Activities Timetable

With our Qualified Senior Years Fitness Class Instructors.  

Fit4Life Fitness Level - 1.00pm-2.00pm - An exercise class provided by ‘Sharon’ our qualified instructor that caters for those who are more mobile. Providing exercise to increase fitness, to work muscles and encourage movement. There will be a fee of £3.00 to attend this class.  

Relaxing Chair Yoga – 2.30pm-3.30pm – Chair Yoga provided by our qualified instructor ‘Jennie’. FREE to attend.  

Refreshments will be provided 2.00pm-2.30pm.  

Every Wednesday 10.30am-11.30am – Fit4Life exercise classes in Pimlico North - Residents Community Hall at the Lillington and Longmoore Estate, SW1V 2ED 

Join our extremely successful Fit4Life exercise class with ‘David’’ our qualified instructor. There is a £3.00 fee to attend this class.  

Refreshments provided from 11.30am-12.30pm. 

Fortnightly Coffee Morning Forum 11.00am-12.30pm - Regent Hall, Welcome Hub, 275 Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ, near Oxford Circus Tube Station. 

Thursday 5th February – Guest Speaker PC Stevie Dawson – Ward Officer – Leicester Square and Chinatown. 

Thursday 19th February – Guest Speaker to be arranged. 

From 26th Jan 2026 Until 23rd March 2026 11.00am-1.00pm - Crafts and Wellness Course with Learning Unlimited, Hotel 63, 63 Bayswater Road, London, W2 3PH 

FREE practical 5-session course for adults  

Try out creative activities with others 
Enjoy the therapeutic benefits of creativity Explore different ways of improving your well-being Have fun learning and creating together!  

Those registering must be able to attend all fortnightly classes: 

• 9th February 

• 23rd February 

• 9th March 

• 23rd March 

Monthly Tea and Chat afternoon, 2.00pm-4.00pm at St Marylebone Parish Church, 17 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LT. 

Thursday 12th February – Guest Speaker PC Stevie Dawson – Ward Officer – Leicester Square and Chinatown. 

Thursday 12th March – Guest Speaker Hannah and Montaz from Talking Therapies topic - ‘Community Connection’ 

Wednesdays for 6 sessions, ‘CREATE’ Jewellery making art workshop at St Marylebone Parish Church, 17 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LT  

4th February - 1.30pm-3.30pm 

11th February - 1.30pm-3.30pm 

25th February - 1.30pm-3.30pm 

4th March - 1.30pm-3.30pm 

11th March - 1.30pm-3.30pm 

Those registering must be available for all classes. 

Thursday 26th February 1.00pm-3.00pm Social Group coffee afternoon - Hope in the Community held monthly at the Gordon Hospital, Bloomburg Street, London, SW1V 2RH 

Social afternoon providing topical conversation, activities and support. Refreshments provided. Come along and let us know what activities you would like to be organised in future. 

Please contact Stephen Spavin to register and to find out future dates: 

Email:stephen.spavin@ageukwestminster.org.uk Tel: 07969 302517 

Thursday 26th March 12.00pm-3.00pm - Universal Care Plan Workshop -Hope in the Community at the Gordon Hospital, Bloomburg Street, London, SW1V 2RH 

Advanced Care Planning & the Universal Care Plan (UCP) 

Age UK is hosting a workshop on Advanced Care Planning and the Universal Care Plan (UCP), in partnership with The Public Service Consultants and the UCP programme. 

£20 voucher to compensate attendance  

What is Advanced Care Planning? 

Advanced Care Planning is about thinking ahead and talking about what matters to you. It helps you share your wishes and preferences, so that professionals and those close to you understand what is important to you, even if your health changes. 

What is the Universal Care Plan (UCP)? 

The Universal Care Plan (UCP) is a secure digital care plan for Londoners, based on “what matters to you”. It allows your wishes and your individual care and support needs to be shared digitally with the professionals involved in your care — whether that is at home, in hospital, at your GP surgery, or in an emergency.  

A UCP can include information such as: 

What is important to you in your day-to-day life 

Your preferences and wishes about your care 

What support you need and who is best placed to provide it 

People involved in your care (e.g., relatives, carers, and key professionals)  

More information about the UCP can be found here: About – Universal Care Plan 

Why does the UCP matter? 

Having a UCP can help to: 

Make sure your voice is heard, including in urgent or emergency situations 

Reduce the need to repeat your story to different professionals 

Support joined-up care, because key information is available to the right services when needed 

Keep your wishes up to date as life changes  

The UCP supports personalised care planning and can play an important role within advance care planning, especially when someone may need urgent or out-of-hours care.  

Who can currently create and view a UCP? 

At the moment, UCPs are created and updated following conversations with care professionals such as GPs, nurses, and hospital teams. The UCP can also be visible to services that may support you in urgent situations, such as the London Ambulance Service, 111, and out-of-hours GP services.  

Why are we running these workshops? 

This workshop is part of a project to help people understand and use the UCP, and to improve how accessible it is for Londoners. 

We are also exploring Patient Editable Access, which would allow people to review and update their own UCP information (in partnership with professionals), so that care planning can begin earlier and reflect what matters most to each person.  

What will happen at the workshop? 

You are invited to take part in a 90-minute interactive session. 
During the session, we will: 

Show how the UCP works and what information it contains 

Talk about your experiences of Advance Care Planning and using digital tools 

Ask for your views on what could make the UCP easier to use (for example: access, language, confidence with digital tools, and how information is presented) 

Invite you to complete a short survey before and after the workshop 

Your feedback will help improve awareness, accessibility, and future use of the UCP across London. 

Who is the workshop for? 

This session is for people who: 

People who want to learn more about Advance Care Planning 

want to understand how the UCP supports personalised care 

have views on how digital tools can better reflect people’s wishes and needs 

No prior knowledge is needed. 

Places are limited. If you would like to attend, please contact Corinne Botha (Digital Inclusion Project Manager) by email: 

corinne.botha@ageukwestminster.org.uk 

Royal College of Music – Free tickets 

Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BS  

Tickets are available for the following performances: 
  

Friday  6th February	18:00-19:00	Organ Interludes - Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Saturday  14th February	17:00-18:00	Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective: My Funny Valentine - Performance Hall
Wednesday  25th February	18:00-19:00	Composers' Studio: Ligeti Quartet - Performance Hall
Thursday  26th February	18:00-19:00	New Perspectives - Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Wednesday   4th March	18:00-19:00	Chamber Spotlight: Beethoven's Ghost - Performance Hall
Wednesday  11th March	19:30-21:00	Wind Ensemble: Night and Day - Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Thursday  12th March	18:00-19:00	Chamber Spotlight: Transfigured Night - Performance Hall
Wednesday  18th March	18:00-19:00	Composers' Studio: Ligeti Quartet - Performance Hall
Thursday  19th March	18:00-19:00	Brass Ensemble - Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Tuesday 31st March 10.30am-12.00pm Coffee Morning at Lord’s Cricket Club, NW8 8QN 

Lord's Cricket Ground, commonly known as Lord's, is a cricket venue in St John’s Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ICC). Lord's is referred to as the Home of Cricket and is home to the world's oldest sporting museum.   

Community Gallery Space (Lord's Museum) - 11-12.30 - Entrance Via Gate No.6  

Sunday 2nd August 2.00pm - Opera Holland Park Theatre, Holland Park, Ilchester Place, London W8 6LU  

We have received a limited number of tickets for Opera at Holland Park and a performance of ‘Die Fledermaus’  (Strauss). 

Johann Strauss II’s irrepressible comedy of flirtations and machinations among Vienna’s poseurs, frenemies and twenty-four-hour party people returns to Opera Holland Park in a sparkling new production from director Liam Steel (Le nozze di Figaro, 2012. Will Falke get his revenge on Eisenstein for the incident with the bat costume? Can Frank convince Orlofsky that he is French? And why does that actress look so much like Rosalinde’s maid? 

Information and Advice Surgeries 

If you need Information and Advice, please contact our enquiry line on: 020 3004 5610 to book an appointment. We hold Information and Advice surgeries at the Salvation Army Regent Hall, Church Street Library and The Abbey Centre. These are by appointment only. Call: 020 3004 5610 to book an appointment. 

Post-discharge Support 

Age UK Westminster offers a post-discharge support service for Westminster residents aged 55+. If you, or someone you know has recently been discharged from hospital, we can help support the transition back into home life. This includes services like: light shopping, assistance with prescriptions, helping with GP contact, and a regular friendly face visiting you at home. The service is free, and we can signpost you to other Age UK Westminster services as well as useful organisations in the borough. 

If you would like to find out more about our post-discharge support, please contact: Email: enquiries@ageukwestminster.org.uk Tel:02030045610 

Information & Advice with Age UK Westminster at Pimlico Health at the Marvern 

Who these sessions are for: 

Pimlico Health @ The Marvern patients aged 50+ by appointment only - weekly on Thursday afternoons. 

Booking your appointment: 

In person - with the Pimlico Health at The Marvern reception team Tel - 0207 834 6969, Monday to Friday, 10.00am – 6.30pm 

What Age UK Westminster can support with: 

• Benefits - including Benefit checks, Pensions, Pension Credit, Disability Living Allowance & Attendance Allowance applications 

• Cost of Living concerns - including energy bills and budgeting and food bank referrals and food pantry information, charitable grants to replace broken white goods 

• Transport support - including guidance on Freedom Pass, Taxi Card, Dial a Ride and Blue Badge applications 

• Housing - including guidance on housing transfers, Council Tax and Housing Benefit 

• Smart Meters – information on what they are and the benefits 

• Gambling Harm support on where to access support if you are experiencing gambling harm or are affected by someone’s gambling 

This list is not exhaustive! Do ask if you are not sure and if we are not able to help you with a problem, we will do our best to signpost you to other organisations. 

Please note that the Age UK Westminster Advisor does not provide information or advice related to health and medical issues or medication. 

Age UK Westminster - Complex Needs Advice, Advocacy & Support 

We provide Information, Advice, Advocacy & Support to older people and their carers in Westminster on and around a range of complex issues they are facing in their lives. This includes but is not limited to welfare benefits, housing & social care, health care, bereavement, family life and loneliness. 

Going through a significant life event can be daunting and lonely. Sometimes you may just need someone to talk it through with and sometimes you may need more support to actually get to the bottom of what is going on. 

Help available can be by going through complex forms and paperwork. Help to fill them in and/or understand what is being asked. 

If you are struggling financially, we can help to maximise benefits and source any grants and charitable payments that may be available to you. 

We will aim to advocate on your behalf with organisations and professionals, with you as the decision-maker, and at all times we will be guided by your views and wishes in order to help you make the right choices. We can, if necessary and with your permission, make referrals to other services and organisations if they are better placed to meet your needs. 

The aim of the service is to ensure you have maximum control over the decisions and choices you make about your life while having the support to navigate around life's complex issues. 

For more information call: 0203 004 5610 or email: odette.messiah@ageukwestminster.org.uk 

or visit: www.ageukwestminster  

Age UK Westminster and Westminster Connects (WCC) are collaborating to provide basic gardening to residents of Westminster with help from volunteers. 

This service provided by Westminster Connects (WCC) and their volunteers is for Westminster residents only and those residents who have mobility issues, are vulnerable and without the support of family/friends. You should have gardening tools available. If you have a garden and need basic assistance in its upkeep, please contact Stephen Spavin: 

Tel: 07969 302517 

Email: stephen.spavin@ageukwestminster.org.uk 

‘A Treat for the Community’ - Luncheon offer from Park Lane Hilton, 22 Park Lane, London W1K 1BE 

We’re excited to offer 20% off, every Monday from midday to 3:30pm as part of our ongoing mission to support and celebrate people in our community! Step into a buzzing British brasserie that champions bold, local flavours and the very best of our national larder. T&Cs Apply  

Enjoy 20% off at Park Corner Brasserie – Quote ‘AGE UK to redeem. 

Please follow the link below through which all the guests from Age UK Westminster can make their reservations. 

https://www.sevenrooms.com/reservations/parkcornerbrasserie 

Digital Learning 

New library digital support drop-in dates plus learn how to use the NHS app!  

Come and join us at Age UK Westminster for our FREE digital learning sessions for age 50+ held in friendly, social group settings at libraries across Westminster.    

We now have library drop-in dates booked through until October and are working with Healthcare Central London to provide support to learn to use the NHS app at our drop-in sessions Church Street and Pimlico libraries in August. Learn how to book GP appointments online, order repeat prescriptions, view your medical records safely and get health advice anytime.  If you are attending one of these sessions, you should bring your smartphone or tablet and – if you don’t have the app and want support to set it up – photo ID (e.g. passport or driving licence) and proof of address (e.g. utility bill).  There is no need to book, and you can just turn up on the day, but if you can let us know if you are planning to attend it will help us to know how many to expect.  Call or message our Digital Inclusion Coordinator Sarah on 07399 301938 or email sarah.robinson@ageukwestminster.org.uk.  

Our usual upcoming library drop-in dates are as follows.  Please note that the session at Paddington Library now usually takes place on the third WEDNESDAY of the month.  

Bring along your own digital device if you have one (such as a mobile phone, tablet, iPad or laptop) and be supported by our dedicated volunteers to learn to use it and get online.  

The sessions are run as drop-ins so there is no need to book, and you can just turn up on the day.  However, if you have any questions, need to let us know something you need to be able to access a session, don’t have your own digital device and would like to borrow one - or if you are interested in volunteering with us - get in touch with our Digital Inclusion Coordinator Sarah on 07399 301938 or at sarah.robinson@ageukwestminster.org.uk.  

Marylebone Library (9-11 New Cavendish Street, W1G 9UQ) 

All sessions are held on Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:30pm. Next date: 5th March. 

Church Street Library (67 Church Street, NW8 8EU)  

All sessions are held on Wednesdays from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. Next dates: 11th March and 8th April. 

Paddington Library (Porchester Hall, 45 Porchester Road, W2 5DU) 

All sessions are held on Wednesdays from 11.00am to 1.00pm. Next dates: 18th February and 15th April. 

Pimlico Library (Lupus Street, SW1V 3AT) 

All sessions are held on Thursdays from 11.00am to 1.00pm. Next dates: 26th February and 26th March 

Mayfair Library (25 South Audley Street, W1K 2PB)  

All sessions are held on Fridays from 2.00pm to 3:30pm. Next dates: 27th February. 27th March and 24th April. 

(NEW venue) St John’s Wood Library (13-19 Circus Rd, NW8 6PD) 

All sessions are held on Thursdays from 2.00pm-4.00pm. Next dates:  19th February, 19th March and 16th April. 

(NEW venue) Maida Vale Library (Sutherland Avenue, W9 2QT) 

All sessions are held on Wednesdays from 11.00am to 1.00pm. Next dates: 18th February and 18th March. 

Asthma and Lung Conditions 

Asthma + Lung UK’s Westminster Support Group for respiratory conditions https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/ 
helpline@asthmaandlung.org.uk 
0737 8606728 for questions on asthma. 

Westminster Breathe Easy support group 

We support people with respiratory conditions, their friends, family and carers, helping with information and companionship. 
A 4-page printed newsletter is for non-digital members. But if you use email, why not receive the full multi-page newsletter direct to your in-box by registering with 

Contact Tess Jelen Patient Representative on NW London, Bi-Borough ICS’, PPG, VMC, NIHR & PCRS committees with respiratory focus. L&Q North Neighbourhood, Residents Panel, ELF COPD PAG & EPAP Advisory Panel: 
t.jelen@btinternet.com  0794 6514380 

Click here for BREATHE EASY  information 

http://www.breatheasywestminster.com for membership 

We support people with respiratory conditions, their friends, family and carers, helping with information and companionship. 

A 4-page printed newsletter is for non-digital members. But if you use email, why not receive the full multi-page newsletter direct to your in-box by registering with www.breatheasywestminster.com to become a free member with regular updates and information. 

OTHER EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN WESTMINSTER 

Wednesday 11th February 6.00pm-8.00pm Westminster Together In person at The Abbey Centre, SW1P 3BU or join us online  

Join us for our next Westminster Together event-your opportunity to ask questions about the issues that matter most to you. This event is hosted by the Leader of the Council, Cllr Adam Hug, and offers you the chance to put your questions to the Leader and our Cabinet Members, in person or online  

6.00pm to 7.00pm-speak with council officers from teams including housing, environment, anti-social behaviour, jobs and community services 7.00pm to 8.00pm- Q&A with Councillors  

To register, call 0207 641 6000 or visit: westminster.gov.uk/westminster-together  

• In Person Registration: At The Abbey Centre, SW1P 3BU 

• Online Registration: Watch the live stream online and submit your questions remotely 

FREE Lunchtime and evening Concerts at Regent Hall Concert Hall, 275 Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ, near Oxford Circus Tube Station 

1.00pm Friday 6th February - Nikita Burzanitsa piano, Ravel - Gaspard de la nuit, Liszt - Etude de Paganini No.2 in E flat Major, Prokofiev - Sonata No.7 Op.83 
1.00pm Friday 13th February - Junior Guildhall String Ensemble, Julian Clayton conductor  
Arensky - Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky, Tippett - Little Music for Strings,  Karlowicz - Serenade for Strings 
1.00pm Friday 20th February - Aidan Baracol piano, Scarlatti  - Sonata in D minor, K 141 & Sonata in D major, K 492,  Beethoven  - Piano Sonata No.6 in F major, Op.10 No.2 , Schubert - Impromptus Op.90, D.899: No.3 in G-flat Major, Ravel - La Valse, Marc-André Hamelin - Etude No. 6 in D minor, ‘Omaggio a Domenico Scarlatti’  
1.00pm Friday 27th February - Royal Greenwich Brass Band, Stephen Maw conductor 
“Marches & Melodies” 
7.30pm Tuesday 10th March - Regent Hall Band open rehearsal - All brass and percussion players are welcome to join us 
1.00pm Friday 13th March - Royal Academy of Music presents Academy Voices - Daniel Silcock, artistic director, “Songs of Spring” 

Dance Workshops and Westminster Unites Community Event at Churchill Gardens and the Grand Junction 

Dance Workshops at Churchill Gardens – Fun, Confidence & Diversity 

These workshops are designed to be enjoyable, inclusive, and confidence-boosting for all participants. Everyone is welcome to join and be physically active while celebrating diversity! 

Date: Wednesday, 4th February  

Location: Churchill Gardens, Churchill Hall, Pimlico, London SW1V 3AL 

Schedule: 

12:30pm – 1:30pm: Bellydance with Leila (Open Level / Women Only) 

1:45pm – 2:45pm: Go-Go Dancing to 60s & 70s music with the Meyer Dancers 

6:00pm – 7:00pm: Bellydance moves & techniques with Mr Ozgen (Open Level / All Genders) 

Westminster Unites at the Grand Junction – Celebrate Diversity & Culture 

Join us for a community event celebrating the rich diversity of Westminster residents through workshops, performances, and exhibitions. 

Date: Friday, 6th February 

Location: Grand Junction, W2 5TF 

Afternoon Session (Drop-in): 15:30pm – 18:00pm 

Art workshop 

Storytelling 

Heritage exhibition 

Tea & cake 

Evening Session (Booking required): From 18:30pm 

Live music & dance 

Information stalls 

Delicious global food 

Optional: Celebrate your cultural heritage by wearing traditional dress! 

Booking & Contact: 

Book free tickets: grandjunction.org.uk 

Email: info@grandjunction.org.uk 

Phone: 020 7266 8258 

Grand Junction is fully accessible. 

Free cultural events for Westminster residents aged 65 or above 

Out and About offers free tickets to attend cultural events such as concerts, exhibitions, film and theatre shows, coordinated by Westminster City Council. Previous offers have included tickets to the Turner Prize Exhibition at Tate Britain, Young Classical Artists Trust concerts at Wigmore Hall and English National Opera dress rehearsals. 

You are only able to book onto these free events by becoming a member of the scheme by emailing outandabout@westminster.gov.uk with your name, age, postal address, telephone number and email address. We will then email you the full programme once available. 

For more information, please visit Cultural events for older people | Westminster City Council 

AGE UK WESTMINSTER DEMENTIA SERVICE 

Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) workshop every Tuesday 2.30pm-4.00pm 

Face to face sessions for those residing in Westminster diagnosed with early-stage dementia. Our weekly group takes place at St Marylebone Parish Church, 17 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LT. 

Stimulating Activities will be provided by ‘Visiting Angels’. 

Assessment before attendance, is needed. 

Please contact the Dementia Service: 

Email: dementia@ageukwestminster.org.uk  

Or contact our enquiry line: 0203 004 5610 

Heart of Westminster Memory Café Monday 11.00am-1.00pm – Takes place every 3rd Monday of the month at Regent Hall, Welcome Hub, 275 Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ, near Oxford Circus Tube Station.  

Monday 16th February  

Andra a pianist from the Royal Academy of Music will be performing 

Monday 16th March 

Sofia & Pavel (Piano & Operatic Bass) from the Royal Academy of Music will be performing. 

EXTERNAL DEMENTIA SERVICES 

Resonate Arts Events  

Our weekly Creative Dance & Movement sessions take place on Monday 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd February, 2.00pm – 3.30pm at Penfold Community Hub, 60 Penfold Street, NW8 8PJ. Gentle and playful movement class; chair based. For more information, please call Katie on  

0300 030 7212, or email: info@resonatearts.org  

Our weekly Singing with Friends Choir rehearsals take place in person at Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, W1U 2BP on Tuesday 3rd, 10th & 24th February and online (via Zoom) on Tuesday 10th February. Please note: there is no session on Tuesday 17th February. For more info & timings, please call Shelley on 0300 030 7212, or email: info@resonatearts.org  

Our monthly Creative Space Art sessions take place at the Salvation Army, Regent Hall, 275 Oxford St, W1C 2DJ. Our next session will be Monday 16th February, 2.00pm – 3.45pm. To book a free place, please call Shelley on 0300 030 7212, or email: info@resonatearts.org  

Music for the Moment – our free dementia-friendly concert series in partnership with the Royal Academy of Music – takes place on Friday 20th February at Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, W1U 2BP. Members of the Musical Theatre Company from the Royal Academy of Music will be performing. Tea & cake from 2.30pm, concert starts at 3.00pm.  

Other listings 

Creative Workshop: Fashion and Fabrics Tuesday 17th February, 2.00pm – 4.00pm (free) Meeting Room, The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester Square, W1U 3BN  

Join artist Christine Covill to experiment with different textiles to create your own costume- inspired woven bookmark or tactile collage. No experience needed. Dementia friendly, carers welcome. Booking essential: 020 7563 9577; community@wallacecollection.org  

Memory Café South Tuesday 3rd February, 2.30pm – 4.30pm 
St James the Less Church, Vauxhall Bridge Road, Pimlico, SW1V 2PS 
Providing group-based support for people living with dementia and memory loss. 

Call London Care Westminster on 020 7723 5425, or email: marco.sepe@candchealthcare.co.uk  

Memory Café North Wednesday 25th February, 2.30pm – 4.30pm 
42 Westbourne Park Road, Bayswater, W2 5PH 

Providing group-based support for people living with dementia and memory loss. 

Call London Care Westminster on 020 7723 5425, or email: marco.sepe@candchealthcare.co.uk  

Singing for the Mind Thursdays, 2.00pm – 4.00pm (weekly, excluding public holidays) 

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, 28 St John’s Wood Road, NW8 7HA 
Singing for the Mind is a stimulating, professionally-led, friendly and, above all, fun singing session for people with memory loss. Contact sfm@ljs.org or 020 7286 5181 to learn more and to register.  

Westminster Abbey’s dementia-friendly offer for the start of 2026.  

We have an upcoming event: 

• 10th March, 11:30 am – Dementia Friendly Visit: England's Oldest Garden 

Booking link: Dementia Friendly Visit: England’s Oldest Garden Tickets, Tue, Mar 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM | Eventbrite 

Join us for a bespoke dementia friendly tour in the Westminster Abbey’s gardens, followed by refreshments and a gentle gardening workshop. 

The event will be bookable through the booking links above. Numbers are capped at sixteen people for each event. 

Turtle Song 

This January, Turtle Key Arts, together with English Touring Opera and the Royal College of Music, will be running Turtle Song, a warm, welcoming and completely free programme of singing and songwriting workshops designed specifically for people living with dementia. No musical experience is needed, and companions and carers are warmly invited to take part too. 

Over the past 16 years, Turtle Song has brought high-quality music-making to communities across the UK, creating truly intergenerational experiences by pairing participants with talented young student musicians.  

Project Details 

When: Mondays, 10:30am–12:15pm 

2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd February; 2nd, 9th & 16th March 2026 

Where: Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2BS 

Cost: Completely free 

To sign up or find out more: 

Complete the application form on our website- https://www.turtlekeyarts.org.uk/turtlesonglondonapplication 

Email: ellie@turtlekeyarts.org.uk 

Phone: 020 8964 5060 

Freedom Pass Open Letter   

You may have heard that there will be a review by London Councils into the cost of the Freedom Pass. There is a chance that a review recommends that the Freedom Pass is scaled back or even cut.  

After an announcement by Labour councils in London that they would block a review, the immediate threat to the Freedom Pass has decreased, but it has not gone away entirely. It remains important to demonstrate that Londoners will stand up against attempts to weaken the Freedom Pass.  

Our network partner Age UK London has launched an open letter to London Councils and are urging people to co-sign the letter. If you would like to support the campaign you can sign the open letter here. The letter will be open for signatures until 28th February 2026.  

https://bit.ly/freedompassopenletter  

London Council Elections – what do you want to see from Westminster Council  

On Thursday 7th May this year, council elections will take place across London. This is an opportunity to vote for the councillors who will represent you within our local authority for the next four years.  

Ahead of these local council elections, our network partner Age UK London is drafting our manifesto. This manifesto will outline some of the key things they would like to see from our council, highlighting important issues that they should be prioritising on behalf of older residents. Age UK London will be sharing their manifesto with our local candidates to ensure the needs and contributions of older Londoners are at the forefront of their minds.  

Age UK London would like to hear from you. What is important to you and what do you want to see our local council delivering over the coming years? They would really appreciate you taking 5 minutes to fill in the survey so they can ensure their manifesto represents the views and experiences of older Londoners. The survey is anonymous, and the deadline is Friday 6th February. You can complete the survey here.  

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