Merton Live is back for 2025 with more acts and more performers than ever before!


Join Wimbledon Guild and New Wimbledon Theatre as they present a showcase of the very best local talent - from award winning dance schools to jaw dropping vocals and show stopping creative performances – there'll be something for everyone.

This year’s line-up consists of 12 incredible acts, including some you might have seen before.

Returning to the stage:

-Urban Dance City
-Elite Dancers Academy
-The Study
-Ricards Lodge School
-J & L Robinson School of Dance
-Cricket Green School
-Green Arts Mitcham
--South Mitcham Community Ballet
Ford Performing Arts

New, joining us for 2025:

-Wimbledon Rock Choir
-Rosie Chesson Dance
-Salsa Got Soul


All money from ticket sales and raised on the day will go towards our vital work offering practical help and personal support so that no one in our community has to face life’s challenges alone.

Diabetes is the 5th largest cause of death in the world. It's also the world’s most common long term health condition, affecting an estimated 1 in 16 people (5.6 million in the UK).

In this talk, we'll cover:

Why older people are more likely to develop diabetes
Signs and symptoms to look out for
How diabetes can affect your body and daily life
What you can do to help prevent it
Experts will be on hand to answer your questions and talk you through what happens after a diabetes diagnosis.

This is a free information event for Merton residents aged 50+.

Saturday 15 February - Sunday 30 March

Recommended for ages 3-7

High kicks, huge twists and brand-new fairytale endings.

It’s time to tell the REAL story of The PEA and the Princess, one which no one has ever heard before.

Leap into a high velocity adventure, into the world of a Ninja Princess on a mega-mission, a practical Prince concocting the best inventions, a Queen with a slightly worrying crown obsession, and a very green baddy indeed.

Featuring super catchy songs, some familiar fairytale faces and a brand-new twist-in-the-tale, this a story that you definitely wouldn’t want to sleep on! 

Approximately 55 minutes

Access performances:
Captioned: Saturday 8 March 11am
Relaxed: Sunday 9 March 2pm
Audio described: Saturday 15 March 2pm (Touch tour at 1pm)
BSL Interpreted: Sunday 16 March 2pm

Tickets from £10*
(Group and multi-buy offers available)
*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. T&Cs apply.

Saturday 22 March - Sunday 27 April

Recommended for ages 8-12

Fatima and Salima are the closest, coolest, hijabi step-sisters in all of Bradford and they will win the Tiny is Mighty skateboarding competition, there is no doubt about it.

They’ve practised every trick in the book, and look (almost) as good as Sky Brown on the telly, just check out their YouTube Channel if you’re not convinced. Nothing will stop them. Except their parents have started whispering in the kitchen about living apart… about moving to different cities… only seeing each other in school holidays. How will they perfect their routine and win gold if their whole lives are about to turn 360 too? Only the greatest super plan ever concocted will help them achieve their dreams.

Inspired by real-life skateboarding sisters Layna, Maysa and Amaya, and their hero Olympic Medallist Sky Brown.

A brand-new production written by Asif Khan.

Approximately 1 hour

Access performances:
BSL Interpreted: Wednesday 9 April 2.30pm
Audio described: Thursday 10 April 2.30pm
Relaxed: Thursday 17 April 2.30pm

Tickets from £11*
(Group and multi-buy offers available)
*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. T&Cs apply.

Saturday 5 April - Sunday 11 May

Recommended for ages 3-7

The sky is falling and this little chicken is very worried!

Join our courageous chicken who needs to let everyone know there is a problem! Acorns are raining from the sky and an umbrella just isn’t strong enough! Chicken Licken is joined by his brave group of friends Ducky Lucky, Turkey Lurkey and Goosey Loosey. What will Foxy Loxy have to say about it all?

Live music, songs, puppetry and fun combine to tell this classic tale from the same team that brought you ‘Three Billy Goats Gruff’ and ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’.

All performances include integrated BSL, creative captions and integrated audio description.

Approximately 1 hour

Access performances:
All performances are Audio Described, British Sign Language (BSL) and Caption Integrated
Touch tours: Sunday 13 April 1pm (before 2pm show)
Saturday 26 April 1pm (before 2pm show)
Saturday 3 May 1pm (before 2pm show)

Tickets from £10*
(Group and multi-buy offers available)
*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. T&Cs apply.

The first annual Pride Day celebrating and supporting the LGBTQ+ community in our borough.

On this day, we invite all of Merton to embrace Pride in the name of tolerance and acceptance. The event will invite also local charities and other supportive groups to showcase their good work.

The day will start with a Pride March through the heart of the borough (route tbc), including representatives from said groups and charities, and any members of the public who wish to take part. The day will continue at an event space in a local park (location tbc) centred on an afternoon of live entertainment, surrounded by stalls and concessions.

MertonPlus is our borough's dedicated LGBTQ+ community.