Saturday 1st July Festival Day

St. George’s Square | 12pm - 6pm | Venue 14

Join us, and thousands of local residents of all ages, at our largest event in the programme - our Festival Day has something for everyone!

Don’t miss out on our 40 stalls with arts and crafts, jewellery, cakes, activities and games, as well as lots of information from local services and groups. We’ll also have food stalls with tasty treats.

Our Workshop Zone is full of creative and crafty sustainable activities for everyone to take part in delivered by the Royal Institute, Westminster Abbey, WAES, Tate Britain and more! With the Abbey Centre and Community Champions, we’ll have our Health Zone with health and wellbeing activities, taster sessions, the ever popular rock climbing wall and information from local providers.

Meet the LEYF team, learn about their sustainability work within their nurseries and take part in fun activities.

Check out the performances on our Main Stage by local performing arts groups and bands, including; PMF SingOut!, Unique Dynamites and Flamenco con Gusto! As well as a modern interactive Punch & Judy with Meat and Potato Theatre and other walkabout performances taking place around the site.

We can’t wait to see you in the Square!

WEEK 1 30th June - 7th July

WAES PIMLICO ADULT LEARNERS’ SUMMER EXHIBITION

For All | WAES

30th June - 21st July | 9am - 5pm

Venue 21 | WAES Pimlico www.waes.ac.uk

Come along to view the artistic creations of WAES’ adult learners on courses based at their Pimlico Centre. WAES Pimlico is home to the Graphic Design and Floristry departments, offering courses up to Level 3 as well as a range of short courses.

The exhibition is free to view and there is no need to book or buy a ticket - just come along to the WAES section of Pimlico Library and let the reception team know you are there to view the exhibition. Open MondaySaturday.

Free: Non-ticketed | Event Contact: marketing@waes.ac.uk

Play Studio

For Families With Children Under 16 | Tate Britain

30th June - 2nd July, 7th - 9th July, 14th - 16th July, 21st July | 10am - 5pm

Venue 19 | Tate Britain www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/playstudio

A space for families to play, make and create together. Dress up, perform in front of a green screen and choose a soundtrack. Or draw, create something, play with sand and objects or recreate your favourite painting and make connections between the images and stories in the galleries. Suitable for families of all ages with children under 16, including early years. Please note, children need to be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Free: Non-ticketed | Event Contact: hello@ tate.org.uk

Art Workshop 20 Years Of Westminster

For All | Open Age

30th June | 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Venue 15 | St. Margaret’s Centre

Create expressive paintings or other artwork using interesting tools and techniques. This 2 hour workshop will allow you to develop creative compositions whilst fully exploring the history of Westminster. There is an opportunity to display the created works of art in this year’s SouthWestFest Art Trail.

Book Here: bookings@openage.org.uk or call Hannah on 020 4516 9969

Free: Non-ticketed | Event Contact: hmunns@openage.org.uk

Wellbeing Art With Meditation

Ages 50+ | Open Age

30th June | 4pm - 5.30pm

Venue 15 | St. Margaret’s Centre

Join Open Age and Sahara for a Meditative art-making session. This is a variation on the normal meditative process. Unlike standard meditation that focuses on the self-release of your negative emotions through guidance or conscious submergence into your psyche, meditative art-making emphasises harmony using art and your creativity as a medium.

Book Here: bookings@openage.org.uk or call Hannah on 020 4516 9969

Free: Non-ticketed | Event Contact: hmunns@openage.org.uk

Evening Concert

For All | St. Stephen’s Church

30th June, 14th July | 6.45pm - 7.30pm

Venue 18 | St. Stephen’s Church

Please join St. Stephen’s for a Recital by Annabel Gordon (cello) with Matthew Blaiden (piano). Retiring collection in aid of St Stephen’s Music Fund.

Free: Non-ticketed | Event Contact: music@ sswsj.org

PIMM’S AT THE FESTIVAL

For All (Ages 18+ for Alcohol) | St. Saviour’s Church

1st July | 12pm - 5pm

Venue 17 | St. Saviour’s Church www.stsp.org.uk

Outside the front of St. Saviour’s Church, get your refreshments of Pimm’s and soft drinks, perfect for a relaxing afternoon listening to the Festival Day events taking place in St George’s Square. The proceeds from the stall will help St. Saviour’s to continue its work supporting the local community.

Non-ticketed | Event Contact: office@stsp. org.uk

Story Space

For Families With Children Under 16 |

Tate Britain

1st, 2nd, 6th, 8th, 9th,13th, 15th, 16th, 20th July | 10am - 5pm

Venue 19 | Tate Britain www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/playstudio

A place for families of all ages to read, imagine, play and create. Featuring a library of books by Black authors, Indigenous authors and authors of colour from around the world, Story Space celebrates books that centre children of colour, and aims for everyone to see themselves reflected in the books they read. Once you’ve discovered new stories, tell your own through our dress-up and drawing activities! Suitable for families of all ages, including early years. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Free: Non-ticketed | Event Contact: hello@ tate.org.uk

TRANSFORMING THE ORDINARY –A SENSORY STREET WALK

For All | SouthWestFest with Growing Understandings

2nd July | 10.45am - 12pm & 1pm - 2.30pm

Venue 9 | Meeting at Statue of Ferdinand Foch, Grosvenor Gardens

Join SouthWestFest and nature-educator Michael Holland on an interactive guided tour of south Westminster exploring nature in an urban setting.

10.45am Walk for Children and Families, Only 20 tickets available.

1pm Walk for Adults and Older Adults, Only 15 tickets available

This interactive walk, centred around shapes, patterns, colours, and textures of both the natural and built environments, will highlight the details of flora and fauna and architectural elements amidst the city’s streets.

Experience a thought-provoking stroll that will open your eyes to the wonders of nature among ‘the everyday’. The family walk will include craft activities to try along the way. Only 20 tickets available per walk.

Book Here: www.southwestfest.org.uk/ whats-on

Free: Ticketed | Event Contact: info@ southwestfest.org.uk

WOMEN-ONLY EXERCISE

Ages 18+ | The Abbey Centre

3rd, 10th, 17th July | 11am - 12pm

Venue 5 | Churchill Gardens

Residents Hall

Get fit, lose weight and have fun! Work out in a relaxed and supportive environment with The Abbey Centre’s exercise sessions just for women.

Book via event email below.

Free: Ticketed | Event Contact: clemence. kalanga@theabbeycentre.org.uk

ST. JAMES THE LESS - PAST, PRESENT

AND FUTURE

For All | Friends of St. James the Less

3rd July | 7pm - 9pm

Venue 14 | St. James the Less Church www.sjtl.org/friends

As a member of Eco Church, St. James the Less is committed to sustainable activities, supporting the local community and, together with the Friends, seeking imaginative solutions to the restoration of this historic Grade-1-listed building. Expert historians will explain the origins of this unique Church within its social context, and the detailed design of George Edmund Street’s vision 160 years ago. After a break for refreshments, specialist architects and engineers will outline our exciting - and challenging - plans to restore the building to its former glory, using sustainable methods where we can. Donations appreciated.

Free: Non-ticketed | Event Contact: churchadmin@sjtl.org

Chair Exercise

For All | Thamesbank Centre

4th, 11th, 18th July | 11.30am - 12.30pm

Venue 20 | Thamesbank Centre

Join Sahara in a variety of seated exercises at the Thamesbank Centre, open to all abilities. Booking not required, feel free to turn up on the day.

Ticketed: £2 | Event Contact: cavepimlico@ gmail.com

Yoga For Men

Ages 50+ | The Abbey Centre

5th, 12th, 19th July | 12.30pm - 1.30pm

Venue 15 | St. Margaret’s Centre

Yoga is a safe and effective way to increase your physical activity. These sessions can help you in offering an introduction to yoga, improving your strength, balance, coordination and flexibility whilst reducing your stress.

Book using event email below.

Free: Ticketed | Event Contact: clemence. kalanga@theabbeycentre.org.uk

WOMEN’S

WELLBEING

Workshop

Ages 18+ | The Abbey Centre

5th, 12th, 19th July | 1.15pm - 3.15pm

Venue 17 | St. Saviour’s Church

Join this free, friendly and supportive group to meet other women, share your experiences, and discover new ways to look after your mental and physical wellbeing! The Abbey Centre’s Community Champions will be on hand to provide advice and support, alongside massage or other pampering treatments once each month. www.theabbeycentre.org.uk/womenswellbeing-workshops

Free: Non-ticketed | Event Contact: clemence.kalanga@theabbeycentre.org.uk

Steps Of Change

For All | SouthWestFest with Westminster Archives

5th July | 4pm - 5.15pm & 6pm - 7.30pm

Meeting Point TBC

Explore how the landscape and environment of south Westminster has changed over the last 20+ years with local expert Peter Daniels from Westminster Archives.

4pm Walk for Children and Families, Only 20 tickets available.

6pm Walk for Adults and Older Adults, Only 15 tickets available.

Walk with us as we chart the shifts in the environmental and architectural changes across south Westminster from marsh-land to what we walk on now, the impact on the environment and as we ask questions of what the future of Westminster could be like.

Book Here: www.southwestfest.org.uk/ whats-on

Free: Ticketed | Event Contact: info@ southwestfest.org.uk

Bloomsbury Football Taster Session

Ages 8-13 | Bloomsbury Football

5th, 12th, 19th July | 6pm - 7pm

Venue 10 | Pimlico Academy

Bloomsbury Football Foundation gives every young person aged between 7 and 16 the chance to get on the pitch and experience the power of football. The Foundation supports every young person to achieve their goals. In an inclusive and welcoming environment, players will improve their football skills, mental & physical health, make new friends and most importantly, have fun! First session free, subsequent sessions will have fees attached.

Book Here: info@bloomsburyfootball.com or call Magnus on 07724608600

Free: Ticketed | Event Contact: info@ bloomsburyfootball.com

NOYE’S FLUDDE

For All | Pimlico Musical Foundation

5th July | 7pm - 8pm

Venue 12 | St. Gabriel’s Church

This performance will be the culmination of a term’s worth of educational workshops run by Pimlico Musical Foundation in local primary schools, during which children will learn about climate change through the story of Noah’s Flood and be prompted to think about how they can best care for their local environment. Recommended for families and children.

Book here: www.pimlicomusicalfoundation. org.uk/whats-on-list/noyes-fludde-23

£5 discount available using code SWF23 at checkout.

Ticketed: £15 / Under 30s Free

| Event Contact: marketing@ pimlicomusicalfoundation.org.uk