Brixton Windmill

Our free family festival celebrates the annual wheat harvest and the histories and crafts of milling and artisan bread making with craft workshops, live music, food, Morris dancing, and beer from Brixton Brewery. Workshops for children include baking and traditional corn dolly making. Our shop and cafe will be open together with milling demonstrations inside the windmill. The day includes: Learn about wheat! Learn all about the growing, harvesting, and milling of the wheat, grain and flour that makes your favourite bakes such as cakes, biscuits, breads and more! With information and practical displays throughout the afternoon from expert millers, and growers. You can even have a go at milling yourself with our hand querns! Our millers will also be demonstrating milling inside the windmill – you’ll be able to sign up on the day. Shop and cafe Open throughout the afternoon selling uniquely designed Brixton Windmill products and freshly baked homemade cakes made with our very own flour. And lots more: Children’s baking workshops – hedgehog buns at 1.30pm and 3pm (max 8 children 7 to 12) £4 per child. Live music from Goblin Band, SELFolk and Casino Moon. Morris Dancing from Brixton Tatterjacks Children’s arts and crafts Nature workshops from Urban Canopy Corn dolly making workshops & hop crowns Beer from Brixton Brewery Bread and pastries from BreadBread Cakes from Emily Hunt cakes Hot food from En Root and Deuce

Free event for adults and children in Windmill Gardens, SW2 5DA Sunday 11 August, 1pm to 5pm www.brixtonwindmill.org Get inspired by the natural beauty of Windmill Gardens at our annual Art in the Park event at Brixton Windmill. This year’s theme is “growth”. We have a range of free drop in workshops on offer throughout the afternoon suitable for adults, children and families working together. Workshops include pop-up cards, t-shirt painting, "drawing diversity", junk plants and making natural cord jewellery. Most activities are free, but donations for materials are always welcome. It is also possible to take a guided tour of Brixton Windmill during the afternoon, 1-5pm – last tour at 4.40pm. Book a tour here. A variety of delicious home made cakes and hot and cold drinks will be on sale as well as our colourful range of windmill merchandise, including T-shirts, mugs, tea towels and freshly milled wholemeal flour.

Join us in Windmill Gardens on Sunday 14 July between 1pm and 5pm for a family friendly afternoon of sports, games and activities. We’ll offer an inclusive range of activities for all including football, volley ball, fun races, games, Tai Chi and Zumba. It’s a chance for everyone to get active and try something new in the leafy surroundings of Windmill Gardens park. All afternoon – fun kids races (egg & spoon, space hopper race, sack race), volley ball, table tennis and more! 2pm to 4pm: Football activities with coach Ciaran from Star Footballers 2pm: Family Tai Chi class with Anna-Marie 3pm: Family Zumba class with Madeleine 4.15pm: Stretch class with Mehret The windmill is open for guided tours from 1pm to 5pm so you could combine your visit with a tour if you like! Brixton Windmill Centre, 100 Blenheim Gardens, Windmill Gardens, SW2 5DA www.brixtonwindmill.org

Much Ado About Nothing with Open Bar Theatre Open Air Shakespeare in Windmill Gardens Tickets £14 / £12 / £10 Book via www.brixtonwindmill.org Open Bar Theatre bring Shakespeare’s most explosive rom-com to the Windmill Gardens this summer for one night only! Experience this absolute classic as it was intended… interactive, informal and outdoors. With hilarious songs, an epic set, beautiful Elizabethan costumes, and a cast of just 6 performers, leaping seamlessly from part to part for a rip-roaring night of Shakespearean fun. Whether you’re brand-spanking-new to Shakespeare, or a seasoned fan of the Bard, there’ll be plenty for you. Served best with a nice cold beverage in your hand. Bring a picnic or grab a cold beer from our licenced cafe and enjoy an evening of Shakespeare that is plenty of fun for all! Suitable for everyone aged 8 upwards. Assistance dogs and well behaved dogs on leads welcome. The performance lasts approximately 2 hours including a 20 minute interval. We’ll be keeping our eye on the weather – the show will continue unless there is extreme weather (high winds or thunder/lightening).

Outdoor aerial theatre from The Dot Collective - Windmill Gardens, SW2 5DA Saturday 15 June, 2pm and 6pm BOOK HERE www.brixtonwindmill.org Following last summer’s production of Alice’s Adventure’s in Aerialand, The Dot Collective return this summer with their brand new production The Dream Sequence, inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A family show set on a paradise island where three local clowns will show you the ropes! (quite literally) and lead you on an adventure through the clouds! Escape to a paradise island, take a deep breath of the fresh sea air, and the panoramic mountain views – the stuff dreams are made of. Inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Dream Sequence takes a fresh look at the nature of dreaming, where aspirations, flights of fancy, and fond memories become reality (with the help of two friendly clouds!). This immersive, open-air family theatre show fuses together aerial circus, clowning and music to bring you an engaging visual spectacle that transcends generations, engaging for all ages and interactive. Join us for a fun filled hour where dreams come true whatever the weather! Recommended age 4+ Fully accessible theatre Dementia friendly theatre Please note well behaved dogs are welcome but they must be kept on a lead at all times. The show will go on whatever the weather (unless thunder/lightening anticipated). Find out more about The Dot Collective’s production and their work here.

Join us between 1pm and 5pm on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 May for our Open Weekend. We'll be running bookable full windmill tours and short drop in tours both afternoons. It's also National Mills Weekend so we'll be aiming to get our sails turning on Saturday afternoon - always a really exciting site to see! Our cafe and shop will be open for delicious home made cakes, unique Brixton gifts and Brixton Windmill Flour. On Sunday we also offer a guided local history walk of Brixton Hill finishing at the windmill. For bookings and further information visit www.brixtonwindmill.org

Sunday 14 April, 10.30am to 12 noon Book via brixtonwindmill.org £15 per Adult + Child £20 per Adult + 2 Children Join Fabio, our Italian Baker, to learn baking and decorating skills in this fun Spring baking workshop. You'll be making carrot themed bakes. This event is for children aged 6 to 12 accompanied by an adult. You’ll make fabulous bakes to take home for family and friends.

Flavours of Easter Baking Class at Brixton Windmill Centre Full day, small group, delicious lunch included Book via brixtonwindmill.org £100 per person Are you tired of the usual Hot Cross Buns? Do you feel like improving your baking skills while learning some new recipes to show-off during your Easter Holidays? Look no further! Join our hands-on full day Easter baking class and learn how to make three delicious Italian-inspired Easter bakes, which you will take home at the end of the session. It’s for a small group so you’ll get lots of 1:1 tips and tuition. Includes lunch and the delicious bakes you make on the day. This class is designed for a low number of participants, so you will be able to be followed more closely, ask questions and master these Easter bakes like a pro! Of course, you will walk away with lots of baked goods to bring home to share with your family and friends. – Only limited space available – Price includes all the ingredients, equipment and a delicious lunch – Class duration will be 5 to 6 hours with lunch break This class is suitable for anyone, regardless of age or baking experience (although a little home baking experience might be helpful). All the recipes will be fully explained step by step by session leader. Common allergens will be used in this session (wheat/eggs/dairy/soy/nuts). Unfortunately we aren’t able to tailor recipes for substitutions or alterations, as these can fundamentally change the composition and outcome of the recipes. Please inform us of any allergies before signing up, so we can assess your suitability for this class. Session leader I’m Fabio, I was born in Venice and grew up in a house filled with seasonal food and meals made from scratch. Many years have passed since that memory but the one thing that hasn’t changed is my passion for food, tasty and flavourful homemade food. And to the cry of ‘no ready made stuff and fake flavours’, I’ve kept baking, cooking, and sharing my experiments with my family and friends.

Join us on Easter Sunday for a family day in Windmill Gardens. We’ll be running a treasure hunt for children with a chocolate treat to find (£2 suggested donation) from 1.30pm. There’ll also be an Easter Bonnet competition with judging for best decorated headwear at 3.30pm. Free Easter themed craft workshops will run at the centre all afternoon. Our cafe and shop will be open and we are hoping for a sunny spring day to enjoy the park and windmill together. The windmill is open for guided tours from 1pm to 5pm so you could combine your visit with a tour if you like! Full tours are bookable via brixtonwindmill.org or shorter drop in tours are available on the day.