Issue 485 April 2026

Hello spring! We have two walks to celebrate: the history of Clapham Common with Tom Jansz and, later, the River Wandle with John Sheridan, inspired by Mick Taylor’s February talk about its historic mills • Open Garden days at 51 The Chase for tulips and, at certain points, jazz, and round the corner at Royal Trinity Hospice with its serene plantings • Music is in the air at Omnibus (The Other Mozart), St Paul’s Church (Clapham Chamber Concerts: clarinet and piano) and St Luke’s (starting with Bach’s St John Passion on 28 March) • New Clapham Society projects: the History Lectern appeal and ‘Clean Up Clapham’ school art competition • Latest news on the Gateway to Clapham bridge competition • Clapham streets: Crescent Lane, last in the series but the local history group has a new topic coming up…

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