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  1. Battersea festival fills street with happiness

    Over 1,100 local people and visitors enjoyed live music, dance, pizza-making, craft sessions and circus skills at the free Happy Streets Festival around Thessaly Road, Battersea, in July. Children and families from the nearby Savona Estate, Patmore Co-operative and Carey Gardens boosted their happiness and wellbeing as they tried out new activities, sports and arts […]

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  2. Tea with the US Ambassador and Wandsworth Mayor at The Big Help Out in Battersea

    Battersea residents and volunteers enjoyed a cuppa and a chat with the US Ambassador to the UK Jane Hartley when she was welcomed to the Doddington and Rollo estates during the Coronation Weekend. The Ambassador joined Wandsworth Council’s Mayor and the Deputy Leader Kemi Akinola, together with Battersea MP Marsha de Cordova to find out […]

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  3. Make your art in Battersea and Nine Elms

    Are you a local artist or performer in Wandsworth? We want your creative ideas for Battersea and Nine Elms this year! Latest! So that nobody misses the opportunity to enter, we’ve re-opened the call-out for creative and cultural proposals for our Make Art in Battersea and Nine Elms programme. We know just how busy this […]

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  4. Open call for cultural tenant to move into brand new Battersea home

    Cultural organisations looking for new premises to grow are invited to apply for tenancy of Wandsworth’s next cultural space to open later this year. The opportunity follows the opening of new premises in the area for Nine Elms Studios, World Heart Beat Music Academy and Matt’s Gallery. Housing developer Peabody is searching for a dynamic […]

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  5. Wandsworth welcomes new neighbours Apple to Battersea home

    The Leader of Wandsworth Council has been welcomed to Apple’s new London campus to meet directors from the tech giant and discuss the benefits of a new local partnership. Simon Hogg said: “I’m delighted to welcome Apple to their new home here in Wandsworth and start the conversation on developing a long and fruitful partnership. […]

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  6. New affordable workspaces open for local creatives

    Local creative businesses or start-ups and entrepreneurs can now choose from two new affordable workspaces opening their doors in the Nine Elms area, thanks to support from Wandsworth Council. Investment from the council’s Affordable Workspace Fund is helping to provide a range of new workplaces across the borough which offer the use of industry-standard technical […]

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