You can join us as an elderly guest for a fun filled Christmas Day. It’s free of charge and you will be collected and dropped off by our volunteers.
The Asparagus, Falcon Road in August (Image: MyLondon)
JD Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon said: “On occasion, Wetherspoon does put some of its pubs up for sale. This is a commercial decision. We understand that customers and staff will be disappointed with it. The pubs will continue to operate as Wetherspoon outlets until they are sold.”
With another Wetherspoon in Clapham Junction less than half a mile away, punters won’t need to go far to enjoy £1,99 pints and cheap food.
An unnamed local source said “this is only slightly further than the toilets so it won’t affect me much”.
The Asparagus can be found at 1-13 Falcon Rd, Battersea Park, London SW11 2PL
Hours:
| Wednesday | 8am–12am |
| Thursday | 8am–12am |
| Friday | 8am–1am |
| Saturday | 8am–1am |
| Sunday | 8am–12am |
| Monday | 8am–12am |
| Tuesday | 8am–12am |
A Clapham Junction based company has created an easy to use and up to date website for everyone following the Tory leadership election
The website is at https://www.pm.uk and provides news, analysis and reports on the Conservative leadership battle to become Britains next Prime Minister.
The Battersea Jazz Festival will take place from the 15th-17th July and will celebrate both the incredible and diverse talent of the London jazz scene, as well as the wonderful settings and community that Battersea has to offer. The festival will feature a wide range of acts, ranging from swing bands, to cabaret acts, to bebop, and original material. All events will be free of charge for all audience members in order to make the weekend as inclusive as possible and welcoming to newcomers to jazz. Venues will include, but will not be limited to, upstairs at the Prince Albert pub, the Magic Garden on Battersea Park Road, and the wonderful riverside setting of St Mary’s Church, Battersea, where there will also be the world premiere of an original “jazz mass” on the morning of Sunday 17th.
Here’s the schedule, subject to change:
Friday 15th July, 19:30-21:30: upstairs at the Prince Albert pub.
Saturday 16th July, 13:00-17:00: Jazz in Battersea Square with 4 fantasic groups.
Saturday 16th July, evening: currently unconfirmed but hoping to host a jam session at Room 43 on Lavender Hill.
Sunday 17th July, 11:00: Jazz Eucharist at St Mary’s Church, Battersea
Sunday 17th July, 15:00-17:00: The Magic Garden pub. This is a huge outdoor venue, full of very community-minded people, so a great way to finish the festival.
Visit https://www.batterseajazzfestival.co.uk for the most up to date lineup.
There will also be collections in aid of the Battersea Summer Scheme at the performances. The Battersea Summer Scheme (BSS) is the principal project of the Battersea Crime Prevention Panel (BCPP) and organises a number of events in the holidays for children in Battersea.
As this festival will be completely free for all audiences, Battersea Jazz Festival will rely on external funding to make the event happen, which includes your own generosity. Whatever amount is raised from this page will go to the festival, and therefore any money that you donate will go towards paying the musicians at a fair rate, venue hire, publicity and travel costs, and the funding of potential outreach projects connected to the festival.
Any donations are more than welcome to help bring this exciting project to life!
Donate at https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/battersea-jazz-festival
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When the Circus of Horrors started in Glastonbury ’95 people thought it would run for 25 weeks let alone 25 years, yet here we are a quarter of a century later and the Circus of Horrors is still touring all over the World, still getting rave reviews & still getting loads of media coverage. The show performed for the 4th consecutive year at last years Download Festival when it also returned to the Glastonbury Festival.
The new Circus of Horrors show will be a celebration of the 25 years and will include an amazing phantasmaglorios amalgamation of acts, driven by a rock n roll sound scape, a show that will have you sat on the edge of your seat when not falling off it with laughter.
The almighty cast that stormed into the finals of Britain’s Got Talent is now a West End & World Wide Hit will take you on a rock n’ roller coaster ride of amazing & Bizarre acts.
It is a circus like no other and a show you simply can’t afford to miss. Not advisable for under 16’s
The Grand, Clapham Junction. 21-25 ST JOHN’S HILL LONDON SW11 1TT Box office 02072236523
Sunday 18th October 2020. One Show Only at 8pm
Plus After show and Rock DJ.
Visit www.circusofhorrors.co.uk for more info and tickets.
Special Offer £5 off any full price ticket. Go to Ticketmaster and use the code GORY in advance.
Charities, community groups, clubs and sports teams in Battersea, Clapham and Putney affected by the Covid-19 outbreak are being given their chance to secure a helping hand in the recovery through a share of a £10,000 community fund.
Leading decorating, hardware and DIY brand Leyland SDM, which has 23 stores on high streets, has launched its ‘Give London a Lift’ campaign.
Each month between July and October, the business will give away two prizes of £1,000 worth of Leyland SDM credit for groups to use on a project.
Organisations can apply online each month, detailing why they believe they would by worthy recipients of the £1,000 credit, and winners will be chosen by a team of judges.
Leyland SDM has branches on Battersea Park Road, Clapham High Street and Upper Richmond Road in Putney.
Paul Gerreli, Marketing Director at Leyland SDM, said: “Like the rest of London, Battersea, Clapham and Putney have been deeply affected by the Covid-19 outbreak and charities and groups which support the community will be trying to pick up the pieces for their organisations over the coming weeks and months.
“Leyland SDM is a big part of communities across London and it’s the only area in which we operate. We want to help groups get back on their feet and are delighted to have 10 lots of £1,000 worth of credit to give to deserving community projects.
“With everything from paint to tools and electrical wiring to plumbing parts available from our stores, that will go a long way towards assisting with much-needed renovation projects.”
Groups can apply for prizes to help them open new premises, recover an existing building from a state of disrepair or any other project which benefits the community.
Applications can be made on the Leyland SDM website – leylandsdm.co.uk/givelondonalift – by providing a 200-word overview of what the organisation does, how it benefits the community and how the £1,000 credit would be spent.
Established in 1985, Leyland SDM started trading with a single store in central London, supplying local tradesmen as a Specialist Decorators’ Merchants with paint and decorating materials.
Today the business has grown to become one of the most recognisable and trusted decorating and DIY retail brands in central London with stores in some of London’s most prominent locations.
Visit www.leylandsdm.co.uk for more information.
In a recent tweet, author J.K. Rowling has surprised her fans by revealing that the birthplace of the world famous wizard, Harry Potter, was Clapham Junction.
Pro-Kut is still in the same location, but Flight Centre is no more. The shop is now Ollie Quinn as this up to date photo shows
J.K. Rowling tweeted that she was renting in a room in a flat above what was then a sports shop in Clapham Junction, on St John’s Road.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK is extending a warm invitation to the general public and media to view and participate in a series of five Virtual Big Iftar events to be held in the month of Ramadhan. The next event is being held on Saturday, 2nd May. The first event was held on Friday, April 25th.
Those interested should register their interest at:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-big-virtual-iftar-registration-102618797586?aff=eand
Ibrahim Ikhlaf, Director for Outreach & Public Affairs says: ” As proven by research there are many physical and mental health benefits of fasting. During these talks you can learn how fasting can strengthen your resilience in the current crisis, help with self-development, root causes of addictions and domestic abuse. Event participants will also have the opportunity to try our Fasting Challenge and join the live event to break the fast with the Muslim community.”
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Built the largest mosque in the UK, the Baitul Futuh Mosque as well as the first in London, the Fazal Mosque, in 1924.
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Further details can be obtained at http://www.bigvirtualiftar.co.uk
COME DINE WITH ME COUPLES IS BACK AND LOOKING FOR BUDDING CHEFS IN CLAPHAM!
· FILMING DATES 11TH – 15TH MAY 2020
· MUST BE OVER 18
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Think you can and your partner can whip up a food frenzy and host a winning dinner party? Think you’ve got what it takes to walk away with a £1000? If so, you could soon be part of the nations most favourite tea time show.
The only criteria is that you’re in a couple and you both must be over 18 and not working or trained as a professional chef.
The shoot will take place between the 11th – 15th May 2020 but casting starts now!
To apply, please click on this link: https://itvuk.etribez.com/ag/itvmultistory/cdwmcouples6/welcome.html