Walk, wheel or run for Ruils at Bushy Park this October
Sources: Ruils Movefest - accessible event for all
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Summer Reading Challenge underway at Castelnau Library — free Lego sessions included
The borough-wide Summer Reading Challenge is now running and runs until Saturday 5 September, giving children a structured reason to keep reading — and building — through the holidays.
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Creative collage workshops at The Fixery on 6 August — book now
Barnes and Richmond residents with a creative streak have a reason to head to Grove Gardens Chapel next month. The Fixery, Richmond's community repair and reuse hub, is hosting collage workshops on Tuesday 6 August, with two sessions running on the day led by the organisation's staff and volunteer team.
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Free Disability Pride celebration in Teddington this Thursday
Local charity Ruils Independent Living is hosting a free drop-in event to close out Disability Pride Month on Thursday 30 July, and it's open to disabled people, carers and allies alike.
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Sheen Food Fest returns on 12 September with 20-plus indie venues
East Sheen's celebration of independent food and drink is back for its second year on Saturday 12 September, and it's shaping up to be a proper foodie day out for anyone within striking distance of SW14.
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Eco-Explorers Summer Camp returns to Barnes Common next week
Young wildlife enthusiasts aged 8 to 14 have a four-day outdoor adventure to look forward to on Barnes Common this month, as the popular Eco-Explorers Summer Camp returns for another year.
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Steam railway weekend to mark 100 years of The Poppy Factory in September
Two of south-west London's lesser-known gems are teaming up this autumn for what promises to be a memorable weekend. Hampton Kempton Waterworks Railway will run special services around its Hanworth Loop track on 26 and 27 September, in celebration of the centenary of The Poppy Factory — the veterans' charity that has been based in Richmond upon Thames since 1926.
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Bring your broken things to Twickenham Repair Café on 18 July
The Twickenham Repair Café opens its doors again on Saturday 18 July, offering free repairs on household items — a useful outing for anyone in Barnes with a broken lamp, a stuck zip or a gadget that's been sitting in a drawer waiting for attention.
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New wildlife meadow opens in Hampton on 14 July — families welcome
A new nature conservation area is opening to the public in Hampton next week, and the free celebration event on Tuesday 14 July looks like a good excuse for a summer outing with children.
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Free dance workshops and library picks mark South Asian Heritage Month
Throughout July, Richmond upon Thames is marking South Asian Heritage Month under the theme Unity in Diversity, with a programme of events that Barnes residents can take part in across the borough.
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Free sport for all ages in Richmond this weekend — 18 and 19 July
A free weekend of sport and family activities is coming to two Richmond leisure centres this Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 July 2026, as part of Team England's National Sports Weekend.