theatre

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD: Sat/Sun at 2pm and 4pm. Suitable for the over threes. From September 15 to November 18. Colour House Theatre, Merton Abbey Mills. % 020 8542 6644.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND: Mad theatrical party with original songs. Each weekend, from Saturday, June 23 to Sunday, September 9. The Colour House Theatre, Merton Abbey Mills. % 020 8671 6462.

VITA AND VIRGINIA: Play by Eileen Atkins, adapted from the letters of Via Sackville-West, novelist Virginia Woolf. September 4 to 8. 7.30 pm. Wimbledon Studio Theatre, The Broadway. % 020 8540 0362.

THE HOLLOW: Agatha Christie who-dunnit. September 4 to September 8. 7.30pm. Wimbledon Theatre, The Broadway. % 020 8540 0362.

THE BOOK OF MAN: A play adapted from a novel by Barry Graham. September 2. 7.30pm. Wimbledon Studio Theatre, The Broadway. % 020 8540 0362.

music (shows)

BBS BLUES CLUB: Big Blue. September 2. Colour House Theatre, Merton Abbey Mills. £5. 9pm to 11pm. Bar opens 8.30pm. % 020 8542 6644.

music (clubs)

CHORAL: (1) Merton Singers. New singers welcome. Tuesdays, 8pm to 10pm. William Morris Rooms. 267 Wimbledon Broadway. % 07932 044904 or 020 8974 6607.

(2) Morden Park Choral Society. New singers welcome. % 020 8647 5631.

(3) West Barnes Singers. Rehearse 8pm, Wednesdays. Holy Cross Hall, Adela Avenue, Motspur Park. % 020 8949 4077.

OPERA: (1) Merton Opera meets Thursdays, 7.30 to 9.30pm. Christchurch Hall, Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood. % 020 8640 2264.

(2) West Wimbledon Opera - meets 8pm to 10.15pm fourth Friday of month at Avenue Hall, Avenue Road, Raynes Park. % 020 8946 3865.

dance

BALLROOM AND LATIN: For beginners, Friday, 8pm. Old Rutlishians Club, Poplar Road, Merton Park. % 020 8946 8666.

FLAMENCO: Dance classes in Wimbledon area. Beginners to advanced. % 020 8879 0102.

LINE DANCING: Carousel Country. Monday 8pm to 10.30pm. St Helier Methodist Church Hall, Green Lane, Morden. % 01372 844141.

(2) Line Dance UK. Monday 8pm to 11pm with instruction. Escape Club, 116 London Road, Morden. % 020 7223 5496.

children

DANCE: (1) J&L School of Dance. Disco/Rock n Roll classes for ages four to 11. North East Mitcham Community Centre, Woodland Way, Mitcham. % 020 8685 9452.

(2) Wimbledon School of Performing Arts. Drama and jazz dance. Ages eight to 18. Saturday mornings. % 020 8542 7066

DRAMA: (1) Act! Best Shot Theatre Company (1980). Saturday drama. Professional director. Wimbledon Studio. % 020 8540 1238.

(2) Friday Drama Club and South West Youth Theatre. Ages five to seven years from 4pm to 5pm. Eight to 11 years, from 5pm to 6pm. Open Door Community Centre, Beaumont Road, Wimbledon. % 020 7231 6083.

(3) Dance, drama and singing. for ages eight to 18. Saturday mornings. The Hall School, The Downs, Wimbledon. % 020 8542 7066.

clubs/societies

ASIAN ELDERLY GROUP: Meets 10.30am Tuesdays, Drake House, St Georges Road and 10.30am Thursdays, Merton Hall, Kingston Road. % 020 8944 9545.

BRIDGE GROUP: Meets Sundays, 2.30pm to 5pm, at the Ethnic Minority Centre, Vestry Hall, 336 London Road, Mitcham. Free. All welcome. % 020 8543 2709.

CAMERA CLUB: Mitcham camera club meets every Friday at 8pm. Club house, Mitcham & Morden Sea Cadet Unit, Commonside West, Mitcham. % 020 8640 3879. All standards welcome.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Pollards Hill Camera Club. Meets fortnightly. % Gary on 020 8646 2235.

PHILATELY: Wimbledon and District Philatelic Society meets first and third Tuesday of month. % Barbara Priddy on 020 8946 6224.

PUBLIC SPEAKING: Wimbledon Speakers Club. Second and fourth Wednesdays of month, 7.30pm, William Morris House. % 020 8946 5667.