10/09/2024
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Events / Uncategorized
This September in Waterloo is packed with activities for everyone to enjoy. From creative workshops to community events and cultural celebrations, there’s plenty to mark in your calendar this month! Get ready to dive into a month packed with fun – here’s what’s happening:
WeAreWaterloo BID is hosting its Annual Party on Wednesday 11 September 2024, and you’re invited! Join us for a night of wine, delicious food, and groovy DJ beats. It’s the perfect chance to connect with Waterloo’s businesses in a fun, relaxed setting.
Crafting + cocktails = our kind of night, which is why we’re hyped for this sip and sew workshop. It’s two hours of sipping, sewing, and soaking up the vibes. Head to their Eventbrite now to snag your ticket. You’ll be supplied with all the materials to create your beautiful personalised embroidery with access to the bar to relax while you do it! all you need to bring is your imagination!
Ever feel like you want to find your very own queer friend group in London but don’t know where to start? Come along to Speed Mating and meet dozens of other queers looking for pals too! With drinks, music, games and ice breakers to help you get the conversation flowing, come along and make connections and friends all in a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment.
Spice up your week with a special Mexican Craft Market at Emma Cons Gardens. In partnership with Wahaca and MexiBrits, we’re celebrating Mexican Independence Day early, bringing artisanal craft, jewellery and food to the heart of Waterloo. Cue the Mariachi band.
For anyone that cycles in the Waterloo area, we are running FREE lunchtime bike maintenance sessions on Lower Marsh. Hosted by a qualified Dr. Bike mechanic, these pop-up events allow local cyclists to get their bikes fixed for free whilst learning the skills to fix basic issues themselves in the future. The sessions will operate on a first-come-first-served basis.
Rooted! Lunchtime Gardening Club
Want to help make the local area greener? Come along to help maintain the area’s planters and pocket parks and contribute to the urban greening of the neighbourhood and meet some friendly faces!
Head to the Vaulty Towers every Monday for a unique quiz night hosted by Amy Bee Sting, where you can win a £100 bar tab or a £30 bar tab, plus enjoy loads of free shots. Entry is £2 per person (max 8 people) for a chance to win big.
A Community-Driven Effort to Combat Knife Crime In October 2023, Romilla Arber met an inspirational woman, Pastor Lorraine Jones-Burrell, whose life was forever changed when her son, Dwayne, was tragically killed nine years earlier by a sword through his heart. Since that devastating loss, Pastor Lorraine has dedicated herself to strengthening her community, supporting other
WeAreWaterloo BID, in collaboration with the Emma Cons Gardens Trust, is excited to present September Thursdays at Emma Cons Gardens—a series of vibrant, free events every Thursday from September 5th to 26th, 2024, from 12 pm to 8 pm. Honouring Emma Cons, the founder of the Old Vic, these events will showcase the potential of
We are excited to welcome The Pop Up Club to Lower Marsh as part of our Pretty Vacant strategy. This initiative is our solution to the increasing challenge of empty storefronts on our high streets. By transforming these vacant spaces, we aim to enhance the local community with vibrant businesses. About Pretty Vacant Pretty Vacant