There are 55 talented artists now exhibiting at Sprout Arts in Furzedown, as part of Wandsworth Artists’ Open House 2026!
Pop in to view lots of original paintings, prints and ceramics – open every day until Sunday 11th October, 11am-5pm weekdays (open until 6pm at weekends).
You can also visit artists in their home studios, local galleries and creative spaces across Wandsworth over the next two weekends – a great chance to meet and talk to lots of artists and explore their work. Pick up free trail maps in Sprout, and see artistsopenhouse.co.uk for more info.
📍 Sprout Arts, 74 Moyser Road, SW16 6SQ
The weekend events schedule at Tooting’s House of Ora is an absolute cracker!
📅 Friday 9th Oct 🍻 Students Night
Free Entry • Happy Hour 6-9pm • DJ from 9pm • 2 pints £10 • 2 cocktails £15 • 2nd burger 1/2 price
📆 Saturday 10th Oct ⚽ Arsenal Vs Leeds 12:30pm
Free shot on arrival!
📅 Saturday 10th Oct 💒 Immersive Fake Wedding Party Experience 7pm
Tickets from £40 • Watch the fake bride and groom tie the knot, without any of the actual drama! Info and booking HERE.
📅 Sunday 11th Oct 🇵🇱 Taste of Poland 12pm
Free market 12pm-5pm • Banquet from £19, 12-7pm
Info and booking HERE.
Plus lots more events coming up in October! More info HERE!
📧 Enquiries: info@wearehouseofora.co.uk
📍 House of ORA, 48A Mitcham Rd, Tooting Broadway, SW17 9NA
Toast Stores Community Market in Tooting is back this Sunday 11 October!
The market runs 8.30am-1.30pm outside Toast Stores (next to the children’s playground) and features some wonderful local makers, flowers, wine, fresh bread, oil, artwork, drinks and condiments! As Toast say, ‘all the lovely things!’
Come along for your morning fix at Toast and have a browse at what’s on offer!
Cash and cards accepted on all stalls. Dogs are of course very welcome! 🐶
🗓️ 8.30am-1.30pm, Sunday 11 October 2026
📍 Toast Stores, 50 Springfield Drive, SW17 0SL
British Comedian of the Year is BACK at The Antelope Tooting on Thursday 15th October (with £5 off tickets – see below), with a line-up featuring Jack Hester, Tevin Everrett, Ajay Rose, Joe da Costa, Bex Turner, Matt Foster, Emmanuel Paul and more!
British Comedian of the Year has a grand prize of £10,001 up for grabs (the biggest cash prize in UK comedy). Nine acts, from TV comics to young pretenders, perform their best ten minutes and you, the audience, vote who you want to get through to the semi-finals! It’s the FA Cup of Comedy!
DISCOUNT CODE FOR NEWSIE READERS – get £5 off the £15 ticket price with code BCOTY26 when booking online.
🗓️ Thursday 15th October, 7.45pm – 9.45pm
📍 The Antelope, 76 Mitcham Rd, SW17 9NG, just a 3 minute walk from Tooting Broadway tube.
🏃 “I Wish I’d Known That…” – join Instant Physio in Tooting Bec for a FREE talk on mistakes to avoid and myths to ignore before your next marathon, this Tuesday 13th October from 6pm.
If you’re training for a marathon, half marathon or just getting back into running, Instant Physio will cover the common mistakes that lead to injury and what actually matters when building your training.
📍 Instant Physio, 261 Balham High Rd, Tooting Bec, SW17 7BD
🕡 Tuesday 13th October, 6:30pm (doors open from 6pm)
🎟️ Free – BOOK HERE.
There’s lots going on for all ages in libraries across Wandsworth (including Tooting and Earlsfield) in October – full list of activities & libraries via Better UK.
Local am dram group, The Magdalene Players, are getting ready for their latest show – Compton Mackenzie’s “Whisky Galore” written for the stage by Philip Goulding and by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.
The story is set on a pair of remote Scottish islands during World War 2, where whisky supplies have run dry – much to the despair of the island’s inhabitants. That is until a cargo vessel runs aground off the island, with 50,000 bottles of whisky on board. Hilarity ensues as the locals gather as much whisky as possible before the home guard can put a stop to things.
7 actresses play 25 roles – with many accents and costume changes – in a brilliantly fun show!
📍 St Mary Magdalene Hall, 210 Trinity Rd, SW17 7HP
🗓️ 15th-17th October 2026; 7:30pm (plus 2:30pm on Saturday 17th)
🔗 Info and booking: magdaleneplayers.com
Want to know what events are happening in Tooting, or want to add your own event(s)? Check out our new Tooting Events Page!
Tooting-based property advisor Homes with Chuk, has a snapshot of the last few weeks...
“I used to do these little round-ups quite regularly… and a few people have asked why I stopped. 🙈 So here’s a snapshot of the last few weeks.
“New homes coming to market. Photoshoots and filming. Homes, including those on Longley Road and Trevelyan Road, went under offer, whilst Cheddar’s (that’s him in the first frame!) Gaumont Place was one of the homes which exchanged.
“I spent some time judging Business Launchpad’s Pathways Demo Day here at Tooting Works. And an overdue ‘Meet The Neighbours’ prize collection at Royal Mahal. 😂
“Plenty has also been happening behind the scenes, with homes on Church Lane, Gowrie Road, Fieldhouse Road and Pentney Road recently coming to the market. After a little summer break, ‘Meet The Neighbours’ will be back again over the coming weeks too – I’ve missed doing them.
“I’m really pleased for Cheddar and my sellers, as they can now move on with the next chapter of their lives whilst an excited First Time Buyer has a wonderful apartment to call home.
“October is always an important month for the property market – and with plenty already happening behind the scenes, I suspect the next few weeks will be busy ones too! Find out more on Instagram and Facebook.
“Born and raised in Tooting. Looking after a small handful of homes across Tooting, Balham and Streatham personally.”
Need some property advice? Email Chuk at hello@homeswithchuk.co.uk, call 07940 546 190, or pop into Tooting Works at 89 Bickersteth Road and ask for him at reception!
✨ 28 DAYS UNLIMITED AT HUMM LONDON FOR £55 + NEW EXPERIENCES JUST ADDED ✨
HUMM London is a boutique nervous system care studio at Merton Abbey Mills, created to help you slow down, switch off and reconnect with yourself.
And right now, there’s so much happening at HUMM 😍
Alongside their regular sound baths, breathwork, restorative yoga, meditation and yoga nidra, they’ve just added Sound Bath + Indian Head Massage and Sound + Reflexology to the schedule, bringing hands-on therapies into their deeply restorative sound experiences.
And coming this October… HUMM’s Spinal Energetics Workshop ✨ A completely new experience that they’re SO excited to bring to the studio.
Founder, Jade, tells us, “What makes HUMM a little different is the way we bring different practices together.
“Rather than treating relaxation as an occasional luxury, HUMM is about creating regular opportunities for your nervous system to come out of the constant doing and return to a calmer, more regulated state.
“HUMM was born from my own experience with health anxiety and chronic headaches, when I felt completely out of control of my body. Sound was the one thing that required nothing from me, but gently showed me what a calm, regulated body could feel like.
“And now our customers tell us they leave feeling lighter, calmer and more grounded, sleep incredibly afterwards, and that regular sessions have helped them stay calm and level-headed through challenging and chaotic periods of life.”
✨ NEW AT HUMM
Sound Bath + Indian Head Massage
Sound + Reflexology
Spinal Energetics Workshop – 11th October
And if you’re new to HUMM, your first 28 days are unlimited for just £55. Come as often as you like, explore different practices and discover what works for you.
📍 HUMM London, The Long Shop, Merton Abbey Mills, Watermill Way, SW19 2RD
£55 | 28 days unlimited | New customers
Book via hummlondon.com
Just you, an expert coach, and a plan built entirely around your goals. A few spaces have opened up for 1:1 Personal Training at Enhance Fitness in Earlsfield!
Whether you’re recovering from an injury, brand new to fitness and unsure where to start, or working towards a specific goal (fat loss, running, hybrid training and more), 1:1 PT gives you the dedicated, one-on-one attention to get you there.
Every session is built entirely around you – tailored to your goals and carefully adapted around any injuries or niggles – with your body composition and nutrition tracked along the way to maximise your results.
Enhance Fitness founder, Shane Rutherford, who has an extensive background in sports rehabilitation, tells us:
“1:1 PT is all about you – your body, your goals, your pace. It’s ideal if you’re coming back from an injury and want expert guidance to rebuild safely, if you’re new to exercise and would like to build confidence before joining one of our trials, or if you’ve got a specific target in mind and want a focused plan to smash it. Whatever your starting point, we’re with you every step of the way.”
With 5-star reviews and a genuinely personal approach to training, Enhance have helped loads of local residents get fitter, stronger and more confident.
To find out more or book a FREE consultation, email info@enhance-fitness.com, or call 07716 506 009.
You can also find out more on their website at enhance-fitness.com.
You’ll find Enhance Fitness at 593 Garratt Lane, Earlsfield, SW18 4ST.
They also have a studio in Clapham Old Town!
Introducing the HydraFacial at FACE By Balham Studios – a complete skin treatment that cleanses, exfoliates, hydrates & rejuvenates your skin, all in one session!
FACE are offering 30% OFF all HydraFacial bookings until 31st October!
Located at 114a Balham High Road, FACE facial aesthetics clinic (under the same ownership as Balham Dental Studio next door) offer a wide range of treatments including Microneedling, Polynucleotides, Emlift, HydraFacial, PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) and hair loss solutions.
FACE tell us, “As part of the Balham Studios family, our treatments are delivered by highly skilled, medically trained professionals with an in-depth understanding of facial anatomy. We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all – every journey begins with a thorough consultation to design a treatment plan unique to your goals.
“We use only premium, industry-leading products within a modern, regulated clinical environment, ensuring your safety and comfort at every step.”
To find out more or book a consultation, visit facebybalhamstudios.co.uk or pop in and meet the team!
You’ll find FACE at 114a Balham High Road, SW12 9AA.
There are lots of business offering discounts for NHS, emergency service workers and students in Tooting, Earlsfield and Furzedown!
We’ve created a list of businesses offering discounts – visit our Tooting Discounts Page to find out more. And don’t forget to check back as we update the page!
If you or someone you know needs urgent mental health support, please call 111 and select the mental health option. The NHS 111 service, which remains local, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The previous Mental Health Crisis Line number (0800 028 8000) is now no longer in use. Callers to this number will hear a recorded message asking them to hang up and call 111.
For children and young people, the CAMHS South London Partnership Crisis Line (020 3228 5980) is unchanged and remains available from 9am to 11pm, seven days a week. Outside of these hours, young people, parents, carers, families and professionals making referrals for a child or young person should call 111 and select the mental health option.
Jaffna House in Tooting closes after 35 years
We’re sad to report that Jaffna House at 90 Tooting High Street has permanently closed after trading for 35 years in Tooting. The restaurant, which opened in 1991, was the oldest Sri Lankan restaurant in London, and will be much missed.
‘We’re like brother and sister now’ – Ali Dawson from Tooting fondly remembered Sonia as being a ‘kind teacher’. Five years after he stopped being her student, he gave her his kidney, and next year, they’ll be celebrating 10 years since the transplant.
Full story via My London.
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A new takeaway / delivery offer has launched at the award-winning Indian Room in Balham – running right through until October 31st!
GET 10% OFF + another £8 OFF your order + FREE poppadoms + FREE local delivery, when you order direct via their website at indianroom.co.uk
TO CLAIM: Simply use code AUT26 at the checkout! Minimum spend £25.
Located at 59 Bedford Hill, family-run Indian Room offers a menu packed full of delicious starters, main dishes and sides.
The restaurant prides itself on making their cuisine as healthy as possible, without compromising on taste. All dishes are prepared without using ghee and therefore, relatively low fat. They don’t use any artificial colourings, all meat is British bred from a farm down in Devonshire and only the freshest, seasonal vegetables are used in their cooking.
Most vegetarian dishes can be made vegan on request and they cater for special dietary requirements.
To order online (or book a table), visit their website.
To mark their astonishing 60th birthday, legendary local Indian & Bangladeshi restaurant Nazmins Indian Restaurant (one of Wandsworth’s oldest businesses) are offering 20% OFF the food bill for both dine-in & takeaway customers until 31st October!
If dining in, quote ‘60YEARS’ in the Special Requests box when booking a table at nazmins.com to claim. If ordering takeaway, visit their site at nazmins.com/order-online and use code: 60YEARS at the checkout to claim!
Located on Garratt Lane, in between Tooting & Earlsfield, Nazmin’s has been serving delicious food to the people of Wandsworth since 1966 – and their popularity amongst locals and quality of their food has remained consistently high ever since – winning various awards including Wandsworth business awards, ‘British Curry Awards’ and ‘Spice Times’ curry awards.
Nazmin’s owner Mayon Miah, who took over the business in 1992, is keen to celebrate the success and longevity of the business with this special offer, as a thank you to the local community.
Mayon tells us, “We’re very grateful to our regular customers who’ve supported us over the decades, and we’re also looking forward to welcoming new customers who’ve never experienced Nazmin’s before, to find out what we’re all about – and help us achieve another 60 years!
You’ll find Nazmin’s located at 398 Garratt Lane, Earlsfield, SW18 4HP, open 5pm-11pm, every day of the week (except Tuesdays).
To book a table, visit their website at nazmins.com or call 0208 946 2219. Quote ‘60YEARS’ in the Special Requests box when booking a table to claim 20% OFF your food bill.
To order a takeaway, visit their website at nazmins.com/order-online and use code: 60YEARS to claim 20% OFF your food bill!
Beautiful kittens Woody, Buzz, Jessie and Bo Peep had their first vaccinations and microchip with RSPCA South London this week!
These four are very beautiful, but expensive for the local RSPCA branch to rescue and rehome; each kitten costs the charity £250.
If you’d like to help, you can donate via their JustGiving page, as this will help the local RSPCA better afford the next family that needs their help.
Congratulations to Adam, who completed the Great North Run for Tooting’s St George’s Hospital Charity recently! He took on the challenge for his friend Gus, who underwent life‑saving surgery at St George’s after suffering an acute aortic dissection during their weekly 5‑a‑side game.
A year on, Gus is back on the pitch. And in a full-circle moment, Adam ended up running the half marathon with a cast on… after being treated at St George’s himself for a broken finger right before the race!
He raised over £630 and the charity couldn’t be more grateful for his incredible commitment – even with a broken finger! 🙌
If you’d like to fundraise or donate to the charity, you can find out more on their website.
Harvest Hurrah at Tooting’s Fishponds Fields
Over 70 people flocked to Tooting’s Fishponds Fields on Saturday 26th September for their Harvest Hurrah, a celebration of their community garden’s first season! 🍅🥔🌶️
A message from Bhavin’s in Tooting
Following our post about much-loved Tooting Asian grocery store Bhavin’s closing, Anil’s son Vikash has written the following about the shop and its significance in the Tooting community:
The Fazl Mosque marks its centenary
The Fazl Mosque in Southfields, the first purpose-built mosque in London, marked its centenary on Saturday 3 October.
Great to see Dr Bike and local police marking bikes and giving them a check-up at Tooting’s St George’s Hospital this week!
Bike marking permanently labels your bike with a unique code and registers it on a national database, helping to deter thieves and letting police identify and return it if it’s ever stolen.
You can find the team in the bicycle bay opposite A&E on the first Monday of every month for a free bike check and marking – no booking necessary.
For more info, including other Dr Bike locations around Wandsworth, visit the Wandsworth Council website.
COMING SOON TO TOOTING BEC: Be Nine Nails & Beauty is to open at 2 Tooting Bec Road (next to Tooting Bec tube) where The Station Gourmet Burgers was previously located. We’ll keep you posted...
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Morden extension of the Northern line, Tooting History Group have produced these history information boards, displayed at Tooting Broadway tube station! Have you spotted them?
Tinie Tempah in Tooting! The multi-award-winning musician, broadcaster and industry pioneer popped into Burrito Cartel in Tooting Market for some tacos and a burrito a few days ago, and posed for this brilliant photo with Burrito Cartel owner, AJ – thanks for sharing, AJ!
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