There’s something for everyone, with over 130 events and 17 brilliant days of performances, exhibitions and things to do all over Wandsworth from 9 to 25 June. With loads of free activities and events, and tickets for all live performances ranging from £0 – £20, everyone can fringe in Wandsworth this summer! Now in its […]
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Brian Barnes (1944-2021) was a celebrated muralist, a leading light in the community arts movement and an activist known especially for his campaigns to preserve Battersea Power Station. He lived and worked in Carey Gardens, Nine Elms. Brian was born in Farnborough, Kent and attended Ravensbourne College of Art in 1961, gaining a national […]
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The Nine Elms neighbourhood is known for its railway lines and roads connecting the area with other parts of London. Arch 42 is a new railway arch connection between communities on each side of the tracks, creating a new public walking route between the new Northern line Tube stations, Wandsworth Road, New Covent Garden Market, […]
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As 2022 draws to a close, we look back at all the fantastic arts events and cultural happenings in Battersea and Nine Elms this year. We’ve enjoyed dance, installations, poetry, architectural events, new artwork from local artists and the summer Happy Streets festival. Take a look below at our snapshot of the year just gone […]
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Street names often provide clues to an area’s past. The Battersea Society have done some research into our local streets to shed some light on the history of this part of Wandsworth. Nine Elms Lane is believed to have been named after nine elm trees that grew in front of a tavern on the southside […]
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For thousands of years, Battersea has been a great place to cross the river. Archaeological finds near Chelsea Bridge show an early Thames crossing site. The Battersea Shield, a bronze shield cover now held at the British Museum was discovered here along with Celtic and Roman artefacts during excavations, leading historians to believe that Julius […]
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