Arts Editor - Lesley Strachan

Jean went along to check out a new exhibition at the Political Cartoon Gallery in Putney – featuring Donald Trump.  Tune in on Monday to hear her interview with gallery owner Tim Benson.   Eeny, meeny, miney, mo…how will choose your pantomime this year? See West ...

What on earth connects Shakespeare, the Clangers and the 1980s cartoon series ‘Thundercats’? You’ll have to see ‘Undead Bard’ at Theatre N16 for the answer. On Monday’s programme, Ian finds out more from the man behind the inspired lunacy,

There was a sexed up dossier long before the Blair years – it has held secret the 1960s controversy about introducing a female puppet, Sue, in the puppet show Sooty & Sweep.  It’s always the woman’s fault isn’t it…but on to another threesome… Imagine you let a woman stay

Well, there’s always panto… …and it’s almost that time again (Oh no it isn’t!) and Ian has been along to Richmond Theatre to meet the stars of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ – Maureen Lipman and Chris Jarvis. Find out what Maureen got up to with a pogo

…arrives at Tara Arts Theatre this week. We took you on a tour of the beautiful new building in the summer with their charismatic Artistic Director, Jatinder Verma; we had a lovely discussion with Anthony Clark, the writer and director of the opening play ...

Join me in finding out what Rock Choir is all about.  Who will be Balham’s own Gareth Malone?  Rock Choir are coming to Balham and you can try a free taster session on Monday 19th September.  Tune in at 6.30pm on Monday to find out how.       We love ...

…and there’s no arguing with that.  I may have mentioned it once or twice already. The UK’s only theatre led by BAME artists opened in Wandsworth this month. The TARA Theatre in Earlsfield showered petals upon VIP guests including the Mayor of Wandsworth and ...

From next week, you can now catch our reports Monday-Thursday after the 6.30pm news headlines. But what about our tea? Well, that’s just how committed we are.  Here’s the line-up for next week… Did you go along to see Rotterdam when it opened at Theatre503 last ...

…there is still plenty going on in Wandsworth in August.  Listen in to ArtsWatch Monday- Thursday at 6.45pm to hear the latest arts and culture news. Lifting the lid on an immigrant family in a post-Brexit country, ‘Screens’ at Theatre 503 couldn’t be

Submit your photos for the My Balham & Tooting 2016 photographic competition to take part in a local living history competition.  Judged by local photographers, the winners’ work will form an exhibition at Balham Library and be part of a living history photo book.  There