Visitors Guide - Friends of Battersea Square

The Friends of Battersea Square
welcome you to...
SUMMER
IN THE
SQUARE
12th May 2012
Battersea Square
Visitors Guide
10am - 5pm
A community day out for all the family
batterseasquare.org.uk
The Friends of Battersea Square SW11 3JB
JOHN D WOOD & CO.NNECTED
For over 140 years we have specialised in residential property in London and the
south of England. Our worldwide connections through our e-marketing attract over
70% of our buyers. The remainder come through our extensive print advertising,
our network of contacts and, importantly, word of mouth recommendation.
What to see in Battersea High Street and Cotswold Mews
Things to eat and drink
Opera Icecream „ Sambrooks Brewery „ Crumbs & Doilies „Mr Softy Icecreams
Just the Jacket „Galapagos Foods „ Barra-O-Pop „ Exotic Tagine Moroccan food
Scrumptious Fudge „ Maya Sparkle Caribbean food „ Mini Dutch Dippers
Regan’s Sweet Memories „ Candyfloss „ The Butcher & Grill „ Simmons Creperie The Real German Sausage Hut „ Zany Cakes „The Real Boar Company „ Pimms Tent
Love Wheat Free Baking „ Vinny’s Dinky Donuts & Slush „ Keeping It Sweet
Clothes & Fashion
PJ’s „ PD Project T Shirts „ The Collection Fashion Outlet „ Ca’Mia
Jewellery & Accessories
Silver del Sol „ London Look „ Lisa Ham „ Nothing But Pearls „ Pakku Bags
Health & Beauty
Brownangel Fragrances „ Vanessa Barlow Neal’s Yard Remedies „ Lush Spa Kings Road
For the children
Gifts for Urchins „ Treasure Trails „ Jam Childrenswear „ Education Harbour „ Bouncy Rascals
Ring Noddy’s Bell „ Not 4 A Lifetime „DaisychainBaby
Charities & Community groups
Thrive plants and flowers „ The Battersea Society „ The Friends of Battersea Square
The Friends of Battersea Park „ Thomas’s Schools Foundation „ St Mary’s Church
The Katherine Low Settlement & The Battersea Summer Scheme „ Wandsworth Oasis
London Wildlife Trust
Gifts & Home
John D Wood & Co. „ Barnes Design „ MS Photography „Affleck Property Services
Ditty Designs „ Lorna Kyle Handmade cards and crafts „ Nousha Photography „ Popcorn Box
Phoenix Trading „ The Wandsworth Young Carers Support Group Bric a Brac Stall
Maud’s Miscellaneous Painted Furniture „ Natural Stone Products
And…
Lisa Ham „ Ca’Mia „ Alkara „ One World Design – Imperial Wharf footbridge
Jane Ellison MP „Try Rugby „ The Intelligent Oracle „ World’s End Bookshop
Community Safety from Wandsworth Council „ Soul4Cycle „ Helen Garforth from Big Local
And in Battersea Square
The Riviera Restaurant „ Barrio „ The Battersea Rickshaw „ Melanzana The Square Sandwich „Thresher Owen Estate Agents „Metamorphosis Hairdressers
Mazar Restaurant
Also in the High Street...
Donkey rides for children (under 8 stone) from 11.00am until 5.00pm near LeQuecumbar.
£3 a ride and £5 for two. Tickets on sale by donkey sign, at the Big Cafe and the
Friends of Battersea Square table
The Battersea Station of the London Fire Brigade invite you to meet them at the south
end of Battersea High Street
The Community Safety Team are ready to welcome you to their roadshow
near the Woodman Pub
The PlayZone
The London Karting Company „ Badge making workshops „
Pets Corner with local vet Miha Pungartnik „Kat Kraft face painting „ Popcorn „ Candyfloss Big big slide „James, the roving magician (1-3pm) „Balloons „ Opera Icecreams
Games and Competitions „2 large free play areas, one for toddlers and one for older children
Everyday Magic „ Free Bouncy castle „Free ball pond „Carousel „ Yoga from the RAD
Falconbrook Primary School steel band (if wet) „Groundworks
Everyday Magic present thirty minutes of creative storytelling for primary school aged children by the tunnel in the
Playzone. Sessions are at 11.30pm, 12.30pm, 1.30pm and 2.30pm and last approximately thirty minutes. There are ten
spaces for children in each session. Everyday Magic’s cds are also for sale and these sessions are sponsored by Thomas’s
Schools Foundation. Do also visit the TSF stall in the High Street.
Visit the marquee under the trees to see Yoga at the RAD. Laura and Gideon are giving
demonstrations throughout the day.
Groundwork Games
for all the family. A chance for all age groups to enjoy giant Jenga, a tug of war, chess,
draughts, skittles, giant dominos, sack racing, backgammon and hula hoops.
It’s all free and not just for children!
www.groundwork.org.uk
And more.....through the gate of Thomas’s School
The Big Cafe - enjoy cream teas and other seasonal treats served by the Year 7 pupils of
Thomas’s School. Hot and cold drinks, soup, snacks and lunches, chips and cream teas and a
chance to take the weight off your feet!
The Woofs to Kittys Dog Show
Follow the signs to the Thomas’s carpark. The show begins at 2.00pm. Collect an application
form from the show area, Friends of Battersea Square table or The Big Cafe and register your
dog from 11.00am. Lots of fun classes and great prizes as well as stalls for dog owners to visit:
Barkleys Dog Emporium „Scrufts Handmade Dog Collars and Leads
Miranda Pothecary Animal Artist „Woofs to Kittys „Diet’DoG UK „Pimms Tent
All proceeds to the Mayhew Animal Home www.mayhewanimalhome.org and
The Animal Care Association The Gambia www.animalcaregambia.com
And at St Mary’s Church Battersea Church Road...
Take a look at their stall in the High Street and find the church by following the signs and balloon
trail at the north end of the Square. The church will be open from 11.00am until 2.00pm. Do
take a look around this fascinating church. It is a Grade 1 Listed Georgian building associated with
William Blake, J.M.W Turner and Benjamin Arnold. There is an Organ recital at the church today
at 1.00pm by Tyrone Whiting, the Organ Scholar and Director of Music. It is free of charge and
lasts about forty minutes.
What’s happening on the stage today?
The Masters of Ceremonies for today’s live entertainment are Ben Thomas
and David Wheatley of Thomas’s Battersea
The Worshipful Mayor of Wandsworth, Councillor Jane Cooper JP will open
proceedings from the stage in Battersea Square at 11.00am
11.00am to 1.00pm
The Gentlemen of St John’s – famous a capella group sings the sounds of summer
www.gentlemenofstjohns.co.uk
Thomas’s School Jazz Band
www.thomas-s.co.uk
Demonstrations of Zumba with Kristen Join her classes
at the Royal Academy on Thursdays at 7pm
www.fitnessbykristen.com
Tommy Moody and friends demonstrates Capoeira, a mixture of street dance and martial arts
from Brazil, now sweeping the country.
The Capoeira Club meets at York Gardens Library on Tuesdays at 4.30pm and is funded by
Thomas’s Schools Foundation
www.tsfoundation.org.uk
Big Sand Steel Band
www.bigsand-steelband.co.uk
Pupils from St Cecilia’s C of E Secondary School perform songs from Les Miserables: Daisy
Leach, Farrah Talsi, Antonia Whillans, Hannah Wiersma, Jordan Castle and Baker Mukasa
www.saintcecilias.wandsworth.sch.uk
Big Sand Steel Band
www.bigsand-steelband.co.uk
Westbridge Primary School iGospel Choir are part of Sing Inspiration, a London wide
project, which took 500 singers from Wandsworth, aged 8 – 80 to perform at the
Royal Festival Hall this year.
www.westbridge.wandsworth.sch.uk
1.00pm to 3.00pm
The Royal Academy of Dance workshops and demonstrations
by BA Education students and teachers
www.rad.org.uk
Big Sand steel band
www.bigsand-steelband.co.uk
The Gentlemen of St John’s
www.gentlemenofstjohns.co.uk
The steel band from Falconbrook Primary School
www.falconbrook.wandsworth.sch.uk
If the weather is wet this performance will move to the marquee in the far corner of the
PlayZone, under the trees.
Sacred Heart Primary School orchestra
Pupils from Years 4, 5 and 6
www.sacredheartschoolbattersea.co.uk
Big Sand Steel Band
www.bigsand-steelband.co.uk
Southbank Sinfonia’s Gemma Wareham plays the cello. Gemma joined Southbank Sinfonia 2008
and now lives in Battersea. She is a chamber, orchestral and theatre player, giving much time to
teaching and outreach projects.
www.southbanksinfonia.co.uk
Apollo Strings Beautiful music from sisters Steph and Natalie Cavey
www.myspace.com/213114587
3.00pm to 5.00pm
Laura and Gideon from Yoga at the RAD, demonstrate their routines
www.yoga-dj.com
Big Sand Steel Band
www.bigsand-steelband.co.uk
Noel McKoy, the Godfather of British Soul
Noel was born in Battersea
www.noelmckoymusic.com
D C Scribbla, the teenage rapper
Louis Wright is fourteen years old and is an up and coming singer and songwriter from Battersea.
He has a debut mix tape titled ‘Popular Seasons’ and he is at Chelsea Academy
Caius House Youth Music Group
Hear tracks from their new album
www.caiushouse.org
The Royal Academy of Dance workshops and demonstrations
by BA Education students and teachers
www.rad.org.uk
Community Glee Club with children from local schools. The Community Glee Club meets
at Thomas’s School on Thursdays at 5.00pm and is funded by Thomas’s Schools Foundation
www.tsfoundation.org.uk
In the unlikely event of rain, free rain capes will be distributed in the Square and the High Street
Thanks & Acknowledgements
The Friends of Battersea Square are indebted to the Wandsworth Council Cultural Wealth Fund,
to Thomas’s Schools Foundation, to Thomas’s School and to John D Wood & Co.
without whose financial assistance the staging of this event would not have been possible.
John D Wood & Co.
Thomas’ Schools Foundation
The Square Sandwich
Thomas’s School
The trustees of The Friends of Battersea Square: Nimisha Raja, Vivien Minto,
Duncan Parish, Elliot Matthews, Alex Oppenheim, Ben Thomas and Angela McDonald
The Royal Academy of Dance
The Metropolitan Police Cadets
The Battersea Society
The Cultural Wealth Fund from Wandsworth Council
Lorinda Freint & Peter Robinson
Angela & Mike Roden
Audio & Accoustic
Groundwork London Community Games Programme
Wandsworth Council Music Services
St Mary’s Church
Mobile Pet Corner - www.mobilepetcorner.co.uk
M S Photography - www.moni-seb-photography.co.uk
and the residents and businesses of Battersea Square and Battersea High Street
Funds raised today will be donated to the Battersea Summer Scheme, a project of the
Battersea Crime Prevention Panel (Registered Charity Number 1076855) and the
Katherine Low Settlement in Battersea High Street (Registered Charity Number 1081248)