Summer in … returns to borough parks

Organised by Enable and the council, highlights include live music, big screen sports, family theatre, circus show, yoga, Armed Forces Day and the ever-popular Battersea Dogs Show.  From July 1 Battersea Park will also host a beer garden and street food village.

Judi Gasser, Cabinet member for the Environment, said: "We have some of the best parks in London and this summer's programme of events, including free things for families to do, means everyone can get out, enjoy Battersea Park and other local green spaces and have fun."

Weekend one: June 17th and 18^th

The circus comes to Furzedown Rec on Saturday and Shillington Gardens on Sunday. The big top show from Circus Sensible if followed by a session from Live Karma Yoga or an art class hosted by Putney School of Arts and Design.

On Saturday at Furzedown Rec you can also take part in a consultation on proposed refurbishments, and join in with the Letters to Tomorrow project about your hopes and fears around climate change – part of the borough’s Big Green Week events.

Weekend two: June 25^th and 26^th

Live at the Bandstand is back in Battersea Park for its 20^th year, featuring music from Wandsworth Music Academy and World Heart Beat Foundation, plus tea dancing from Mr Wonderful.

Weekend three: July 1^st and 2^nd

Watch the Ashes from Lord’s on the big screen. Circus Sensible and the African Acrobatic Circus will also be in Battersea Park, plus a selection of fairground rides and free family activities.

Weekend four: July 8^th and 9^th

In Battersea Park enjoy sea shanties and slapstick comedy from theatre troupe Calf2Cow, children can tackle an inflatable obstacle course and bouncy castle and there will be art classes from Putney School of Art and Design. On July 9 the Battersea Dog Show (pictured above) returns to the park with pedigree and just-for-fun novelty classes to enter. Also on Sunday 9 in Battersea Park, Wandsworth Armed Forces Day is a chance to show your support for the people who make up the Armed Forces and emergency services community, expect cadet groups, reserves and representation from the London emergency services.

Weekend five: July 15^th and 16^th

Watch the Wimbledon tennis finals on the Battersea Park big screen, plus there will be outdoor gym and yoga sessions, a chance to try sound bath meditation, a 30ft climbing wall and community boxing sessions.

All events are free and on a first-come first served basis, with exception to certain exercise classes during the Family Sports Weekend and dog entries into the Dog Show. To buy or reserve your tickets to our wellbeing classes, visit the Eventbrite page.

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Events are also being held on June 10^th on Tooting Common and June 17^th in Furzedown Rec as part of the Love Parks campaign.

For more information and updates, follow Battersea park and Enable Parks on Instagram.

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