There is more to Waterloo than your nine-to-five. With a packed September calendar featuring Irish dancing classes, rooftop Pilates, theatre performances and weekend brunches, your after-work plans are taken care of.
Here’s what’s coming up this month:
Joesph Havlat – Piano | 9 September – now postponed to 13 October
Leading interpreter of new music Joseph Havlat launches Points of Departure at 1901 Arts Club.
Location: 1901 Arts Club
Time: 6:30pm
Irish Dancing – Improvers Session | Various dates
Keep building your skills with Jig and a Swig’s Tuesday Improvers class, including a fortnightly heavy shoe session.
Location: Living Space
Time: 6 & 7pm
Dates: 9, 16, 23, 30 September
Reimagining Emma Cons Gardens event series | Various dates
Live performances, creative workshops, pop-ups and interactive installations, curated with residents and partners. Free. Expect a Mexican market, Mexican wrestlers, Craft Forward workshop, free massages and more. Full programme on our website.
Location: Emma Cons Gardens
Time: From 12pm
Dates: 10, 11, 12, 18 September
From the producer of F**king Men comes Ronnie Larsen’s bold new comedy-thriller, premiering at Waterloo East Theatre this autumn.
Location: Waterloo East Theatre
Time: 6pm & 3pm
Dates: 27, 28 September
Unleash your inner artist over cocktails at Tonight Josephine.
Location: Tonight Josephine
Time: 5pm
Big Roy’s Thirsty Thursdays | Various dates
DJ Big Roy brings current hits and old-school bangers, every Thursday from 8 ‘til late.
Location: Vaulty Towers
Time: 8pm
Dates: 11, 18, 25 September
Step into the golden age of house and high-octane glamour – your new Saturday ritual.
Location: Circe’s Waterloo Rooftop
Time: 3:30pm
Dates: 13, 20, 27 September
The Fat Black Duchess | Various dates
Join resident DJ The Fat Black Duchess at Vaulty Towers, spinning all your favourite disco bangers and queer anthems.
Location: Vaulty Towers
Time: 8pm
Dates: 13, 20, 27 September
The Warp and The Weft | Various dates
The Warp and The Weft is a theatrical tapestry of movement, music, and storytelling exploring the importance of fabric in shaping identity, fostering empowerment, and acting as a form of resistance. Fabric work has played a vital role in the cultural, spiritual and political development of societies around the world, yet it is still often dismissed as unimportant. Stitching together myth, memory, and lived experience, this piece shines a light on the intimate and global impact of textiles.
Location: The Glitch
Time: 7pm
Dates: 17,18, 19, 20, 21, 22 September
Rooted Gardening Club | 18 September
Join us for Rooted, our monthly lunchtime gardening club – this month as part of the Reimagining Emma Cons Gardens celebrations.
Location: Emma Cons Gardens
Time: 1pm
CBR Clinics – Wellbeing activities, massage & Pilates | 18 Septemeber
Book you FREE massage or pilates session with CBR Clinics, as part of the Reimagining Emma Cons Gardens event series.
Location: Emma Cons Gardens
Time: 2pm
Craft Forward Workshop | 18 Septemeber
Book your spot for the Craft Forward workshop, part of the Reimagining Emma Cons Gardens event series.
Location: Emma Cons Gardens
Time: 6pm
Amit Yahav – Piano Recital | 21 September
A powerful programme of Medtner, Mozart and Chopin – an intimate evening of virtuosity, depth and emotional range.
Location: 1901 Arts Club
Time: 3pm
Sky-High Yoga & Soulful Sound Healing | 21 September
The last open-air wellness collaboration of the season with Emma @carney_yoga & Anuli @soulsoundjourneys.
Location: 91 Waterloo Road
Time: 4pm
Wonderful Waterloo & South Bank Fun Day | 21 September
To celebrate and bring neighbours together, everyone’s invited to the Wonderful Waterloo and South Bank Fun Day. Expect hands-on workshops, family activities, live performances, info stalls, and plenty of food – drop in any time and leave inspired. Free and open to all.
Location: St John’s Church
Time: 2pm
Guided Walk: Just A Stone’s Throw Away | 23 September
Join Waterloo Community Counselling for their final instalment of their free summer series community walks, organised by Waterloo Community Counselling (WCC) in partnership with the Lambeth Tour Guides Association. These walks are aimed towards refugees and asylum-seekers who want to learn more about the local areas of Waterloo and Southbank.
Location: Waterloo Community Counselling
Time: 10:30am
National Fitness Day – Free Gym & Classes | 24 September
LSBU Active offers free access to the fitness suite and scheduled classes – join the fun and celebrate this year’s theme, Powered by you!
Location: LSBU Sports Centre
Time: 7am
Educating Rita | Various dates
To mark the 45th anniversary of its first performance, Network Theatre presents a special edition of Willy Russell’s beloved two-hander.
Location: Network Theatre
Time: 7:30pm
Dates: 24,25, 26 27 September
Plant edible flowers and spring bulbs together in one pot – perfect for adding colour and flavour to cocktails, salads and cakes. Free workshop; take home your planted pot.
Location: Lower Marsh
Time: 12pm
BYOB Fun Pottery Friday | 26 September
Friday-evening hand-building workshop for beginners – bring your own drink and kick-start the weekend with clay play
Location: Mud Gang
Time: 6:30pm
