FREE! What are you doing? Make the most of the free and fun activities on offer just for you this Silver Sunday on 6th October. This year sees 50 FREE activities happening throughout Westminster open to anyone aged 65 or over and their carers.
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All events are free and are on 6th October unless stated otherwise. Some activities require booking.
Theatre walking tour
20 places available per walk.
Details of where to meet will be given on booking.
Tour of Parliament
30 places available, two people per booking max.
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booking required
Walks and tours
Tour and tea at Lord’s
Captain’s tour of HQS Wellington 2-3.30pm
Victoria Embankment, Temple Stairs, WC2R 2PN 079 8497 6950 hpo@ thewellingtontrust. com
Also open to carers of any age
1-6pm Tours at 2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm.
“I will be going to the Octavia’s afternoon tea and live performances” Kay O’Connell, 83, from Pimlico
20 places available on each tour. Lord’s Cricket Ground, NW8 8QN 020 7616 8521 b
jonnie@bowlofchalk. net
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Silver Sunday gives you the chance to get out of the house, try new things and meet new people. With over 2400 places available there is something for everyone, from film screenings and chocolate tasting, to guided walks and tours of Lord’s cricket ground. This year some Silver Sunday events in Westminster are also open people in Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea. You can also attend some of their events. For a full list of events across London visit www.silversunday.org.uk
Silver Sunday activities
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Friday 4th October, 12.45pm 20 places available, please arrive 20 minutes early.
Book by 18th September. Houses of Parliament, Cromwell Green entrance, SW1A 0AA 020 7219 6155 b
Tour of BBC Broadcasting House
Tour 1: 10.15am Tour 2: 10.30am 25 places available per tour. BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, W1A 1AA 020 7641 7810 b
London Strollers Time: 1.30pm
Take a walk around Regent’s Park via Regent’s Canal.
Meet outside Regent’s Park tube station 079 3938 4753
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Guided walk
Walk 1: 10.30am1.30pm, walk 2: 2.30-5.30pm Around the West End and the City, meeting place given on booking
WIN! Tea at The Ritz for two Enjoy afternoon tea for two at The Ritz on Silver Sunday. To enter email westminsterplus@westminster.gov. uk or write to Silver Sunday, Communications, 17th Floor, Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP. 7
Silver Sunday activities
Learning
Discover your neighbourhood 1-4pm
An afternoon of activities including walks and photography sessions. Greenside Community Centre, 24 Lilestone Street, NW8 8SR 020 8762 3082
Silver Sunday activities
I.T support sessions
Nine places available.
National Gallery talk and draw
Paddington Library, Porchester Road, W2 5DU
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN
2-4pm
12midday-1.30pm Places limited to 15.
Glastonbury House, Abbots Manor Estate, Warwick Way, SW1V 4NT 020 7976 6354
9am-4pm
Community Fibre, Grosvenor Hall, Vincent Street, SW1P 4DG 07813 449225
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Courtauld Gallery Guided tour 30 places available. Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 0RN 020 7848 2705
Health MOT
10.30am-3.30pm Dental Department, Central London Community Health NHS Trust, 2nd Floor, Soho Centre for Health, 1 Frith Street, W1D 3QS 020 8962 4659
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iPad training 1-2.30pm
Silver Surfer I.T sessions
20 places available.
020 7641 4490
2-3pm
Creative writing class
10.30am-12.30pm
St. John’s Wood Library, 20 Circus Road, NW8 6PD 020 7641 1300 stjohnswoodlibrary@ westminster.gov.uk b
Tea tasting and jewellery making 11am-3pm
50 places available. Bluebird Care, St. Gabriel’s Halls, Churchill Gardens, SW1V 3AA. 020 7976 6163 b
Get active
St. Anne’s Church tea dance
English National Ballet workshop Carers exclusive
3-5pm
11am-12midday, and 12.30-1.30pm
50 places available
30 places per workshop.
St Anne’s Church Community Hall, 55 Dean Street, W1D 6AF
Markova House, 39 Jay Mews, SW7 2ES 020 7581 1245
020 7439 4303
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Latin ballroom dancing 2-4pm
Academy Sport, Westminster Academy, The Naim Dangoor Centre, 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ
Free spa
Also open to carers of any age
Three hour session between 4-10pm. Last entry 7pm. Porchester Spa, Porchester Road, W2 5HS.
020 7121 0642
Belly dancing
11am-12midday Places limited to 15 Glastonbury House, Abbots Manor Estate, Warwick Way, SW1V 4NT 020 7976 6354
020 7792 2919
Adult swimming lessons
Class 1: 10-10.30am, class 2: 10.4511.15am 8 places per class Porchester Centre, Queensway, W2 5HS 020 7792 2919 b
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Beginners yoga classes 2-2.55pm and 3-3.55pm
15 spaces per session. Iyengar Yoga Institute Maida Vale, 223a Randolph Avenue, W9 1NL 020 7624 3080
Free swimming and spa All day
Marshall Street Leisure Centre, 15 Marshall Street, W1F 7EL. 020 7871 7222
Badminton and tennis 8-11am
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Fun and fitness session 10am
40 places available. Paddington Recreation Ground, Randolph Avenue, W9 1PD 077 2141 9518 info@silverfit.org.uk
Cycle tour
10.30am-12midday Please bring your own road worthy bike. Churchill Community Hub, Churchill Gardens Youth Club, Churchill Gardens Road, SW1V 3AL
8 people per booking.
Indoor football 4-5pm
St. Augustine’s Sports Centre, Oxford Road, NW6 5AW 020 7641 3642
Dr Bike session 10.30am-4pm
Paddington Recreation Ground, Randolph Avenue, W9 1PD. 078 4167 8664
Little Venice Sports Centre, 10 Crompton Street, W2 1ND. b
020 7641 5111
Active Jubilee Class 1: 10.3011.30am Class 2: 3-4pm
david@ cycleconfident.com
Squash 3-7pm
Jubilee Sports Centre, Caird Street, W10 4RR 020 8960 9629 b
A gentle introduction to exercise. 35 places available per class Jubilee Hall Trust, 30 The Piazza, Covent Garden, WC2E 8BE 020 7836 4007
020 7828 1500
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Silver Sunday activities
Silver Sunday activities
Short tennis, bowls and badminton
Seymour Leisure Centre, Seymour Place, W1H 5TJ
St. Augustine’s Sports Centre, Oxford Road, NW6 5AW
Chocolate tasting
Saturday 5th October 1-3pm
020 7641 3642
Yogalates 4-5pm
020 7723 8019
Entertainment
3-4pm
10 places available.
Rococo Chocolates, 3 Moxon Street, W1U 4EW.
20 places available.
020 7245 0993
Academy Sport, Westminster Academy, The Naim Dangoor Centre, 255 Harrow Road, W2 5EZ
events@ rococochocolates. com
020 7121 0642
Free use of Seymour Leisure Centre 8am-8pm
Classes available Saturday and Sunday. Health suite; Saturday women only, Sunday men only. b
Booking recommended for table tennis, badminton and classes.
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Quartet film screening and tea party 2.20-5pm
Westminster Academy, 146-148 Oxford Street, W1D 1NB 020 8964 1900
Song for Marion screening 2-4pm
20 places available.
Glastonbury House, Abbots Manor Estate, Warwick Way, SW1V 4NT 020 7976 6354 b
Silver Sunday breakfast
Afternoon tea and entertainment 2-5pm
Transport support available.
Octavia Leonora House, 49 Lanark Road, W9 1AP. 020 8354 5681
Places limited to 20. Glastonbury House, Abbots Manor Estate, Warwick Way, SW1V 4NT
St. James Theatre, 12 Palace Street, SW1E 5JA
020 7976 6354
Royal Albert Hall concert
Friday 4th October, 3pm Tickets £5 and must be booked by a charity or community group 020 7959 0541 b
2-5pm
30 places available, film subject to change. The Abbey Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, SW1P 3BU
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Cabaret at St. James Theatre
10-11am
Singing in the Rain Film screening
1.30-2.45pm
Quote Silver Sunday when booking.
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Music workshop
Saturday 5th October 9.30-12.30pm Westminster Music Library, Victoria Library, 160 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W 9UD 020 7641 6200
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Nearest tube: West Brompton/Earl’s Court
Talk 1: 11am and talk 2: 1pm Places are limited
Seminar Room 3, Sackler Centre for Arts Education, Victoria and Albert Museum, SW7 2RL Nearest tube: South Kensington V&A bookings office, 020 7942 2211 b
In the case of heavy rain the will be cancelled.
info@fulhamgood neighbours.org
caroline.richardson@ theabbeycentre.org.uk
V&A exhibition talk and visit
Nearest tube: Earl’s Court 020 7385 8850
020 7227 0655
Events you can attend outside of Westminster
40 spaces available.
2-3.15pm
Brompton Cemetery, Old Brompton Road, SW10 9UG.
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Guided tour of Brompton Cemetery
020 7376, 5756
Art exhibition
Friday 4th October, 6-8pm. Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October, 11am-4pm. Second Half Centre, St. Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing, Exmoor Street, W10 6DZ Nearest tube: Ladbroke Grove 020 8962 5500 b
Silver club launch and lunch
Tuesday 1st October, 12midday-2pm The Hollywood Arms, 45 Hollywood Road, London SW10 9HX.
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Read with children Tuesday 8th October, 2-3pm The Tudor Rose Community Centre, Shottendane Road, SW6 5PG 40 spaces available.
Ballroom dancing 1st October, 2pm-4pm
Masbro Centre, 87 Masbro Road, W14 0LR 20 places available. Nearest tube: Kensington/Shepherd’s Bush 020 7605 0800 martha@upg.org.uk
Time of Your Life Fair
Friday 11th October, 11.30am–4pm Grand Hall, Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, W8 7NX Nearest tube: Kensington High Street
Nearest tube: Parsons Green 020 8870 1476 enquiries@ doorsteplibrary.org. uk b
For a full list of events across London visit www. silversunday. org.uk If you need support getting to an event we have a limited number of volunteers who can help. Please call 020 7641 7810. Silver Sunday is part of the Sir Simon Milton Foundation
020 8960 8137
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