Tooting Newsie Weekly Newsletter
A fixing event, a garage sale market, a doggy dash, some fantastic food and drink deals, a chance to win pizza for your street, AND some new openings (and coming soons) in Tooting this week!
Transition Town Tooting are fixing and mending again on Saturday 1st March, 1pm-4pm, at Tooting United Reform Church on Rookstone Road!
Sewing and mending that needs doing and you'd like a bit of advice? Broken electrical or electronic items you don't want to throw away?
Learn how to fix and take back control of your electricals, such as slow or damaged laptops, smartphones, radios, kettles and many of your other favourite devices.
Buttons missing from your shirts? Holes in your jumpers? Bring your repair and stitching projects along to the sewing table. Join with others and do your mending, sewing, knitting and crochet in company – with skills sharing if you'd like it.
The service is run by volunteers who will help you learn to fix, (it's not simply a free repair service). They can’t guarantee to fix anything but, they can look at almost anything you can carry (except microwave ovens for safety reasons).
Do bring your chargers for phones and laptops etc. You take responsibility for your own gadget and data, so please back it up to be safe.
They always welcome new local fixers and menders. You may already have skills, or simply like the idea of fixing and want to learn more. Come down and they can pair you up with an experienced fixer to see how it works and find out more!
Free event, but donations and help welcome!
More info via the Transition Town Tooting Facebook page.
The next Mega Skip Day takes place from 9am this Saturday 22nd February, in seven locations around Wandsworth, including 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.
The skips will be in the following places:
• Church Lane, SW17 9PP
• Larch Close, SW12 9SY
• Acanthus Road, SW11 5TY
• Malva Close, SW18 2JU
• Putney Park Lane, SW15 5HU
• Fitzhugh - car park area in front of Gernigan House, SW18 3SG
• Putney Vale - by 14 to 44 Frensham Drive, SW15 3EB
More info, including details of what you can bring and when the skips will be open, via Wandsworth Council.
Are you looking to declutter your space and make some extra cash? Come and be a part of Broadway Market Tooting's Garage Sale event!
The Garage Sale starts on Sunday 2nd March, and takes place every Sunday and Monday, 10am-5pm. Spaces are available for table or rail stalls (traders are asked to please bring your own table or rail).
The first 10 stallholders will be offered a rent free period for up to 4 weeks. Terms to be discussed upon stall hiring.
For more information and bookings, please contact Broadway Market via phone on 020 8672 6613 or email at bmtooting@hotmail.com
Broadway Market is located at 29 Tooting High St, SW17 0SP
Introducing Doggy Dash! Tooting Run Club – recently crowned England Athletics Club of the Year for London – has teamed up with Ellie’s School for Dogs to launch a FREE monthly social run for runners and their dogs (dog owners will be provided with some free treats for their canine companions on launch day)!
• Launches Sunday 16th March 2025 (then every 3rd Sunday)
• Meeting Point: Tooting Athletics Track
• Check-in: 09:45am (Eventbrite ticket required)
• Run starts: 10am | Location: Tooting Common
• Dogs must be on a lead & under control.
Expect a fun, friendly, and relaxed run led by a qualified run leader, plus a chance to meet fellow runners & dog lovers!
Check out Eventbrite for full details and to book your free place.
Calling all restaurants, pubs, and bars in Tooting, Balham, Earlsfield, Colliers Wood, Wandsworth Common, and Mitcham!
Help make a difference by sponsoring a team (or creating your own) in the Tooting Delivery Cup, a 7-a-side charity football tournament to raise funds for St George's Hospital Charity!
• Support a great cause and give back to the community
• Boost your brand’s visibility across South West London
• Connect with locals and build stronger customer relationships
• Entry: £150/team
• Deadline: 31st March 2025
• Tournament Date: Monday 16th June 2025
• Venue: Tooting & Mitcham United FC Official TMUFC
Sign up via HERE or email info@tootingdelivery.co.uk for more details!
If you'd love straighter teeth, local dentist, Ten Dental + Facial on Balham High Road help lots of local people achieve this through the provision of Invisalign treatment, where gapped teeth & cases of improper bite are resolved using clear braces.
Ten Dental co-founder, Dr Nik Sisodia, tells us how Invisalign works:
"Invisalign treatment straightens your teeth invisibly using a series of custom-moulded, clear and comfortable aligners. This amazing technology helps you get the smile you always wanted without bands, brackets or wires.
"You change your aligners about every two weeks as your teeth move little by little, week by week, until they've moved to the final position your orthodontist has prescribed. The aligners are also removable so you can eat, drink, brush and floss as usual.
"A typical Invisalign treatment takes about six months to a year from start to finish. You’ll see your orthodontist every 6-8 weeks to see how you’re progressing and to be given additional aligners to continue your treatment."
To find out more & book a consultation, WhatsApp 07308716397, call 020 8672 7766, email hello@tendental.com or pop in and see them at 156 Balham High Road.
You can also find out more on their website at tendental.com
An assault took place in the early hours of Monday 17th February, on Coverton Road in Tooting. The road, along with Gambole Road and a section of Cranmer Passage, is currently closed to traffic and pedestrians.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said, “Officers were called to reports of an assault in Coverton Road, Tooting at 01:19hrs on Monday, 17 February.
“A 29-year-old man was taken to hospital where he remains. His injuries are confirmed not to be life-threatening.
“No arrests have been made at this stage. A crime scene remains open while forensic officers conduct initial investigations.”
Rapper Dave (aka Santan Dave) has helped fund a new scheme that helps elderly patients discharged from Tooting's St George’s Hospital, helping to fund free packs provided by the Juliet O Foundation – a charity set up by Dave’s mum Juliet Omorgie – in partnership with St George's Hospital Charity.
The packs are filled with essential items such as toiletries, tea, coffee, and comforting items such as non-slip socks, and will be given to the patients to help them settle back into the comfort of their own home.
More info via St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospitals Group.
Wandsworth Council has committed to freeze the bulk of its council tax – with only the element spent on social care increasing – making it the cheapest in London, reports South London Press.
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Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price every Tuesday and Wednesday at Burger Nine, the newly-opened Tooting burger joint in Broadway Market Tooting!
Try their Smash Burger with onion, gherkins, American cheese, and burnt butter mayo; their Smash 3.0 with cheese, pulled beef brisket, Carolina sauce, house red pickles and gherkins; or their Chilli Smash with Mexican cheese and jalapeños guacamole, gherkins, lettuce and house pimento sauce – and much more besides (see menu in image for more details). And all burgers come with Burger Nine's house salted rosemary chips!
Burger Nine also serve wings, loaded fries, and more!
Find them near the Longmead Road entrance. Eat-in and takeaway only. Open 5pm-10pm Tuesday to Thursday, 12pm-11pm Friday and Saturday, and 12pm-6pm Sunday. Halal options available. Ts and Cs apply. More info via https://www.burgernine.co.uk
WIN PIZZA FOR YOUR STREET! To celebrate their upcoming opening in Earlsfield, Yard Sale Pizza are giving away free pizza to ONE WHOLE STREET in their local delivery radius!
For a chance to win, simply nominate your street HERE – the street with the most nominations will win a golden pizza dough voucher for every house on that street. Yard Sale Pizza will also select a street at random as their runners-up who’ll receive treats too!
Tag any and all of your Earlsfield (and parts of Tooting, Wimbledon, Southfields and Wandsworth) friends below, get the link in your street’s WhatsApp group, and spread the word!
For more info and to nominate your street, visit the Yard Sale Pizza website. Nominations close at midnight, Sunday 9th March. This promotion is being run by Yard Sale Pizza. T's & C's apply.
Yard Sale Pizza is opening soon at 406 Garratt Lane SW18 4HP. We'll keep you posted!
NEW HAPPY HOUR at AND THEN, Tooting’s recently refurbished and renamed cocktail bar!
The rooftop bar serves cocktails, wine and beer, with food from Honest Burgers just a few doors down.
Happy hour cocktails – including Mojitos, Tommy’s Margaritas and Espresso Martinis (see images for full menu) – are just £7.50, with bottles of house wine at £22, bottles of Prosecco for just £30, and Peroni Rossa beer for a fiver!
Happy Hour runs 5pm-9pm Wednesday-Friday and Sunday, and 2pm-7pm Saturday.
AND THEN is located at 54a Tooting High Street, just over the road from Tooting Broadway tube.
Opening hours: Wednesday 5pm-12am, Thursday 5pm-12.30am, Friday 5pm-1.30am, Saturday 2pm-1.30am, Sunday 5pm-12am.
Book your table via their website – walk-ins also welcome!
Burgers & Fries Have Landed at Belgiardino restaurant and bar in Furzedown!
Owner Leo tells us, "You asked, and we listened! Due to popular demand, we’re now serving juicy burgers & crispy fries!
"Craving something else? No worries! You can still enjoy delicious pizzas from Naked Loaf across the road and our mouthwatering aperitivo bites!
"We also have an amazing selection of board games to challenge your friends, and books ranging from Dostoevsky to Coelho for the perfect reading escape.
"Pop in and see what we have to offer – we can't wait to welcome you!"
Belgiardino is located at 97 Moyser Rd, SW16 6SH. Open 5pm-10pm Monday to Thursday, 3-10pm Friday, and 12pm-10pm Saturday and Sunday.
More info via their website.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE OPPORTUNITY – Sprout Community Arts in Furzedown invites applications for an Artist in Residence between 22nd July and 30th August 2025.
This opportunity is for individuals or groups of artists/makers (including 3D) to use the gallery as an open workshop/studio, making their practice visible to the local community as well as providing workshops, talks and/or demonstrations.
Residencies can be between three and six weeks in duration and, depending on the length of residency, the artist/maker is also asked to provide between 3 and 6 workshops, talks and/or demonstrations where visitors can learn about, or preferably, take an active part in a range of creative activities. Please note that, unfortunately, there is no payment to the artist for the residency, although grants may be available through Wandsworth Council.
You can find more about the residency and full information on how to apply here or email sproutcommunityarts@gmail.com for more details.
Applications must be received by email by midnight 7th March 2025 with interviews for shortlisted artists taking place during March 2025. A final decision will be made by Monday 31st March 2025.
Kings Lounge restaurant and bar has opened at 30 London Road, serving a South and East Asian fusion menu, plus cocktails, wine, beer and more! It'll also operate as a sports bar, screening football, cricket, boxing and other sporting events.
Open 11am-12pm every day for eat-in and takeaway, with delivery to come. Vegetarian options available, and all food is halal. See @kingsloungeuk (Instagram) for menu and more details (website coming soon).
Congratulations and good luck to Arvin, Tasha, Sharmila, and the team!
COMING SOON TO TOOTING – M.C.Sims bakery is soon to open at 82 Mitcham Road, where Tequila Mockingbird was previously located. Owner Adel is looking for staff ahead of the opening – please email your CV to adel@mcsims.co.uk
We’ll keep you posted on the opening date!
Taste Factory in Broadway Market Tooting has permanently closed after 4 years of trading in the market. However, they're looking forward to their new venture at The Alexandra in Penge, where they'll continue to serve their Brazilan food, plus Taste Sushi (Japanese & Brazilian fusion sushi), as well as artisan pizzas, burgers and pasta!
Flor de Samba, serving Brazilian food, will be replacing them in the next couple of weeks. We’ll keep you posted…
Mitcham Road in Tooting, looking northwest towards the junction with Tooting High Street, circa 1950. The Granada can be seen on the left, with the Wesleyan Methodist Central Hall (demolished in 1967) in the middle of the image, and Tooting Library on the far right.
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