The 2025 Wandsworth Heritage Festival – a bumper four-weeks to mark Wandsworth’s year as London Borough of Culture – will take place from Friday 13th June – Sunday 13th July. This year, WHF will be teaming up with Wandsworth Arts Fringe during it’s final week (Fri 13 – Sun 22), celebrating the borough’s rich history through a programme of walks, talks, exhibitions and performances that bring stories of the past to present day audiences. Through this collaboration, there are arts events inspired by the heritage of the borough, and heritage events inspired by the arts of the borough! 

Highlights include art installations, dance, and performance exploring place and memory; a walk through the Surrey Iron Railway route uncovering stories accompanied by soundscapes; a talk in our very own modern palace of variety, the Clapham Grand; literary walks through Wandsworth and Clapham Common; a talk (with musical accompaniment!) in the Chapel of Lambeth Cemetery about the once glittering music hall stars who now call Lambeth Cemetery home; poetry events; plaque unveilings; and walks uncovering the natural flora and fauna found here. 

Justine Simons OBE, Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries, said: ‘Wandsworth will come alive this summer with a vibrant celebration of creativity and community. The Mayor’s London Borough of Culture will see an unforgettable summer of performance, art and music, boosting the local economy and great opportunities for young people. From comedy and theatre at Wandsworth Arts Fringe to picnic performances at Battersea Park in Concert, it’s a fantastic opportunity to get together, as we build a better London for everyone.’

Drawing on both Wandsworth Arts Fringe and Wandsworth Heritage Festival, our month-long Winstanley Past, Present and Future Festival (13 June – 13 July) will showcase the history, culture and talents of Battersea’s Winstanley and York Road estates. For further information, please checkout  welcometowandsworth.com, or https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/access-for-all