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As always, there's lots happening in Tooting this week – and it's beginning to look a tiny bit like Christmas...
Festive light switch-ons are taking place across Wandsworth in the lead-up to Christmas, including events in Tooting on 30th November at Tooting Market, 5th December at St Nicholas Church, and 6th December in Furzedown!
Full info via Wandsworth Council.
Huge discounts this Black Friday Weekend at Morleys Tooting – ends 5.30pm Monday 2nd December!
20% off linens, curtains, houseware, luggage, stationery, haberdashery and Christmas decorations, and 10% off small electricals, toys, confectionery and alcohol! Plus, an additional 5% off all beds, on top of their current sale event for beds and furniture!
Open 10am-6pm Friday and Saturday, 11am-5pm Sunday, 10am-5.30pm Monday, at 103-111 Mitcham Rd, SW17 9PF. See Morleys Tooting for more info.
Ts and Cs apply. See in-store for more info.
Save the date! The Woodfield Pavilion is holding a Winter Art and Makers Market on Sunday 8th December, 11am-3pm!
Stop by to purchase wonderful festive delights from a wealth of local creatives. The market will be surrounded by their Winter Art Exhibition which runs from 4th December to 2nd February.
If you’re a maker and are interested in a table, please email pavilion@thewoodfield.org
Dub Pan x Badass Liquor Festive Bottomless Brunch this Sunday 1st December in Broadway Market Tooting!
Get ready for a day filled with delicious food, bottomless drinks, and great vibes!
Come hungry and thirsty because they've got an amazing lineup of food and drinks waiting for you. Enjoy from a variety of brunch dishes with a festive twist, paired with bottomless "iron strong" rum punch or mimosas.
Featuring an intimate live set of acoustic Soul and RnB by Brian Henry (Soul II Soul, The Jacksons) & Marizia (Soul II Soul) – and dance to beats from DJ T21 Sweetboyz.
Enjoy authentic Jamaican food from the award winning Dub Pan restaurant, and the roaring 20's speakeasy vibe of Badass Liquor bar & lounge serving the finest prohibition style cocktails that will knock your socks off!
This is the perfect event to catch up with friends, celebrate a special occasion, or simply enjoy a fun day out. Don't miss out on this epic brunch experience – book your spot now here!
The next Mega Skip Day takes place from 9am this Saturday 30th November, in seven locations around Wandsworth, including Church Lane in Tooting.
Mega Skip Days are an opportunity for people to dispose of bulky items for free. Large skips are placed in neighbourhoods around the borough for all local residents to use.
The skips are open to residents of the London Borough of Wandsworth only. Proof of address may be required on the day.
More info, including details of what you can bring and when the skips will be open, via Wandsworth Council.
NEW TO TOOTING – Craft Tooting II has opened its new bar and shop at 143 Mitcham Road (adding to their existing shop in Broadway Market) serving craft beer, cider, spirits and more, with room for events!
Open 12pm-11pm Sunday to Thursday, and 12pm-12am Friday and Saturday (with plans for open in the mornings to serve coffee from 9am in the future). See their website for more info.
Congratulations and good luck to Ella and Mark!
NEW TO TOOTING – London Snooker have opened a Pool Room at 4-8 Upper Tooting Road, above Tolian's Deli, to accompany their existing Snooker and Pool Club on 2a Lynwood Road!
The new venue boasts five American Diamond tables (the only ones in the UK, the owner tells us) and four English Supreme tables. There's also a bar serving drinks and snacks.
Membership is only £25 per year, and also gets you admittance to the London Snooker and Pool Club at 2a Lynwood Road, SW17 8SA. Open 2pm-1am Monday to Friday and 10am-2am Saturday and Sunday.
Congratulations and good luck to the team!
The Tooting Commons Lakeside Playground Phase 2 public consultation is now live.
Wandsworth Council is seeking input from local residents to choose the final design for the new playground. £384,000 has been secured by Wandsworth Council for this project.
Click here for more information and to complete the survey.
There will also be a drop-in session at Tooting Common Lakeside Playground on Saturday 7th December from 12:00pm-3:00pm.
Consultation closes Monday 16th December, 2024.
There's been a lot of recent buzz about what's going on with the site previously occupied by Wilko at 19-21 Mitcham Road. There are no current plans for refurbishment, as the Class E unit is currently up for rent. More info via Jenkins & Law Property Solutions.
And just around the corner – we're sad to report that Caffee Manal at 984 Garratt Lane has permanently closed, and the space is currently up for rent. More info via Jenkins Law Property Solutions.
Tooting resident Dan Plumb has written and performed a short spoken word piece for Men's Mental Health Awareness Month.
Dan says, "I'm hoping this piece can spread awareness on depression and hopefully reach those who are currently suffering in silence, and remind you that you are not alone and things will get better.
"I'm running 60km this Movember for the 60 men we lose each hour of every day. Any donations how ever little will be extremely appreciated. Link can be found in my Instagram bio.
You can view Dan's project via his Instagram page.
Dockless e-bike companies will be fined when their cycles block roads and spaces outside underground stations under a new crackdown by Transport for London (TfL), reports The Guardian.
The capital’s transport operator has published a new enforcement policy to tackle the growing problem of dumped bikes cluttering walkways throughout the capital, which will include fines of £50 for each bike found blocking a walkway.
The policy will cover TfL land, which includes areas such as station forecourts and bus garages, as well as along pavements on its red route road network, which makes up just 5% of all roads in the capital but carries up to 30% of the city’s traffic.
Full story via The Guardian.
Can you help Fircroft School in Tooting fundraise for Ulis, their amazing Lollipop Lady? The school needs to raise £2,500 to fund their school crossing patrol, and they're halfway there, but are in need of donations!
The school says, "Our lollipop lady, Ulis, literally stands in the face of danger every school day to help others cross safely. She ALWAYS has a smile on her face, whatever the weather AND she knows everyone's name.
"She's something of a legend and we'd be lost without her. Ulis doesn't just get Fircroft kids across the road safely, but families from other schools in the community too. She's good like that. So if you can, please consider contributing to our fundraiser to keep Ulis in her role for another year. Or tag someone you know who might be able to help!"
You can donate to the school's fundraiser here.
Congratulations to 16-year old Colonia Benny, who recently skydived from over 13,000 feet, to raising £701 for Tooting's St George's Hospital Charity!
Colonia said, "As someone with a deep motivation for the charity sector, I knew I wanted to do a charity event that was not commonly done in my age group. I wanted to do something that could catch the eyes of many young adults and inspire them to fulfil their calling for the charity sector.
"I specifically chose to do a skydive charity event for St George’s Hospital Charity because I wanted to do an impactful, eye-catching event for one of the most prestigious hospitals in England.”
To find out more about St George's Hospital Charity, visit their website.
It's a sure sign that Christmas is coming to Tooting when Gio gets the panettones in!
Visit his shop and café at 174 Franciscan Road for a fantastic selection of beautiful Italian panettones, with lots of different (and delicious) varieties. Perfetto per Natale!
You might have noticed the random coloured pavement markings outside Primark in Tooting Broadway recently and wondered what they were?
These markings are made by workers who maintain the pipes and wires beneath our feet. They tell those who dig up our roads which pipes and cables run where, and just as importantly, at what depth and direction.
Each colour refers to a particular utility, with red for electricity, blue for water, yellow for gas, oil & steam, green for sewage & drain lines and orange for comms (including broadband). White is the universal colour for comments, annotations and notes.
You can find out more about the mapping out of this subterranean world, via Wikipedia.
Graveney Gin in Tooting Market has some fantastic festive treats in store!
Tooting’s local award-winning gin distillers have four varieties of gin available, including their limited edition Festive Fayre gin, with a label featuring iconic scenes from Clapham to Streatham, including Tooting Market, Tooting Broadway station and the iconic Victorian lamppost! Perfect as a Christmas present for a loved one – or yourself!
Earlier this year their Figges Marsh gin received a coveted IWSC award…the Oscars of the spirits world! Festive Fayre was awarded Craft Gin Club’s Gin of the Month, and they described it as a 'crescendo of festive flavours... the spirit of Christmas captured in a bottle.'
Pop into Tooting Market at 21-23 Tooting High St, SW17 0SN, to pick one up – and if you can’t make it down to Tooting Market, then Graveney Gin offer free local delivery – simply order online before 5pm on 20th December for guaranteed delivery before Christmas! Ts and Cs apply.
Local company gymDough, which makes high-protein, low-sugar, gluten-free cookie dough, has relaunched its product with new packaging, new flavours and improved recipes!
gymDough launched in the summer of 2024 and makes high protein (50 grams or more) edible raw cookie dough with half the calories of normal cookie dough and can be eaten raw, baked, or microwaved. The idea is to provide an alternative to traditional protein bars but made with natural ingredients!
gymDough has recently relaunched their product with a new/improved softer cookie dough, gluten-free, with a longer shelf, and a line up of new flavours such as peanut butter cup, birthday cake and pumpkin pie as well as the originals (original choc chip, double choc chip & Biscoff cereal milk)!
For more information or to order, DM @gym_dough_ (on Instagram). SW postcodes receive next-day delivery!
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