Celebrations created by the community, for the community
Each of our town centres is hosting a Merton at 60 event, themed around a decade from our borough’s history.
Residents are invited to this free series of events and parties, coproduced by communities, that are happening alongside the hubbub of a usual busy weekend.
Whether it’s music from the swinging sixties on Abbotsbury Road in Morden, or a Y2K themed market in Mitcham – these events will nod to our heritage, and showcase the amazing things on offer in the heart of our neighbourhoods right now.
| Event | Date | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon Town Centre Piazza Market - 1990s theme | 5 April | 11am to 6pm | Market on the Piazza in Wimbledon Town Centre with traders encouraged to participate in 1990s theming and live DJ playing setlist from the 90s. There will be a 60 display plinth in station forecourt from April 1. |
| Mitcham Market – 2000s theme | 12 April | 11am to 4pm | Market traders with live brass band playing noughties music. Drop in creative workshop with the architects of the Mitcham summer bandstand. |
| Merton Abbey Mills (Easter Saturday) - 1980s theme | 19 April | 11am to 4pm | Mini festival on the Bandstand with live music and DJ showcasing the sounds of the 80s. Easter egg trail around the Mills and kids craft activities at the Wheelhouse. |
| Morden Abbotsbury Rd event - 1960s theme | 26 April | 11am to 4:30pm | Community event on Abbotsbury Road featuring mini stage with live DJ, 60s-themed dance performance, market traders, children’s activities include facepainting, crafts, bouncy castle and sand art. Food and drink providers with additional activities at Morden Library and the Royal Surrey Pub. |
| Pollards Hill - New Horizons - 1970s theme | 3 May | 12pm to 4pm | Community fete in the New Horizons centre and library featuring crafts events, 70 inspired foods representative of the local area, live DJ and children’s inflatables. |
| Raynes Park - Station forecourt and Lantern Arts Centre - 2010s theme | 4 May | 12pm to 4pm | Stage in station forecourt with live music and children’s crafts. Trail of activities in Raynes Park businesses and in Lantern Arts Centre. |