Woo-hoo! It’s Easter, so that means a 4-day weekend and (hopefully) some sunny spring-like weather! What to do, what to do...
Everyday Happenings
Cut and Paste – an intriguing exhibition of paintings by Nickie Bennett and Sue Rentoul at Sprout Arts on Moyser Road, full details here.
Films every day at the Gorringe Park Pub Cinema, including their new Mummas and Pappas Baby Club on Thursdays – normal movies for adults with babies to enjoy !
Head to Tooting Market and Broadway Market for all kinds of great food, fashion, and lots more.
Music, art, performance, film and a whole lot more at The Colliers Wood Arts Festival, on until Sunday 5th April.
Tuesday 31st March
Open Mic at The Tooting Tram and Social, 8pm, free.
Tuesday Tasting with Martin Miller’s Gin at The Castle, 6.30pm.
Wednesday 1st April
Easter Meadow Makers with Jeni Walker. Crafting fun for 2 to 5 year-olds at the Graveney and Meadow. 10.15 am, sessions last for one hour. £5 per child.
Busy Bee Treasure Hunt, 3.30 to 5.00pm, Tooting Triangle Playground, off Emmanuel Road, SW12 0PP. More details here.
It’s the relaunch of The Selkirk pub! New food, new decor, head down and see what’s new! Register online at www.theselkirk.co.uk/. 6pm, free.
La Bête Blooms, with support from John, Fire at Night and Lull. The Tooting Tram and Social, 7pm, free.
Music, comedy and more at the April Fools Fest from Pen & Rose. Imperial Durbar, 7.30pm, pay what you can!
Pub quiz at The Castle, 8pm.
Comedy by Candlelight at The Leather Bottle, Garratt Lane. £5, 8pm.
Thursday 2nd April
Gene Noble (currently supporting Usher on tour) plays The Tooting Tram and Social, with guests Tara Priya and Shan Smile. 7pm, tickets £5 from http://www.billetto.co.uk/gene-noble, £7 on the door.
Do you tweet? Do you live in Tooting? Then come to this month’s TootUp, organised by Ben, and meet fellow Tooting tweeters! 7.30, Imperial Durbar.
Pub quizzes at The Manor, The Ramble Inn, The Selkirk and The Leather Bottle!
Good Friday (3rd April)
There will be no FoodCycle lunch today.
The Great Bottle Greenhouse Build at Tooting Community Garden, 5 North Drive, SW16 1RN, 11.30am to 4pm. Help to build a greenhouse out of plastic bottles, all kinds of tasks available for all ages! Contact the garden via their Facebook page or Twitter for more details.
Gorringe Giggles at The Gorringe (where else?) with Scott Capurro, Gary Tro and Meryl O’Rourke. 8pm, £5 advance.
Join the hunt for a good egg at the Good Friday Bunny Ball – DJs playing hopping tunes until 2am! Graveney and Meadow, free.
Live music at The Long Room, 8.30pm, free.
Karaoke at The Rose and Crown, 9pm until late.
Saturday 4th April
There will be no FoodCycle lunch today.
Breakfast and Burgers Grand Opening in Tooting Market – 100 free burgers will be given away, plus look out for other surprises! 1pm.
Petting Zoo at The Leather Bottle, 12.00 to 4pm.
Tooting Folk with Cath and Phil Tyler, plus floor spots. The Selkirk Pub, 7.30, £6.
Live music and DJs at Wolf Club at The Tooting Tram and Social. 8pm to 2am, free.
Live music from Ay Caramba at The Manor from 8pm, free.
Karaoke at The Rose and Crown, 9pm until late.
Easter Sunday (5th April)
The Colliers Wood Arts Festival culminates with Sound Lounge with live music, theatre groups, an Easter Egg hunt, children’s activities and more! See here for all the details.
Flex your green fingers at Tooting Community Garden 11am to 1pm, 5 North Drive.
Blossom Yoga at The Tooting Tram and Social, 12pm to 1pm, £8 per drop in class. Call Leanne on 07716 955 865 or email blossom_yoga@hotmail.com for more details.
Parents! Give yourself a break and book your kids in for some sticking, gluing, glitter and crafting fun at The Gorringe. £5 per child, 12pm & 2pm, each session lasts 45 minutes.
And check out the Easter Egg Treasure Hunt at The Selkirk from 12pm!
Traditional live Irish music at The Ramble Inn, 6.00pm – 9.00pm. Bring along an instrument if you want to join in!
Pub quizzes at The Wheatsheaf, The Gorringe and The Long Room in the evening!
Easter Monday (6th April)
Deen City Farm open as usual 10.00am to 4.30pm.
What will you be doing? Let us know via Twitter, Facebook & Instagram: #TootingWeekend





