Hamleys Christmas Parade, Northcote Road Christmas Lights & Market and Wimbledon Art Fair: Your What’s On activity guide from NappyValleyNet

Last Updated on : 16th November 2017
 

Dear NappyValleyNetter, 

Welcome to your weekly What’s On activity guide from NappyValleyNet!

I have given in.  The heating is on.  I love a chunky knit while the rest of the family shivers away, bravely asking about the heating only for me to suggest they go and find a warming yarn.  But there comes a time when the Gas Man is winking at me (a bit like the Tax Man in late January…) saying, go on, you know you want to, as the draughts sweep in under doors and down chimneys.  So I’ve done it and it’s lovely, especially getting home from any number of local goings-on, all listed in our fit-to-bursting calendar (read more).

Moving?  Or just putting a toe in the water? You’ll find all the properties available to rent or to buy in the neighbourhood via PrimeLocation and four local agents on our property pages, with school catchments all mapped out (read more).

 

Take a look at these four homes from our Preferred Property Partners

    

    

For rent with Hamptons International is a 2-bedroom 2-bathroom split level apartment on a sought after road ‘Between the Commons’, newly renovated complete with new roof and remote operated hi-tech features (read more).

For rent with Rampton Baseley is a double-fronted 6-bedroom family house on a quiet residential street in the Nightingale Triangle close to both Balham and Wandsworth Common, beautifully refurbished with great entertaining space and a larger than average garden (read more)..

For sale with Portico is a 4-bedroom family town house in East Dulwich with a large garden and close to local schools, spacious throughout with living space over three floors and the potential to extend (read more). 

For sale with Marsh & Parsons is a Grade II-listed 5-bedroom family home set conveniently between Brixton and Streatham, with spacious accommodation including a self-contained flat and a private garden (read more).

 

It’s a great mixed bag of goings-on…

The Wimbledon Art Fair gets underway today and runs over the whole weekend, a great opportunity to walk around the maze-like corridors of this incredible creative hub in our midst, try your hand at some art and maybe even buy a new piece to add to your collection! (read more)

There’s a super-relaxing Baby Massage Class at St Luke’s every Thursday morning, perfect for babies from 6 weeks up to 6 months, giving you both time to zone out (read more).

Women’s Health and Wellbeing Day is on at Fresh Ground on Monday with local practitioners offering workshops for good mental, physical and spiritual health, plus lunch! (read more)

How to Sleep like a Baby is a talk by sleep expert Rachel McGuiness at YogiYoga next week looking at the mysteries of sleep, why modern life is disrupting our body clock and simple changes you can make to catch some good zzzzs (read more).

The words every child loves to hear: Mistakes are Cool! is a workshop for 5 to 11 year olds at the Bright Emporium soon designed to help your child feel confident and empowered and embrace their mistakes! (read more)

Bach to Baby at St Luke’s tomorrow is Bach to Broadway with music from Gershwin and Rogers & Hammerstein showcasing Broadway’s timeless melodies. You’ll be humming all the way home! (read more)

POP Brixton and The Welcome Committee are holding a family fundraising day for two Syrian families due to resettle in London.  It’s your chance to make a difference and come along to have some fun, raising money in the process (read more).

Ever wondered what happens at Hydrofit? Now’s your chance to try this water resistance fitness and other treatments to get in shape for the party season with a fantastic 50% off (read more).

It’s the Portico & NLA London Landlord Seminar next week offering an update on the rental and sales market in London and a panel of experts exploring the world of lending, licensing, planning and management (read more).

 

It’s Chriiiiissttttmmmaaas!

Not long to go now until the Northcote Road Christmas Lights & Pop-Up Christmas Market! Pen it firmly into your diaries and wrap up warm for an early evening of merriment and illumination followed by a Sunday of shopping which will leave you full of festive spirit (read more).

The Wandsworth Preparatory School’s Christmas Fair is on this Saturday with a Santa’s Grotto and Kids Zone – all little elves welcome to join in on the fun! (read more)

Head to The Spencer Club soon for a Festive Fun Mini Shoots Photo Day. Book your 30 minute slot and go say cheese – brilliant Christmas presents or just a family update to adorn your own walls! (read more) 

The Ravenstone Primary Christmas Shopping Evening is next Wednesday with all sorts of goodies on offer to buy plus a bar, food and Christmas hamper raffle and with the local Balhamonic Choir in full voice (read more).

The Eaton House the Manor Christmas Gift Fair is on next week too, a one-stop-shop for all your Christmas shopping with a glass of fizz on arrival and sausages from Moen’s to keep you going, plus festive tunes from the boys’ and girls’ choirs and the chance to pre-order your wreath and tree (read more).

And if you’re feeling in need, The Parent Practice is holding a workshop on Surviving the Festive Season: family life skills to cope with conflict and consumerism.  Now where was that post on the MIL…?! (read more)

 

All the world’s a stage….

Head to Regents Street this Sunday for the annual spectacular, spectacular Hamleys Magical Christmas Parade where, to celebrate the release of Cars 3 on DVD (I’m thinking great stocking filler!), Disney Pixar’s Lightening McQueen will join the cast of hundreds parading in central London. I can just imagine the looks of wonder on many a little face..(read more)

It’s the Shakespeare Schools Festival 2017 in Kingston next week so wend your merry way there if you love The Bard and want to see a series of unique productions played out by local schools (read more).

One of Unicorn Theatre’s Christmas productions begins next week – Boing! It’s Christmas Eve and there are beds to be jumped on, pillows to be fought with and seas to be sailed! Ideal for ages 2 to 6 (read more).

Omnibus and Little Angel Theatre have announced a co-production of Zeraffa Giraffa, a new play inspired by the remarkable true story of a real giraffe and her epic journey from the plains of Ethiopia to the Jardin de Plantes in France. A brilliant introduction to theatre for little ones and a lovely pre-Christmas family outing (read more).

There’s a treat in store in Kingston soon and it’s a Children’s Christmas show with Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo and so many of Julia Donaldson’s brilliant books.  Helen Baxendale will be there to read from their new picture book, The Ugly Five, and Axel will be drawing his most famous characters and teaching the children how to draw them too.  Sounds fab! (read more)

And The Gruffalo’s Child Live opens at the Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue next week following hot on the heel’s of The Gruffalo’s monstrous West End success (read more).

 

NappyValleyNet offers & competitions!

We run these regularly and put them together with you in mind.  So this month, do you fancy winning a two-night break out of town at Bethnal & Bec, a Very Hungry Caterpillar goody bag crammed with, well, goodies or three hours with a Run Projectsinteriors adviser?  Or perhaps 5% off a Mark Warner ski holiday is more up your street (or should that be down your slope) or a special offer from Luxury Family Hotels. Take your pick! (read more)

 

School Open Days 

17th November

Shaftesbury Park Primary Open Morning (read more).

18th November 

Elmhurst School for Boys Toddler Morning (read more).

The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Nursery Kindergarten (read more).

 

Date for the diary

Little Voices is launching its lessons in Teddington in the new year, so if this is your neck of the woods and you have a budding star in your gang, then you might want to sign up for one of their free trial sessions (read more).

 

That’s it.  Whatever you do, have fun! (click here)

 

Love, 

Annabel & the NappyValleyNet team xx

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