access Performances:

BSL: All Friday and Saturday performances will be BSL integrated.

Captioned: Saturday 25 May 11am

Audio Described: Friday 31 May 2.30pm



Tickets from £10*

(Group and multi-buy offers available)

*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. T&Cs apply.

FREE Computer Drop in every fortnight!

Need help sorting out technology and all that malarky, or just need to use a Laptop and the Internet?

Loads of support, company, cup of tea & biscuits.

Please contact us if you need more information or just turn up.

Starts 10.00 Tuesday 14 May 2024

Vestry Hall, Mitcham.

Funded by Clarion Housing.

Thanks
Nina and Carol
07904 422 760

mertonempowerment@outlook.com
Merton Empowerment CIC
Registration number 14580940

Merton Council will be hosting the South London Retrofit Skills Summit on Tuesday 14th May at AFC Wimbledon (in collaboration with the South London Partnership and funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero).



What is retrofit?

Retrofit refers to any improvement work on an existing building to improve its energy efficiency, making it easier and cheaper to heat, and replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. Retrofitting our buildings to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy demand is going to be key to meeting our net-zero targets.



Have you considered upskilling, changing careers or just want to find out more about retrofit?

Demand for skills in this area is increasing rapidly. 400,000 retrofit workers are required in the UK to meet the target of retrofitting 19 million buildings by 2035 whereas there are only 200,000 people currently working in roles relating to maintaining or improving existing buildings. With a wide range of career opportunities ranging from the use of artificial intelligence and data in building assessment through to on-site construction and specialist installation roles, come find out more about what a career in retrofit could look like for you. If you are just interested in finding out more about retrofit, there will also be opportunity within the evening to chat to local practitioners and installers.



Event Synopsis

The aim of the event is to bring residents, practitioners, and educators together to showcase and increase awareness of the skills and job opportunities related to retrofit in South London, inspiring residents who may want to consider a career in retrofit and meet a range of pracitioners working in this sector to understand more about retrofit.

Wednesday 15 – Sunday 19 May

Recommended for ages 3-6



The award-winning Indefinite Articles present their work for the very young: Claytime, a play with clay, where the audience are invited to participate.

Come to a place where the earth’s natural material meets with children’s imaginations: a world of fabulous forms, amazing animals and morphing monsters.

Each Claytime is totally unique - creating its own world, its own characters and its own stories drawn directly from its young audience. Truly, interactive theatre at its most engaging.



Approximately 55 minutes (including clay playtime)



Tickets from £14*

(Group and multi-buy offers available)

*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. T&Cs apply.

Martin Way Allotment Gardens Association Ltd. annual plant sale. Come along to buy all your vegetable and flower plants for the coming season. There will be a Raffle with prizes and refreshments will be available.
Bring along your garden tools for sharpening and even those kitchen knives. Surrey Tool Sharpener will be there on the day.
We are situated on Martin Way with the junction of Bushey Road (behind Merton Mansions)
SW20 9BS

Wednesday 22 May – Sunday 23 June

Recommended for ages 2-5



Travel to Kenya and follow in Handa’s footsteps as she journeys to see her best friend Akeyo, in the next village. Handa is taking seven delicious fruits as a surprise – but seven different animals have seven very different ideas… could you resist the sweet-smelling guava? How about a ripe red mango or a tangy purple passion fruit?

A blend of physical performance, puppetry, live music and song combine to create an intimate, magical production with audience participation. Come and share in the magical tangerine surprise!

Handa’s Surprise is aimed at ages  2 - 5. The small audience sit on cushions and mats around the stage for an intimate experience, and there is a chance to join in the dancing at the end.

This play is based on the original book Handa’s Surprise, written and illustrated by Eileen Browne. Published by Walker Books Ltd.



Approximately 35 minutes



Access Performances

BSL interpreted: Sunday 9 June 2pm

Relaxed: Sunday 16 June 10am



Tickets from £15*

(Group and multi-buy offers available)

*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. T&Cs apply.

TV QUIZ PERSONALITY SHAUN WALLACE, AKA ‘THE DARK DESTROYER’ FROM ITV'S THE CHASE, WILL BE HOSTING OUR END OF SEASON QUIZ.

VITICULT LOUNGE, THE CHERRY RED RECORD STADIUM
7pm - 10pm, Thursday 23 May 2024



Teams of up to 8 can compete to win great prizes.

7 rounds of general knowledge quiz questions with a special AFC Wimbledon round.

Early Bird Team Price is just £100, after 29 April team entry is £140.

There will also be an auction and a raffle on the night to help raise much needed funds for AFC Wimbledon Foundation.

Food and drinks will be available to buy from 7pm and the quiz will start at 8pm.

The Blues and Roots Ensemble specialises in sharing the music by the great bandleader/composer, Charles Mingus, through concerts and education projects.

Led by double bassist Ed Babar from Wimbledon, the band is a diverse nonet of top international musicians from South Africa to Sicily, India to Cuba, and has quickly grown a reputation for its captivating performances, as well as new initiatives in creative teaching and outreach work.

Having sold out their Wimbledon International Music Festival concert in November 2023, the ensemble returns with a new set of music to perform, as well as taking the opportunity to highlight the latest set of education projects taking place locally.

Tickets can be access on the link below on a first come, first served basis. There will be a bar available all night.

Please join us for our May lunchtime concert at St John's, Wimbledon with Elisabeth Streichert (piano).

Generously supported by the Tertis Foundation, Elisabeth will be playing J. S. Bach's famous The Well-Tempered Clavier.

Doors open from 12.30pm for tea/coffe/homemade cake and savouries. Entry is free with a retiring collection to support St John's Music Fund.

To join our mailing list and for more information about upcoming concerts, please email: jane.long@me.com.