Parents and Child News & Updates
Merton residents will line the streets of Wimbledon and Raynes Park this summer to get a glimpse of the cyclists taking part in the RideLondon cycle event as it races through the borough on Sunday 4 August.
Merton Council's award-winning libraries have launched a new scheme to get every school child in the borough reading.
- 27th February 2013
Merton’s award-winning libraries continue to make more of their services available to customers on a 24 hour basis after the launch in February 2013 of new technology initiatives this.
- 25th February 2013
The STEM4 Spring Ball - A fun-filled evening, with three-course dinner, live charity auction and entertainment
- 28th January 2013
National Libraries Day takes place across the UK annually as an occasion to celebrate libraries and librarians, and highlight the importance of reading.
- 18th December 2012
Priscilla Presley has won rave reviews for her star turn in Snow White at New Wimbledon Theatre, with critics hailing her as a "splendidly glamorous villainess".
This Christmas 2012 the New Wimbledon Theatre follow in their tradition of ground-breaking pantomime casting by announcing the biggest and most exciting line-up to date for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, with Priscilla Presley as The Wicked Queen.
Two of London's most popular fireworks displays on Bonfire Night 2012 will take place in Wimbledon Park and Morden Park on 3rd and 4th November.
With the ever popular fireworks displays on bonfire night in Wimbledon and Merton rapidly approaching, this feature has very kindly been submitted by the London Fire brigade with our safety in mind.
Halloween is a holiday annually celebrated on 31 October. The word ‘Halloween’ derives from the term ‘All Hallows Eve’ as, historically, the 31 October is the day before All Saint’s Day. Find out more about Halloween in general and what you can do at Halloween 2012 in London in this informative piece.