Tooting Newsie Weekly Newsletter
A solar eclipse, food & drink deals, a by-election, a St George's midwife nominated for an award, a Tooting wedding, and much more!
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This weekend at House of Ora in Tooting!
FRIDAY 7TH AUGUST – SALSA NIGHT – an evening of Latin rhythms, dancing, food and cocktails! 💃
• 8.15pm-10pm classes (3 levels, including beginner)
• 10pm-1.30am social dancing
International DJ | Tickets £13 on the door
SATURDAY 8TH AUGUST – LONDON MUSIC SHOWCASE
Enjoy a showcase of some of the best unsigned London bands. Expect an eclectic blend of indie and alternative music as the next wave of London’s artists brings the energy to House of Ora.
Featuring: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT • SIDE QUEST • DYNAMIC CALORIES • KAYSIEN & THE BCT • TOM PLATTS
• 4.30pm-10pm - live music
• 10pm-2am - DJ: House, garage, afrobeats
Tickets £12.78 HERE
You can also escape the dancefloor and discover House of Ora’s newly-finished ROOFTOP TERRACE - the perfect spot to catch up with friends, grab a drink and soak up the atmosphere above Tooting!
Enquiries: info@wearehouseofora.co.uk
📍 House of ORA, 48A Mitcham Rd, Tooting Broadway, SW17 9NA
The British Comedian of the Year returns to Tooting on Thursday 13th August at The Antelope Tooting – with a special offer for Newsie readers (see below)!
TV acts compete against rising stars, each performing their best 10 minutes to get into the semi-final, and YOU (the audience) vote for who goes through (the overall winner will get £10,001)!
Tickets are £15, but Newsie followers can get them for just £10 using code bcoty26 when booking HERE.
🗓️ Thursday 13 August, 7.45pm – 9.45pm
📍 The Antelope, 76 Mitcham Rd, SW17 9NG, just a 3 minute walk from Tooting Broadway tube.
Solar eclipse this Wednesday evening, 12 August – with a viewing on Tooting Common by SW London Stargazers (see below)!
The partial solar eclipse will be seen in the UK and Ireland (weather permitting), when around 90-96% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon. This will be the most coverage seen from the UK and Ireland since the 1999 solar eclipse.
It’s important that you should never look directly at the Sun, even during an eclipse when some of its intense light is blocked. Doing so can severely damage your eyes.
SW London Stargazers are organising a free meet-up on Tooting Common to watch the eclipse. Visit their Meetup page to sign up.
The Royal Observatory at Greenwich has more information about the eclipse and how to view it safely – visit their website for more info.
Lots of events and activities for children and adults in libraries across Wandsworth (including Tooting) in August, including origami, digital inclusion programmes, reading groups, music, puzzle clubs, arts & crafts, tabletop gaming, and lots more!
Full list of activities and libraries via Better UK.
Tooting-based property advisor Homes with Chuk talks about how he works and why he loves what he does...
“There’s so much more to this job than opening doors and letting people look around someone else’s home.
“There’s the constant follow-up with people who enquire then go quiet the moment you try to have an actual conversation. I don’t just book an enquiry straight into a viewing. No conversation, no viewing. It’s not just about answering questions, it’s about understanding someone’s motivation and what they’re actually looking for, before I bring a stranger into my seller’s home, especially knowing the effort that goes into getting a home ready to be seen.
“When I’m selling a home, I know it’s a huge moment for my sellers. They’ve got their own lives to get on with, so it’s my job to absorb the pressure and make it as smooth as I can. That’s why I only work with a limited number of homes at any one time. A lot of the time, people can’t move onto their next chapter until this one closes. I take that seriously.
“I’m part receptionist, part tour guide, part stylist, part therapist, part clairvoyant, part negotiator... but your full-time Personal Property Advisor. I wouldn’t change it for anything.
“I’m so grateful to my sellers for trusting me with their home and letting me be part of their story. I’m genuinely going to miss our WhatsApp chats. 😊
“I’m not perfect though. Stick around for the blooper on the last slide! 😅
“Born and raised in Tooting. Looking after a small handful of homes across Tooting, Balham & 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 of unlimited sound bath and breathwork sessions at HUMM in Merton Abbey Mills for just £55!
HUMM is a boutique wellness studio in Colliers Wood (just down the road from Tooting) designed to help you slow down, regulate your nervous system and reconnect with yourself.
More than just classes, HUMM is a warm, calming space where people come to breathe deeper, release tension, feel held and find balance again.
Think:
✨ soft lighting
✨ calming scents
✨ crystal bowls & sound healing
✨ grounding breathwork
✨ yin yoga
✨ meaningful connection
✨ tea and chats after class
✨ a peaceful community where people know your name
At the heart of HUMM is sound healing, with sessions designed to gently guide the body out of stress mode and back into rhythm.
They also offer breathwork and yin yoga to support emotional release, deep rest and full nervous system reset.
To find out more (including info on the 28 day pass offer) and to book, see their website.
📍 Unit 1, The Long Shop, Merton Abbey Mills (3 mins walk from Colliers Wood tube), SW19 2RD
SUMMER SALE AT ABOUT YU SALON IN TOOTING!
The popular neighbour salon is currently offering:
✨40% OFF hair colour
✨25% OFF hair cuts & blow-dry
✨25% OFF massages & facials
✨20% OFF manicures and pedicures
✨20% OFF body waxing
Book via Fresha or call 020 8073 2020
📍About YU,166 Tooting High St, London SW17 0RT
Ts & Cs apply. Offer valid until 31st August 2026.
Furzedown Builders, the Wandsworth-based home renovation company, has launched a new range of digital renovation planners designed to help homeowners budget, organise and manage every stage of their building project.
Drawing on years of hands-on experience managing kitchen renovations, house extensions and full home refurbishments across South London, Furzedown Builders has built a suite of easy-to-use spreadsheet planners covering everything from initial budgeting and builder quote comparisons through to payment tracking and final snagging inspections.
Each planner is available in both Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel formats, with colour-coded, ready-to-fill templates that take the stress out of planning a renovation – no spreadsheet experience required.
The range includes:
• Renovation Budget Planner
• House Extension Planner
• Kitchen Renovation Planner
• Builder Payment Tracker
• Renovation Snagging List
• Complete Renovation Bundle (all 5 planners, saving over 35%)
The planners are available now on Etsy and via the Furzedown Builders website, alongside the company’s established building and renovation services.
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 bit.ly/tootingdiscounts to find out more. And don’t forget to check back as we update the page!
Police were called at 7.25pm, Thursday 30 July, by the London Ambulance Service (LAS) to a report of an altercation on Tooting High Street.
The LAS treated a man for injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing. He had left the scene by the time officers attended.
No arrests have been made at this time and enquiries continue.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 and quote CAD 7008/30JUL26 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
A major plan to make rivers and waterways suitable to swim in – including the River Wandle which runs through Wandsworth (including Earlsfield) – has been launched by The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, reports My London.
Sir Sadiq Khan has blamed “decades of neglect” from water firms and Londoners for the state of the capital’s waterways.
The Mayor of London named Thames Water as one of the key culprits for dumping sewage into the city’s rivers but said they had recognised the consequences and have subsequently agreed to commit £1.7billion over the next five years to depolluting the water. Full story via My London.
The water fountain at Tooting Broadway – which we reported as working again on Saturday 1 August (first image) after months of it not being operational – is unfortunately out of action again (second image).
We’ve contacted Thames Water for more info…
A by-election will take place in Trinity ward (covering parts of Tooting Bec and Balham) on Thursday 27 August 2026, following the resignation of Councillor Lizzy Dobres.
The deadline to register to vote at the by-election is midnight on Tuesday 11 August 2026.
More info, including how to register and details of voting options (in person, by post, or by proxy), via Wandsworth Council.
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Bottomless Brunch every day at Flora in Tooting Market! 🥂
Enjoy bottomless drinks from just £29.90, including:
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Every Sunday, Vermicelli Restaurants in Tooting Market are donating £1 from every main course to Children with Cancer UK.
For every main course purchased – whether you dine in, order takeaway, or get it delivered – £1 will be donated to Children with Cancer UK. 💛
Your meal will help support vital research into new treatments for children with cancer and contribute towards creating a more comfortable and supportive environment for young patients and their families.
Every meal counts. Every pound makes a difference. Book via the Vermicelli website.
You can also find out more about their fundraiser via Justgiving.
📍 Vermicelli Restaurant, Tooting Market, 21-23 Tooting High Street, SW17 0SN
📅 Every Sunday, 12pm-9pm
Burgers, Wings & Marg’s with Dala Dala Kitchen x Goldfinch this Saturday 8th August, 1pm-6pm, at Goldfinch in Tooting!
The popular local bar’s second summer pop-up is with Dala Dala Kitchen, who’ll be grilling patties and frying wings, washed down with £4 pickle back shots and cheap margaritas all day! Vegan and veggie options available too!
Book HERE to avoid missing out!
📍Goldfinch, 145 Mitcham Rd, Tooting SW17 9PE
Volunteers needed for A2ndVoice Autism Support in Tooting
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: A2ndVoice Autism Support Group is appealing for volunteers and community support to help meet the increasing demand for its autism-specific Summer Holiday Programme for autistic children, young people and their families.
London Autism Group Charity launches a new Community Café in Tooting
London Autism Group Charity has launched a new monthly Community Café in Tooting, creating a welcoming local space for autistic people, their families, carers and supporters to meet and connect.
Open Day at Tooting Fire Station
Tooting Fire Station on Trinity Road in Tooting Bec welcomed children and families from the local community for a fantastic Open Day focused on fire safety, education, and fun recently!
Host a FREE street party in Tooting and around Wandsworth to mark Car Free Day!
Car Free Day takes place on 22nd September, with the council waiving fees for street parties held on the weekend of 19th-20th September.
Applications to host a Car Free Day event over the weekend of 20th-21st September are open until Friday 4th September.
Street parties usually cost £64 but those held to mark Car Free Day in September are free of charge, to encourage residents to come together.
Any street can apply to take part, providing it isn’t a main road, bus route or emergency vehicle route.
More info and details on how to apply via Wandsworth Council.
New players welcome! Local women’s lacrosse team Clapham Lacrosse are holding Summer Training sessions this August and are welcoming new players!
The sessions will take place on the 4th, 11th and 18th of August from 7:15pm - 8:15pm on Clapham Common near the Windmill Pub.
For more information, please DM @clapham_lacrosse on Instagram or just turn up on the night!
Tooting midwife nominated for award
Congratulations to antenatal midwife Hayley Sarpong at Tooting’s St George’s hospital, who’s been nominated in the Reducing Inequalities category at the London Maternity and Neonatal Excellence Awards.
Congratulations to Tooting residents Miranda and Francesco, who recently got married at Wandsworth Town Hall, and had their wedding photos taken around their beloved Tooting!
Photos by Alfonso Borreca – view the full set via his Instagram.
Thanks to Miranda and Francesco for sharing! All the best for the future! 💕💍🎉
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