Mortlake Area Guide
A locals' guide to Mortlake
Where do Mortlake locals go?
Why not explore the nearby areas of
east sheen,
north sheen,
barnes,
chiswick,
kew,
gunnersbury,
richmond,
roehampton,
brentford,
and turnham green
Did you know?
"Human remains were found stuffed into a box that was dropped from Barnes Bridge in March 1879. The murderer turned out to be maid Kate Webster, while her victim was her employer Julia Thomas. The head was never found..."
Barnes Common is the perfect place for picnics or lazy, sunny evenings.
Rupert Dickinson
My favourite view of Barnes! You're in London but it reminds me of living by the sea....
Christopher Sellwood
Fulham Palace Gardens have undergone a transformation in the last few years and are looking better than ever!
Rupert Simmonds
Explore Mortlake
What locals say about Mortlake
Activities near Mortlake
Thames Philharmonic Choir - Come and Sing Haydn’s Creation
Haydn’s Creation will be the focus of this year’s TPC Come and Sing event. We welcome all to join us for this special day of singing. It will be a wonderful opportunity to learn or reprise this glorious work under the baton of our prize-winning and inspirational music director Harry Bradford. There will be two singing sessions led by Harry, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, with a break for lunch. We will round up the day with a performance for friends and families. On past experience, it will be a fun day of music and friendship! So please put the date in your dairy – and book! – and tell family and friends who might be interested in joining us either as singers or as audience membersRead more
Into the Melting Pot
Spain 1492: a Jewish woman, forced to leave her home, tunes into a community of Christian, Muslim and Jewish women. Their stories echo down to the people of all faiths affected by politics and war today, soundtracked by their plaintive Sephardic songs and lively Spanish mediaeval music, performed live by The Telling. Award-winning music and theatre company, The Telling (What the Dickens?, Creating Carmen) presents Into the Melting Pot, a concertplay (where music and theatre collide) by Clare Norburn and BAFTA-nominated BBC director, Nicholas Renton Patrons Ticket £18.70 Members £19.80 General Admission £22.00 Run Time 1hr 20 (Incl. Interval) Age Guidance 14+Read more
Born in the USA
30 Apr 2025 until —2 May 2025 at 19:30 Michigan. Present day. Jimmy Vandenburg, ex-Ford factory car worker, works alone in his garage servicing the classic American cars of his youth. A decorated Vietnam War veteran, Jimmy feels his service to his country is ignored. Trump’s call to ‘Make America Great Again’ appeals to his disillusionment but his new-found politics drives a wedge between him and his wife and daughter. Then a chance visit by the son of a fallen comrade makes him doubt his convictions. This multi-layered, humorous and intensely moving solo play, by award-winning actor-playwright Richard Vergette, is a timely exploration of how populist politics seduce the disillusioned and the disaffected. Run Time 75 mins Age Guidance 14+ 25 Year Anniversary Tickets Celebrating our 25th anniversary we're offering a limited 25 £15 tickets for all of our opening nights. Patrons Ticket - £18.70 Members - £19.80 General Admission - £22.00Read more
House:techno X Bass Face . *Biggest Headliners Yet* Free Tickets
DV8 Bass Face presents, LEVEL UP 360°, multi-level crowd and bespoke lighting & sound production, joined by OUR BIGGEST LINE-UP YET & Bass Face, DV8 HOUSE:TECHNO & UKG residents. 2 Arenas, 2000 ravers in Londons leading converted Warehouse spaceRead more
Smart Phone Photography Workshop
Learn how to get the best out of your smartphone camera. Join Jet as she guides you through how to get stunning, creative images, with just the camera in your pocket. You will cover composition, light, macro (macro lenses will be provided), and generally looking at the world a bit differently. At the end, you will be doing some editing using one of the best - free - editing apps around. No prior experience is required, and it is suitable for any make and model of smartphone. Bio Jeanette (or Jet as she is known), is the founder of Jet Black Squares, a company dedicated to making photography accessible to everyone, not just those with a ‘big’ camera. Coming from a teaching background in the East End of London (many years ago), and then retraining as a professional photographer, she ran her corporate and commercial photography business, for 14 years. Around 7 years ago, she combined her love of teaching and photography and started running smartphone photography workshops - and now doesn’t even own a ‘big’ camera any more. Jet Black Squares has now grown and has locations all over the UK, Ireland and France, all running smartphone photography and videography workshops for anyone who owns a smartphone. Jet lives in Hertfordshire, and can be seen whizzing around the streets on Basil, her wonderful Vespa scooter.Read more
Story Time with Mama G
Mama G will be sharing original stories and songs, and some of the best picture books on the market, in an uplifting story time for the whole family. Therell be dancing and giggles galore as Mama G shares the power of being who you want and loving who you are! Described as Everyones favourite pantomime dame, (Metro), Mama G has been telling stories for the last six years. In that time she has been a semi-finalist on Britains Got Talent, performed her show Off-Broadway, and performed at libraries, festivals, prides, museums and theatres all over the UK. This event is free included with your admission! Suitable for: Children of all ages and their adults are welcome. Time: 11.30am and 2.30pm. Meeting Point: H2ORead more
Verdi's Requiem
Join the Barnes Choir singing the Betzner-Brandt arrangement of Verdi'sRequiem Accompanied by soloists, horn, double bass, percussion, timpani and pianoRead more
About Mortlake
Mortlake is a district of London, England and part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is on the south bank of the River Thames between Kew and Barnes with East Sheen inland to the south. Mortlake was part of Surrey until 1965. Mortlake appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Mortelage. Mortelage is thought to mean a small stream containing young salmon, referring to a fishery in the area on a former tributary of the River Thames which is now gone.
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