Activities Timetable

Every Tuesday 1.00pm-2.00pm & 2.30pm-3.30pm - Age UK Westminster’s weekly Fit4Life exercise programme at the Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, London W10 4JL

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. 

 

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

Thursday 14th May – Guest Speaker - Talking Therapies - Community Connection

Thursday 28th May – Guest Speaker - Ashmita Rajmohan, Deep Truth Project - misinformation and financial scams.

Thursday 25th June – Georgina Wright from Bolt Burdon Solicitors presenting on Legacies and LPS’s.

There will be no coffee morning on 11th June.

 

Fortnightly Coffee Morning 11.00am-1.00pm at Hotel 63, 63 Bayswater Road, London, W2 3PH

Monday 11th May – Guest Speaker - PC Carolyn Gibson Metropolitan Police, Fraud and Digital Asset Crime Prevention Team, Central Specialist Crime 

Monday 8th June  – Georgina Wright from Bolt Burdon Solicitors presenting on Legacies and LPS’s.

Hotel 63 was built between 1865 and 1870. It was first known as 2 Marlborough Gate and amongst its residents, it housed the Royal Consul for Italy, his wife and son. It was renamed 63 Bayswater Road in 1938.The Hotel is close to The Swan Public House on Bayswater Road. Close to Lancaster Gate tube station(Central Line) Buses 274, 94 &148

 

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

Thursday 21st May - Guest Speaker to be arranged.

Thursday 18th June - Guest Speaker to be arranged.

 

Thursday 7th May 11.00am group visit to Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, London W8 4PX – Fully Booked

Another chance to visit Kensington Palace and to explore the birthplace of Queen Victoria and home to young royals for over 300 years. Walk in the footsteps of royalty in  the magnificent King’s State Apartments and Queen’s State Apartments. 

 

Sunday 10th May 2.30pm-3.15pm The Banqueting House visit, Whitehall, SW1A 2ER Explore the Banqueting House and its history.

Discover a royal masterpiece and home of the Rubens’ ceiling and discover the site of Charles I’s execution at Banqueting House , Whitehall. Marvel at Sir Peter Paul Rubens’ ceiling in its original setting of Inigo Jones’ spectacular Banqueting House.

 

Friday 15th May 2.00pm-3.30pm Art Creative workshop with the Kindness Studio at The Garrison Chapel, 8 Garrison Square, Chelsea Barracks, SW1W 8BG

Writing from the Heart - A Love Letter workshop

Step into a quiet, reflective space inspired by the rose window of Garrison Chapel, where memories are gently brought to life through words, pattern, and texture. 

The workshop begins with the creation of scratch card artwork, revealing light and colour through layered designs inspired by the chapel’s rose window, an act of uncovering that mirrors the slow unfolding of memory itself. 

From there, you will move into writing a love letter, perhaps to a person, a place, or a moment that still lingers softly in your heart, before translating those feelings into a delicate mandala. 

Held in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, this is an invitation to pause, create, and reconnect with the quiet beauty of your own story.

 

Thursday 14th May 5.30pm – Opera Scenes at the Royal College of Music, Britten Theatre, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BS

Singers from the RCM Vocal & Opera Faculty regularly go on to take leading roles in the world’s greatest opera houses. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear talented singers perform excerpts from some of the most beloved operas.

 

Friday 15th May 11.30pm-2.00pm – FREE Vegetarian Lunch and activity at the Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, W10 4JL provided by JoJays

A vegetarian hot lunch will be provided from 12.30pm

• Rice with quinoa and vegetables 

• Roasted mixed vegetables with olives

• Black eye bean stew with sweet potato

• Mediterranean salad with feta cheese

• Portion of fruit 

• Tea and coffee 

• Prize Bingo

 

Tuesday 26th May 11.00am-12.30pm Tour of the Cricket Ground & 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) - Entrance Via Gate No.6. Grove End Road.

 

Thursday 28th May 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

 

Wednesday 10th June 12.00pm-2.00pm GIC Singapore, York House, 45 Seymour Street, W1H 7LX 

Another chance to attend a wonderful afternoon tea with Digital Support and Quiz provided by GIC Singapore.

 

Monday 22nd June 12.30pm-3.30pm Afternoon Tea and fun with AbbVie at the Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, W10 4JL

Enjoy afternoon tea and prize bingo.  Social get together all provided by AbbVie.

 

Monday 6th July 1.00pm-4.00pm Afternoon Tea Dance - British Summertime in Hyde Park

British Summer Time Hyde Park (BST Hyde Park) is a music festival held once a year in London's Hyde Park. BST Hyde Park lasts for up to three weeks. 

We return to provide afternoon tea and dance in Hyde Park. 

 

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

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.org.uk 

 

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 at Age UK Westminster

We now have library digital support drop-in dates booked through to August and, for 2026, we have launched a new regular monthly drop-in session at St. John’s Wood Library.  Please note that Paddington Library is still closed for refurbishment and so the next drop-in at this library will not take place until July, unless the library is still closed.  In the meantime, we are holding drop-ins at Maida Vale Library.  

Library digital support drop-ins

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

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.  

Upcoming dates are as follows:  

Marylebone Library

9-11 New Cavendish Street W1G 9UQ  

All sessions are held on Thursdays from 1.30 to 3.30pm. The next dates are 14th May (please note the change to the usual date), 4th June, 2nd July and 6th August. 

Church Street Library 

67 Church Street NW8 8EU  

All sessions are held on Wednesdays from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. The next dates are 13th May, 10th June, 8th July and 12th August.  

Maida Vale Library  

Sutherland Avenue W9 2QT  

All sessions are held on Wednesdays from 11.00am to 1.00pm. Paddington Library is currently closed for refurbishment and so sessions have temporarily moved to Maida Vale Library.  The next dates are 20th May and 17th June. We hope to be back at Paddington Library (Porchester Road W2 5DU) for sessions on 15th July and 19th August, but, in the event that Paddington Library is still closed, we will be at Maida Vale Library on these dates. 

St. John’s Wood Library

13-19 Circus Road NW8 6PD 

All sessions are held on Thursdays from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. The next dates are 21st May, 18th June, 16th July and 20th August. 

Pimlico Library 

Lupus Street SW1V 3AT  

All sessions are held on Thursdays from 11.00am to 1.00pm. The next dates are 28th May, 25th June, 23rd July and 27th August. 

Mayfair Library 

25 South Audley Street W1K 2PB  

All sessions are held on Fridays from 2.00pm to 3.30pm. The next dates are 22nd May, 26th June, 24th July and 28th August. 

 

OTHER EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN WESTMINSTER

Regent Street Cinema Monday Classic Matinee, 307 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW

Every Monday at 1.00pm, we host a matinée screening of a classic film. Everyone is welcome, however these screenings offer an important space for our over 55 audience to gather, connect and experience the joy of cinema as a community. Plus, on the first Monday of every month, our screening begins with a special recital on our original 1936 Compton Organ - it is one of the last few working organs of its kind in the country!

Monday 4th May 1.00pm – ‘Moulin Rouge’

Artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec sketches dancers at a famous nightclub, Moulin Rouge. Years later, he fights to find true love despite his physical drawbacks.

Monday 11th May 1.00pm – ‘The Bells of St Mary’s’

Father O'Malley is sent to St. Mary's, a run-down parochial school on the verge of condemnation. He and Sister Benedict work together in an attempt to save the school, though their differing methods 

Monday 18th May 1.00pm – ‘Bus Stop’

A naive but stubborn cowboy falls in love with a saloon singer and tries to take her away against her will to get married and live on his ranch in Montana.

 

Monday 18th May 1.00pm - The London Contemporary Chorus presents a Lunchtime Recital at, Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, 235 Shaftesbury Avenue WC2H, 8EP

Welcome to the city’s newest and most exciting choir!

A lunchtime recital in Bloomsbury. Tickets are £8 each at the door. There's a mix of music: classical; jazz; pop; rock; musical theatre.

Schubert, Elgar, Rutter, Chilcott, Sondheim, Elvis and much more

 

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

Friday 1st May 1.00pm - RAF Central Band, Brass and Percussion ensemble, Eric Crees conductor  
Friday 8th May 1.00pm - Royal Greenwich Brass Band, Stephen Maw conductor 
Saturday 9th May 3.00pm - Regent Brass & Woodbridge Excelsior Band, Celebrating, Woodbridge's 180th anniversary, Jackie Walker, Tom Morris & Alan Duguid conductors, Russell Gray cornet 
Friday 15th May 1.00pm - The Royal Academy of Music presents, The Marylebone Cellos, Hannah Roberts director 
Friday 22nd May 1.00pm - The Royal Academy of Music presents, musicians to be announced 
Friday 29th May 1.00pm - Band of the Household Division, Saxophone Quartet 
                        

The Harrow Road Community Champions - Culture Coffee Morning, 470 Harrow Road W9 3RU 

Welcome to our celebration of cultures coming together and sharing healthy recipes to encourage each other to eat healthier. 

There will be discussions around healthy eating and healthy cooking. 

Time: 9.30am – 11.00am 

Friday 15th May 

Friday 19th June 

Friday 17th July 

Please contact Sadiya to register your attendance:

Email: sadiya@pdt.org.uk 

Tel: 0739 468 5968 

 

Community Arts and Crafts - Maida Hill Market W9 3ET 

FREE ACTIVITY! 

Come along and get creative with the community! 

There will be a range of different activities every week.

You will get to have a go at; painting, modelling clay, collaging, pom pop making, stamping, tracing, knitting, card making, sewing and more! 

Tuesdays 1.30pm– 3.00pm 

5th, 12th, & 19th May

Please contact Sadiya to register your attendance:

Email: sadiya@pdt.org.uk 

Tel: 0739 468 5968 

 

Every Wednesday 11.30am-1.30pm Over 50s Lunch Club by In-Deep, Grosvenor Hall, Vincent Street, SW1P 4HB

Join our weekly lunch club and enjoy a delicious jacket potato with a choice of fillings.

All lunches include a side salad plus unlimited tea and coffee

Cost: £4.00 per person

or £4.50 for the Special

 

26th March – 29th November – ‘Wellcome Collection’ – ‘The Coming of Age’ – 183 Euston Road, NW1 2BE

‘The Coming of Age’ explores experiences and perceptions of ageing, from adolescence to later life, and asks how societies can adapt for us all to age better.

Across the globe, people are living longer. One in ten children in the UK are expected to live beyond the age of 100. But who gets to live longer and ‘age well’? This exhibition explores how experiences of age are shaped by our environment, culture and society.

‘The Coming of Age’ features more than 120 artworks and objects, including historical artefacts and works by contemporary artists including John Coplans, Serena Korda, Suzanne Lacy, Anna Maria Maiolino, Rory Pilgrim, Paula Rego and more.

Bringing together different perspectives from art, science and popular culture, this exhibition challenges assumptions about life stages and asks what greater longevity means for all of us.

 

Galleries and Reading Room

• Monday - Closed

• Tuesday - 10:00am – 6.00pm

• Wednesday - 10:00am – 6.00pm

• Thursday -  10:00am – 6.00pm

• Friday - 10:00am – 6.00pm

• Saturday -  10:00am – 6.00pm

• Sunday -  10:00am – 6.00pm

 

Community Zooms from the Royal Collection Trust 2026

Our programme of Zoom talks, for people who cannot easily visit the Official Residences of The King, take place on the first Wednesday of the month, from 2pm. Join us to hear about the different works in the Royal Collection, the Official Royal Residences and the history of the Monarchy. Talks are free and informal, and you can participate camera on or off. 

informal, and you can participate camera on or off.

Join Zoom Meeting – camera on or off:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4407732986

Meeting ID: 440 773 2986

Wednesday 6th May - An Introduction to Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style 

Wednesday 3rd June - Courtly Collecting: George III

Wednesday 1st July - LGBTQ+ art in the Royal Collection

Wednesday 5th August - A Virtual walkthrough of Buckingham Palace 

Wednesday 2nd September - Courtly Collecting: George IV at Windsor & Holyrood

Wednesday 7th October - Photos of the Royal Household in the Royal Photographic Collection 

Wednesday 4th November - Painting in Small: Miniatures as an art form

Wednesday 2nd December - Pantomimes and the second world war at Windsor Castle 

 

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

 

Westminster Talking Therapies

What is Westminster Talking Therapies?

Westminster Talking Therapies is a free and confidential NHS service that supports those with mental health difficulties including stress, low mood, anxiety, and more. You can access Westminster Talking Therapies if you are over the age of 16 and live, work, or have a GP in the borough of Westminster. 

How is therapy delivered?

Therapy is provided over the phone, online via video call, or face-to-face at one of our offices. You will be asked at assessment which modality you prefer. 

If English is not your first language, you will have access to an interpreter. 

How can I access Westminster Talking Therapies?

You can self-refer by filling out the form on our website 

https://talkingtherapies.cnwl.nhs.uk/westminster 

Alternatively, you can give us a call on: 

030 3333 0000 or send us an email at 

Westminster.iapt@nhs.net. 

You can also get a referral through your GP. 

Where are we based?

Our offices are at two locations in Westminster: 

North Hub: 11 Praed Street, W2 1NJ 

South Hub: 190 Vauxhall Bridge Road, SW1V 1DX

 

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.

 

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 Road, 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 – Open to all! Takes place every 3rd Monday of the month at Regent Hall, Welcome Hub, 275 Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ, near Oxford Circus Tube Station. 

Monday 18th May

Penelope Cairney a Graduate Flautist from the Royal Academy of Music will be performing

Monday 15th June

Takashi Kikuchi, Peter Bosher and Adil Latif visually impaired musicians from the Baluji Music Foundation

 

Dementia Action Week activities 11th May-30th May – Please see our ‘Special Events’ web page for further details

This year’s Dementia Information Fair will be held at Kensington Town Hall on 18th May 1.30pm-4.30pm.

From 11th May – 30th May there will be a variety of activities to attend throughout Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea. 

 

EXTERNAL DEMENTIA SERVICES

Resonate Arts Events 

Our weekly Singing with Friends Choir rehearsals take place in person at Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, W1U 2BP on Tuesday 5th, 12th & 19th May and online (via Zoom) on Tuesday 12th May. Please note: there is no session on Tuesday 26th May. For more info and timings, 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 8th May at St Marylebone Church, 17 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LT. Rocket Brooks (violin) and Yoojin Kim (piano) from the Royal Academy of Music will be performing (note: change of performers). Tea & cake 2.30pm, concert starts at 3pm. For info, please call 0300 030 7212, or email: info@resonatearts.org 

Our weekly Creative Dance & Movement sessions take place on Mondays 11th & 18th May, 2.00pm – 3.30pm at Penfold Community Hub, 60 Penfold Street, NW8 8PJ. Please note: there are no classes on Mondays 4th & 25th May. Gentle and playful movement class; chair- based. For more info, 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 18th May, 2.00pm – 3.45pm. To book a free place, please call Shelley on 0300 030 7212, or email: info@resonatearts.org 

 

Other listings

Memory Café South Tuesday 5th May 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 27th May 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

Royal Reminiscence – Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style Tuesday 19th May 10.00am – 12.15pm The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, SW1A 1AA (free) 

A guided relaxed tour of the most comprehensive exhibition of the late Queen’s fashion ever mounted, plus refreshments, chat and reminiscence about all things royal. Dementia- friendly, carers & family welcome. For info, call 0303 123 7323, or email: access@rct.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. 

Songhaven Concert Saturday 9th May 3.00pm (doors open 2.30pm) 
St Paul’s Knightsbridge, 32a Wilton Place, SW1X 8SH. Tel. 020 7201 9999. Booking essential. Further info at: https://songhaven.co.uk/liveconcerts/ or email: songhaven@songhaven.co.uk 

Sessions at Lord’s Cricket Ground 

Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood Road, NW8 8QN (Entrance – Gate 6) 
Music: Tuesday 12th May 1.30pm – 3.00pm Maciek O’Shea sings pop, folk & opera. Reminiscence: Tuesday 26th May 1.30pm – 3.00pm Friendly chat & refreshments session. For more info, please call John on 020 7616 8604, or email: john.donegan@mcc.org.uk 

Dementia-friendly events that we will be running across the London Official Residences of The King – the Royal Mews, The King’s Gallery and the State Rooms and East Wing of Buckingham Palace.

Each event will work as a single stand-alone event, but there will also be a theme running through them all:

• Tuesday 19th May, Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style at The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace from 10:00-12:15

• Monday 1st June, The Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace from 10:30-12:30

• Monday 7th September, The East Wing, Buckingham Palace from 14:30-17:00

• Tuesday 22nd September, The State Rooms of Buckingham Palace from 10:30-13:00

Tickets to all of these events are free and can be booked online. Please follow the link:

https://www.rct.uk/event/london-royal-reminiscence-dementia-friendly-sessions-03-2026

Each event will be slightly different, due to the different sites, and the timings will differ across the different sites, so please so email us with any questions or queries. Each event will include refreshments, a guided, relaxed talk or tour, and where possible a handling or craft activity.

 

News and Information

Survey - Introduction of Paid for Services

Age UK Westminster is exploring the introduction of a range of paid-for services to better support older people living in our community. Before we make any decisions, we want to hear from the people who matter most — you.

We’ve created a short survey to help us understand which services would be most useful and how often you might use them. 

The services we’re exploring include:

• Decluttering

• Handy Person

• Mobile Hairdressing

• Footcare / Toenail Cutting

Your feedback will help us develop high-quality, affordable services that genuinely meet local needs. 
Please take just 2 minutes to complete our survey: https://forms.gle/rSGnfj96TzBnEqwd8 

 
Handyperson Service 

Westminster residents aged over 60, or in receipt of disability benefit, can request free help from a handyperson. The service covers minor works such as replacing light bulbs and other small DIY jobs. It does not cover gardening, plumbing or decorating, and it is not an emergency service. https://www.westminster.gov.uk/handyperson

 

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. 

 

Information about proposed transport strikes and their impact on TfL services Tube drivers' strikes

Strikes are planned by some Tube drivers on these dates:

May

Tuesday 19th to Wednesday 20th May

Thursday 21st to Friday 22nd May

June

Tuesday 16th June to Wednesday 17th June

Thursday 18th June to Friday 19th June

All strikes run from 12.00 midday to 12.00 midday the following day, but disruption will continue into the afternoons and evenings of strike days.