thebestof wimbledon and merton Parents and Child Directory

Come and join The Wimbledon Guild and the residents of Wimbledon and Merton on the 23rd June 2012 for a great FREE day out at this year's Wimbledon Village Fair!

If you are intending on visiting central London during the Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend then you are advised to use public transport, plan your journey to and from London in advance and check before you travel.

Get together with your friends, family or work colleagues and take part in Time for T. Everyone can get involved, and you can do as much as your imagination allows. All we ask is that you have some fun, and raise a ton!

The Olympic Torch Relay will help shine a light on the whole of the UK. Torchbearers will carry the Flame through more than 1,000 cities, towns and villages in the UK. Find out here where you can see the Olympic Torch Relay in Wimbledon and Merton

As the whole of the UK gears up for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Kingston has its own unique celebration for this joyous occasion, celebrating all things British with its ‘Through the Decades’ Jubilee Party covering all 6 decades of the Queen’s reign.

Wimbledon’s own Musical Express has been recognised for its quality and excellence in delivering fun-packed and interactive music classes by being nominated in the 6th National What’s on Junior Awards - Best Local Activity for the Under 5s.

In September 2011 NHS South West London and St. Mary’s University College launched the LiveWell Sutton and Merton Project – a free health improvement service that is available to anyone over the age of 18 who lives and/or works in Sutton and Merton.

In the UK, Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Day because it is the one day of the year when almost everyone eats a pancake.In 2012 Shrove Tuesday - Pancake Day - is on Tuesday 21 February.