What’s on this weekend, 2-5 May
What’s on this bank holiday weekend
Our top picks of the best things to get up to this bank holiday: celebrating culture in Kingston, a festival in Merton, dining out in Wimbledon Village, theatre at the Rose and an immersive art exhibition at Kew Gardens!
Main image: Marie & Rosetta
Community Fun
Kingston 2025 Launch
3 May
Kingston 2025 is a major six-month celebration packed with family-friendly events that will put the borough’s rich culture and heritage centre stage!
The big launch is Saturday 3 May in Kingston’s Ancient Market Place. Expect an enjoyable and irreverent mix of street theatre, music and dance, with professional and community performers joining forces to tell an historic tale with an unmistakably contemporary Kingston flavour.
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We Are Merton Festival
Morden Park, 5 May
To celebrate Merton’s 60th birthday, well known musical acts will share the bill with the best and brightest rising stars from the borough – as well as food, drinks and many more activities for all ages to enjoy.
Food
The Black Lamb
Wimbledon Village
The Gladwin Brothers are known for their local sourcing so expect British produce and English wines with a menu of wild, foraged, and locally grown, including sustainable livestock from the Gladwin’s family farm in West Sussex. Menu highlights at The Black Lamb include Portland crab and Dorset lamb. It’s the perfect place to go for a leisurely bank holiday lunch.
Theatre
Marie & Rosetta
Rose Theatre, Kingston
Opening night on Friday 2nd May! Featuring joyous rock and gospel hits including ‘Didn’t It Rain’ and ‘Peace in the Valley,’ this show features live musicians accompanying Beverley Knight as she stars as Rosetta Tharpe.
Exhibitions
City Dwellers
The Fountain Gallery, until 4 May
An exhibition of works by Nataliya Zozulya alongside Viktoria Veil and Ben Nicolas. Throughout her career, Nataliya has completed numerous projects, each defined by a distinct theme. Her early figurative paintings subtly explored femininity, while her later works featured bold, vibrant canvases inspired by her travels across North Africa, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. She employs a painterly approach in her depictions of riverscapes and London cityscapes.
