Here’s our pick of the best activities on offer in and around Sutton this month.
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Sleeping Beauty is booking now for December
Tickets: £12.50 - £43.50
Email: boxoffice@broadwaytheatre.org.uk
Book tickets here
Local Mums discounts available
Petites Mains - Arts and Crafts Club for Toddlers (1 - 3 years)
Come join our Petites Mains Arts and Crafts Club for toddlers and let your little ones explore their creativity through fun and play!
Tuesdays 10.30am
Cheam Library
Church Rd,
Cheam,
Sutton
SM3 8QH
Petites Mains Arts and Crafts Club for Toddlers is a super fun and creative event where your little ones can explore their artistic side. We'll have a variety of arts and crafts activities specially designed for toddlers aged 1 to 3 years old.
Let your little ones unleash their imagination as they paint, draw, and create with various materials. Each week they'll have the opportunity to explore different themes and crafts, ensuring they have a blast while also developing their fine motor skills and creativity.
The accompanying adults will also have the chance to make new friends and enjoy the time with their children during the fun-filled morning of artistic exploration.
Don't miss out on this exciting event! Come and join us at Petites Mains Arts and Crafts Club for Toddlers at Cheam Library (Church Rd, Cheam, Sutton SM3 8QH).
We can't wait to see your little ones' masterpieces!
Broadway Buddies drama workshops for 3 - 10 year olds
Little Stars Pre School Time find out more at www.ghmj.co.uk
Dance Fitness With Saz is offering Local Mums a FREE trial class with the code MUMFTSAZ24
Wild Things Art Den
Spring Term 1
5 Mondays from Mon 8th Jan to Mon 5th Feb
10:30am-12pm
Ideal 18 months-5yrs old
The first session on 8th Jan is a free trial session! (booking essential)
Booking link: https://www.quickdrawstories.com/event-details/wild-things-art-den-spring-term-1-2024
We're delighted to announce the beginning of a new weekly family club, Wild Things Art Den! The art den will provide a space for creativity and socialising for toddlers and their parents. Each exercise will develop creativity, hand-eye coordination, and a love of the natural world.
We'll be located at The Garden Hall in The Lodge, within the beautiful grounds of Sutton Ecology Centre. Each session will have a nature theme, whether it's a particular animal, bug, or tree. After an introductory song, we'll have a short walk in the Ecology Centre grounds for inspiration before returning to the Garden Hall to make some art. Towards the end of the session, we provide fruit and squash/water with optional hot drinks for adults.
The Garden Hall has easy access to a toilet and secure buggie storage, as well as a small kitchen area.
We (Mark and Zoe) are a husband and wife team who met while studying illustration. Between us, we have led many creative activities for children and adults. We are DBS-checked and trained in first aid.
Contact:
Mark Pembrey
Quick Draw Stories
Email: quickdrawstories@gmail.com
Tel: 07868439226 (Mark)
www.quickdrawstories.com
Wallington Farmers Market
Old Town Hall and Library Gardens, every second Saturday of the month
A wide range of fresh, quality, seasonal British produce. We expect to have cherries, strawberries, raspberries, asparagus, fresh bread, fish and seafood, tomatoes, patisserie, artisan chocolate, specialist mushrooms, chilli products, microgreens, eggs, speciality cheeses, pies, fresh juices, cookies and cakes, veg, vegan food, preserves, locally reared meats, organic meat, game & poultry, organic aromatherapy, garden plants, lavender products, skin care, handmade soap and local arts.
Sutton Ecology Centre Events
All activities start at Sutton Ecology Centre, Festival Walk, SM5 3NY unless otherwise stated.
There is a cost for these activities. All events are outdoor activities.
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Booking essential: http://suttonbiodiversity.eventbrite.com
For enquiries: email biodiversity@sutton.gov.uk
Join us for our NEW Songs & Smiles in Banstead Manor Care Home
Songs & Smiles is an intergenerational music group for 0-4 year olds, their grown-ups and older people, held in care homes and assisted living schemes.
We sing, move, play, make friends and have lots of fun!
Join us on THURSDAYS at 11.00AM at Banstead Manor Care Home, 8 Brighton Road, Banstead, SM7 1BS
The sessions are FREE/donate-what-you-can, they make people dance with joy, cry with laughter and create long lasting friendships so everyone has something special to look forward to. They are relaxed and informal and we even provide refreshments at the end! 
We'd love to see you there. Book your space here now: https://thetogetherproject.org.uk/songs-and-smiles
Contact:
Jenny Reed
Content and Communications Manager
Tel: 07747 004491
Read our reviews of TJ’s Gymnastics Club here
Local Kids Dance Classes
Join us for Street Dance Classes
⭐️ Basic Hip-Hop Moves
⭐️ Choreography
⭐️ Lots of fun
⭐️ Suitable for all
Age 5-7 Mon 5:00pm
Age 8-11 Mon 6:00pm
Every Monday at Richard Challoner School, New Malden, KT3 5PE
Local Mums Discount
First class absolutely FREE then
Single Class - £7
Term - £25
Contact:
Ana Hoshuliak
Tel: 07470890569
Email: Londoninstadance@gmail.com
Londoninstadance.com
Read our reviews of GrooveLine Music Education and book your child’s place on their Summer Band Camp here
Personal Training
Contact:
Denyse Nitsch
Body TechNyse
Tel: 07701 327 457
Email: bodytechnyse@gmail.com
Body TechNyse on Instagram
Beddington Village Hall - Tuesdays @ 7:15pm
£10 drop in rate. Class pass - 10 classes for £80.
Beddington Village Hall - Tuesdays @ 6pm
£10 drop in rate. Class pass - 10 classes for £80.
Contact:
Robyn Whitehead
Yoga By Robyn
Tel: 07585126903
Email: robyn14@gmail.com
Yoga By Robyn on Facebook
www.yogabyrobyn.com
While Libraries were closed, Local Mums Online ran Storytimes Online every Wednesday. We have a catalogue of Storytimes available for children to watch anytime here
Jumpstart Fitness
Thursdays, 7.30pm
Sutton High School Sports Complex
We offer the opportunity to bring along children to the class to train with their parent free of charge.
We currently have several people who bring their children to train one even brings a 10 month old baby who just loves to watch everyone take part.
The charge for the class is £10 (children train free with a full paying adult).
Contact:
Slavena: 0788883144
Neil: 07557667484
Activities at Sutton Ecology Centre,
The Old Rectory, Festival Walk, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3NY (unless otherwise stated).
www.sutton.gov.uk/biodiversity
Activities require advance booking: to book online go to suttonnature.wordpress.com/events.
For enquiries call 020 8770 5820 or email biodiversity@sutton.gov.uk There is a cost for some of these activities.
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing
Worcester Park Art and Craft
FREE first lesson
Maple Lodge, the Hamptons Estate, Worcester Park KT4 8DL
Hi everyone.. I will teach Art and Craft at for children to 4-8 years old at 4.30 - 5.30pm. You can see all my painting on Instagram.. LinkedIn.. Pinterest.. Twitter or you can see on megaart.it #martapesce.# I have exhibited in galleries in Rome and Padova (Italy) and have certificates and a medal of merit. You and your friends and their children they will be welcome come to the first Art and Craft lesson. If you want to try my first lesson it will be free. I looking forward to see you there! Please let me know if you want partecipate in this free lesson. You can contact me by email on: marta.pesce71@gmail.com.
See you soon!
Thanks,
Marta
*After School Art Classes starting this September at the Thomas Wall Centre in Sutton*
Art can build self-esteem, resilience, creativity and independent thinking. Regular classes can improve skill and knowledge as well as enabling them to form new friendships with other local children.
We will be working with all sorts of wonderful materials from watercolours to clay so this is a great chance to have lots of creative fun but without any mess at home!
Our Portfolio Builders class is for secondary students who are considering Art at G.C.S.E. and would like extra curriculum based tuition.
Classes start on 9th September and are run by Emily Rees, local primary school art teacher and designer. DBS Checked and First Aid trained.
Please follow us on Instagram and Facebook @johnnyandandy for regular updates and information on local events. Or visit our website www.johnnyandandy.co.uk for class times and prices.
You can also call Emily on 07854 800374.
Who Let The Dads Out
4th Saturday of Every month
Time: 9-11am
Dads and under 5's welcome
St Patrick's church hall,
Park Hill Road,
Wallington,
SM6 0RU
The Volunteer Centre Sutton is holding a drop in session at TaZZa Coffee Shop (188 High Street, SM1 1NR) on Monday 3rd September from 10am to 12pm. One of our members of staff, Claire will be at TaZza all morning and available to chat to any members of the public who are interested in volunteering in the borough. Volunteer Centre Sutton is the borough’s hub for volunteering and we work with hundreds of local organisations and charities helping them to find volunteers.
FREE taster classes for Local Mums and little ones at Busylizzy Sutton
To book email Natasha on sutton@busylizzy.co.uk or register online. Spaces are filling up fast so click this link to book.
A Long Day in the Woods
Expect you children to be asleep with 10 min of collection.
Bookings can be made via our Facebook page
Read Local Mums’ reviews of Down in the Woods
Contact:
Chris Pryke,
Down in the woods
Tel: 07813 772664
Email: info@downinthewoodsltd.co.uk
www.downinthewoodsltd.co.uk
Down in the Woods on Facebook
Rugbytots
Rugbytots is a fun and dynamic pre-school play programme designed to build confidence and enhance core skills for 2 - 7 year old boys and girls. We look forward to meeting you and giving you a fun and friendly introduction to rugby in a positive and encouraging environment. Let’s make it more fun!
Make your child's development more fun!
Our fun, structured play sessions take children on a journey of sporting imagination with engaging and energetic coaches supporting them every step of the way whilst teaching how to catch, pass, kick, run with the ball and play as part of a team.
Our motto
Our motto is simple; "make it more fun". We do this by delivering our specifically designed programme for each age group withenergy, enthusiasm and excitement. This creates an atmosphere in the class that is totally unique and engaging for parents and children alike.
What to expect
"Be prepared to run across the jungle, wade through the quick sand or sprint through Rugbytots Valley avoiding all the smoking boulders. Get ready to protect your egg, launch a missile or attack the pirates and seize the ship, all this of course, whilst trying to avoid the evil side lines!”
Find your nearest Rugbytots class here
Our range of free fitness opportunities is growing. There's now weekly opportunities in walking, bootcamp, yoga, golf and running! Plus CTC's monthly beginners bicycle ride.
Beddington Park Photography Competition...
Activities at Sutton Ecology Centre,
The Old Rectory, Festival Walk, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3NY (unless otherwise stated).
www.sutton.gov.uk/biodiversity Activities require advance booking: to book online go to suttonnature.wordpress.com/events. For enquiries call 020 8770 5820 or email biodiversity@sutton.gov.uk There is a cost for some of these activities. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing.
Honeywood Museum
Wed - Fri: 11am - 5pm Sat, Sun and Bank Hol Mon: 10am - 5pm Honeywood Walk Carshalton
After extensive refurbishment from Heritage Lottery funding, this stunning house reopens with lots of great activities for children and fascinating local history exhibits.
Read Carshalton Mums’ news story.
Activities at Honeywood House Museum
Honeywood Walk, Carshalton, SM5 3NX
Opening Hours
Wednesday-Friday: 11am - 5pm.
Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday: 10am-5pm Admission is Free
For enquiries and bookings please call 020 8770 4297 www.sutton.gov.uk/honeywood www.friendsofhoneywoodmuseum.co.uk
Email: honeywoodmuseum@sutton.gov.uk
Honeywood Tea Rooms
Opening Hours: as museum (last orders 4.30pm)
Whitehall Museum
Tel: 020 86431236
or email: whitehallmuseum@sutton.gov.uk
Visit suttonnature.wordpress.com/events to book.
Stanley’s Film Club
Based in Stanley Halls, South Norwood - Croydon
We have a Bring Along A Baby event that screen's a film chosen by the parents. It caters to Parents/carers with baby's up to 12 Months. We have extra room for buggies and prams, as well as a devilery service from the coffee shop next door.
We also have a Kids Club event bi-monthly that normally has a additional activity for the children.
5.15pm - 5.45pm for 4-7 year olds...£1.00
5.45pm - 6.30pm for 8-11 year olds...£1.00
6.30pm - 7.30pm for 12-16 year olds...£2.00
Short registration upon arrival. New dancers welcome at any time.
All classes are held at The Phoenix Centre, Mollison Drive, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9NZ.
SEWING FOR THE TERRIFIED!
New 6 Hour Sewing Workshop for Complete Beginners
Bedzed Pavilion 24a Sandmartin Way Wallington SM6 7DF
- Build your confidence using a sewing machine
- Learn in a small, relaxed and friendly group
- Learn how to thread a sewing machine
- Learn how to wind/fill a bobbin
- Understand a paper pattern and making up instructions
- Be confident to sew forward and reverse.
- learn how to lay a pattern correctly and cut it out in fabric
- Learn essential hand sewing techniques for decoration or quick repairs
- Fabric, pattern making equipment, trims and sewing machine provided
- Make a decorated tote bag to take home for yourself or as a gift
For bookings visit: Sewing for the terrified
Carshalton Choral Society
Anyone who would like to give us try should come along to Carshalton Methodist Church (Lower Park Hall) on a Monday evening, 8-10pm. We do not audition. Music will be available to hire for the term. Ability to read music is helpful but not essential as learning discs are also available for a small charge to cover production costs. Subs are £110 for the year and can be paid monthly or quarterly. Under 25s and full time students get a 50% reduction. For this we get expert tuition from our brilliant musical director, Philip Collin, and fabulous accompaniment from pianist Alastair Finlay. For more information, email conductor@carshaltonchoral.org.uk. To find out more about the Society, visit our website www.carshaltonchoral.org.uk
Little Bugs Club
Sutton Community Farm
10am - 12pm
Call Emma on 07872 507403 to book and for more informationEmail: kids@suttoncommunityfarm.org.uk
Sutton Slingmeet
Third Tuesday of the month (please confirm with contact below)
9:30-11:30
Pavillion Cafe in Beddington Park
A slingmeet is an informal gathering where people can find out more about slings and the benefits of babywearing.Come along if you are novice or you are an experienced slinguser wishing to give support.This is not a commercial event or a training session but there will be some slings available for people to try out, kindly lent by other parents. For more information about slings and slingmeets contact Catherine Crombie cath_crombie@hotmail.com or see the following websites www.slingguide.co.uk www.slingmeet.co.uk and www.southlondonslings.com
Wallington Farmers' Market
The Old Town Hall and Library Gardens, Woodcote Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 0NB
Date: Every second Saturday of the month
Join us from 9am - 1pm. Wallington Farmers’ Market offers the best in local produce including free range meat, poultry game and eggs, smoked and fresh fish, baked goods, cheese, locally grown fresh fruit and veg, wine and hand-made preserves.
Mumpreneurs meet on the first Thursday of the month at The Sun Pub, North Street, Carshalton, 8pm.
For mums in business or with an idea to start a business to come and meet, have a drink, chat, soundboard your ideas and promote yourself and meet other mums in business you may be able to support, work with. Please pass the word around, let your friends know and if you would like to come, you could post on our Facebook group or contact us via info@localmumsonline.com for more details.
Hooky Knitters Carshalton
Regular night out, social for any mums who knit, crochet or stitch. The Sun Pub, North St, 8pm. Contact Jo Adams via our Facebook group for more details and next date.
The Sutton\Merton Arnica Group
1st Thursday of the month
from 7.30 – 9pm
Clovelly Homeopathy Practice,
17 Lyveden Road,
Colliers Wood SW17 9DT.
We will be talking about natural ways to prevent or treat flu. So please come along if you want to learn more on how to naturally and safely support your children’s and your own health.
Sutton Mums Bumps and Babies
Waterstones
Every Thursday
10.30am
Storytime downstairs followed by coffee, cake and a chat in the cafe upstairs
Contact Angela: 07932661303
Caring for your newborn and you!
Our day events incorporate fun and educational parent and baby activities, a place to socialise with other carers plus a chance to indulge in a selection of beauty/holistic massage treatments to help you unwind!
Our friendly, qualified and fully insured staff welcome your attendance at our Nurture Day.
* Song and rhyme
* Baby massage/reflexology
* First aid for babies
* Beauty/massage treatments
* Lunch and refreshments provided
We also run baby massage courses with an experienced and highly qualified child development practitioner.
For more information or to register your interest for either of the above contact:
Email: nurturedays@hotmail.co.uk.
Tel: 07717 482170
Deen City Farm
Ongoing
Check out Deen City Farm for goats, sheep, cows, pigs, alpacas, geese, ducks, chickens, rabbits, horses, guinea pigs and ferrets. Deen City Farm also do horseriding lessons – check their website for more details.
Tue-Sun, closed Mon (except Bank Holiday); 10am-4.30pm; free, donations welcome.
Deen City Farm, 39 Windsor Ave, Merton Abbey SW19 2RR
Tel: 020 8543 5300
www.deencityfarm.co.uk
It's time to get gardening!
EcoLocal have a wide range of new courses available to teach you new skills including easy ways to grow and use herbs, gain knowledge about keeping bees and hens or learn foraging and preserving skills.
There is a course for you!
Book early and receive 10% discount.*
EcoLocal Inclusive Cycling
Our adult cycling sessions run weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 10am-12noon (groups welcome from 11am) on the athletics track at the David Weir Leisure Centre.
Sessions run in the sun and rain! If there is snow or heavy frost we may have to cancel - please phone to check.
Sessions do not run on Bank Holidays and in June/July there are limited sessions due to school sports days using the track. Check this website for details in the summer.
Each participant pays £3 per session (£4 from April). Carers are free.
For more information, please phone 020 8404 1522 or email: cycling@ecolocal.org.uk
Family Activities At Morden Hall Park:
Morden Hall Park, Morden Hall Road, Morden London SM4 5JD
The park has a network of footpaths, including many with wide smooth surfaces suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs. Design your own circular walk taking in the river, the water mills, the rose garden, the meadows or the wetlands.
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