What’s On

Story time at Nomad: Sat 11 (11 am)

Are You a Monster? was published last month and is described as “a fun interactive read-aloud picture book that will have children of all ages roaring and stomping along, as Monster encourages them to be the scariest monster possible”.

Author / illustrator Guilherme Karston will be at Nomad Books (Fulham Rd) for what sounds like a fantastic story time for all ages (3 +). Guilherme will be signing copies of his latest book after the reading. No need to book (excuse the pun), just head over to Nomad and enjoy!

Urban Village LDN Social: Weds 15 (6-8pm)

A free Social & Networking Event for the Fulham community. We’re gathering as many local people and businesses together in one place, the Sands End Arts & Community Centre (SEACC) on Wednesday 15 March between 6-8pm.

No pressure, no stages, no microphones, no demands this event is simply an opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and support one another. Our last event brought about some lovely connections and collaborations and we’re looking forward to meeting more local residents and connecting further with the Fulham businesses who’ve registered to attend including: The Local SW6, Wandsworth Bridge Road Association, The Daisy Trust, Little London Music School, City Pub Group, Fulham Palace and Green Salon Consultancy.

Fulham Camerata: Sun 19 (6.30pm)

Fulham Camerata’s Spring concert is entitled ‘Glories of the Baroque’ and explores music from the well known trio of Bach, Handel and Vivaldi, as well as revisiting Monteverdi, a composer the choir is more than familiar with, having tackled his Vespers in November of last year.

This local choir will welcome string quartets from Godolphin & Latymer School and Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School who will accompany them throughout the concert together with Chris Potts, the choir’s accompanist.

The Spring programme also includes the lesser known Pergolesi’s Magnificat, thought to have been composed by his teacher, Francisco Durante, but attributed to Pergolesi who died in extreme poverty in Naples at the tender age of 26.

The first half of the concert begins with Handel’s rousing Zadok the Priest, a great piece for this year of the coronation of Charles III, Bach’s ethereal O Jesu Christ Meins Lebens Licht, Monteverdi’s charming Beatus Vir, and a movement from Handel’s Organ Concerto, The Cuckoo and the Nightingale and finishes with Vivaldi’s famous Gloria, featuring soloists from within the choir. 

Tickets: £15 (Students £10 and under 16’s free). Book in advance on the link below or buy on the door.

Venue: Holy Cross Church, Ashington Road.

Resilience Zone events

This month Resilience Zone have a varied programme of events taking place at their gorgeous studio in Lettice Street. If you haven’t heard of Resilience Zone, set up by Fulham resident Claire Finlay last year, head here to find out more https://www.urbanvillageldn.com/whats-new-nov22

Alternatively why not book in for one of their events to experience what Resilience Zone has to offer. Their March programme begins on Friday 3 with “A Parents Guide to raising self confident and Resilient Children” with Mind Station Coaching's founder Chloe Kock, also a Fulham resident and previously featured in Urban Village LDN, and concludes with “How To Walk Away From A Marriage With Dignity And Inner Peace” run by Christel Cowdrey an international best selling author and mediator on Thursday 16.

Here at Urban Village LDN we’re always on a mission to sleep better so Resilience Zone’s Urban Retreat on Sunday 12 March, which entirely focuses on this subject, is ticking all our boxes. Three practitioners come together for guided mediation, breath work, sound bath, yoga and an insight into real life tools you can use to instill better sleep habits.

Head to the link below to find out more or to book a place at one of their events.

Easter French Holiday Club 3 - 6 April

Easter holidays are fast approaching and if you’re panicking about how to fill the days we thought we’d flag Club Petit Pierrot’s Easter French Holiday Club in advance.

Founded in 1993 by Stella Bataille, Club Petit Pierrot offers fun French lessons for babies and children (from 6 months to 8 years old) in Fulham. Their unique and award winning French programme immerses children in a caring environment where they will love learning and speaking French naturally, without any translation.

Club Petit Pierrot’s Immersive Easter Holiday Club takes place from 3-6 April and the team told Urban Village LDN that the fun and caring environment they provide helps children express their creativity through arts and crafts activities, enjoy language games, create new friendships and great memories all while learning and practising French with their native French teachers. If you want to find out more about the club, suitable for all levels of French, and the half day they offer for 3-6 year olds click the link below.