Christmas Market supporting women and children who have escaped domestic abuse Saturday 22 November,

Christmas Market in support of Hestia  Saturday 22 November, from 11am – 3pm. Tickets: £4 on the door. St Peter’s Notting Hill, London W11 2PN Christmas Market Saturday 22 November at St Peter's Notting Hill W11 Come along to Hestia’s festive Christmas Market and choose from a range of unique gifts for your friends and family. The money raised from this event will help women and children across London who have escaped domestic abuse and will now be spending this Christmas in one of Hestia’s refuges, safe and free from fear. All ages can enjoy a festive and fun-filled time – there might even be a visit from a very special guest, who wouldn’t say no to a mince pie! For more information please contact: fundraising@hestia.org or visit here.

The South Ken Kids Festival from 17 - 23 November at Institut français SW7

The South Ken Kids Festival  17 – 23 November. Check the website for times and tickets. The Institut français, 17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DT The South Ken Kids Festival from 17 - 23 November at Institut français SW7 The South Ken Kids Festival is back from 17 to 23 November! With over 20 children’s book artists invited (including Quentin Blake, the festival's beloved patron) and more than 50 events on the programme, the Institut français aims to make the festival’s 17th edition a key rendezvous for schools and families in the London area. For more information about the festival, visit here.

A War Childhood Revisited 1939-1945 Art Exhibition 3 – 10 November

A War Childhood Revisited 1939-1945 Art Exhibition Monday 3 – Monday 10 November. Free. St Cuthbert with St Matthias Church, 51 Philbeach Gardens, London SW5 9EB Bob Barling was born in London just before the outbreak of the Second World War and is now an Earl’s Court resident. This exhibition takes a nostalgic look at the London of the Blitz—the waiting sirens, nights spent in underground stations, ladies painting their legs with tea or cocoa because of the shortage of nylons, evacuations and rationing. It also shows the resilience of childhood; how it was possible, despite the ever-present dangers of war, to enjoy the boyish delights of collecting newts and sticklebacks, playing conkers and building camps on bombsites. The paintings show Bob’s affection for those times - the people drawn with warmth and character, the ‘pulling together’ and community spirit. Each picture is ‘captioned’ by Bob’s poetry, which enhances the action on the canvas. All donations go to the British Legion and War Child charities. Files are available of Bob Barling’s paintings and can be supplied on request with the caption. Any further information contact: Linda Wade T: 020 7373 0810 E: linda@lindawadedesign.co.uk

Christ Church Fellowship – ‘Art for Art’s Sake – Rossetti and Whistler’

Lady Lilith  Rosetti (1867), 

Nocturne: Blue and Silver - Chelsea Whistler

Christ Church Fellowship –

 ‘Art for Art’s Sake – Rossetti and Whistler’ a talk by Mora Abell on Tues 4^th Nov, 2.30pm at St Wilfrid’s, Tite Street. All welcome.