Catch up on the latest Founder Friends of New Wimbledon Theatre news, hear about upcoming events and much more.
Open House
In January 2026 New Wimbledon Theatre threw open its doors to welcome everyone to tour the theatre and enjoy [...]
Record Breaker!
This year’s Christmas panto at New Wimbledon Theatre was Robin Hood and as Founder Friends we got to see [...]
Oh, What A Lovely Year!
The past 12 months have been a very busy year for the Founder Friends when we were lucky enough to see a dozen shows at NWT and at least six shows in the West End. We’ve also enjoyed a host of brilliant speakers at our monthly meetings.
Cabaret Style
Last year many FF took to the stage at NWT to see Jan Hunt’s Paper Moon Theatre Company present [...]
Oh What A Time We Had
Christmas with the Founder Friends is always very special but Christmas 2023 was the best! At the beginning of [...]
Pantomania
At the end of the season we enjoyed not one but two pantomimes. The first at our theatre – [...]
Well Deserved
On 16th May 2023 our President Miss Jan Hunt received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Music [...]
A Year to Remember
As we hold our AGM it's time to reflect on the past year 2022/23. And what a year it [...]
NWT Shows 2023
We've started the New Year on a high with the prospect of seeing some brilliant shows at our theatre [...]
Recent Speaker
The veteran actress Thelma Ruby, one of our Past Presidents, was interviewed for us by another Past President, the [...]
Theatre Tour
On a lovely summer day many of the Founder Friends met at Langdon House in Teddington, the home of [...]
Theatre Visit
Looking abound the backstage of theatres is just one of the many activities enjoyed by the FF. Recently we [...]
Recent Speakers
We are very lucky with the interesting speakers who come to talk to us at our monthly meetings. Recently [...]
Summer Specials
We have seen some brilliant musicals this summer. Especially enjoyable were Singin' in the Rain, with 'real', wet rain, [...]
Theatre Outings
Now that theatres are back in business we are taking advantage of their brilliant offers. Through the summer we [...]
2022 Events
We’re back! Having kept in touch through the pandemic by zoom and email the FF are flourishing once more. [...]
Gala Evening
Celebrating the FFNWT 50th Anniversary On 26th August 2018 around eighty FF gathered in the Time & Leisure Studio [...]
Great Speakers
At our monthly meetings we are treated to wonderful talks and entertainment by well-known actors and performers: Last year [...]
Special Dates for the Future 2017
11th July - special speaker Alex Young actress 13th July - Spider’s Webb, The Mill Sonning 31st October – [...]
For the kids – Babe the Sheep Dog
At the Polka Theatre we Babe the Sheep Pig adapted from the film by our past President David Wood, [...]
Great days out – Summer 2017
Once again in June we went to Regent’s Park to see the brilliant production of On The Town starring [...]
Great days out
The Mill Restaurant Theatre in Sonning is an amazing venue set beside a pretty tree lined river and housing [...]
Something for the kids
Kids of all ages were treated to a couple of fun and fabulous outings. In May not only did [...]
Special dates for the future
28th September - The Go Between 25th October - Quiz Night and Fish & Chip Supper 6th December - [...]
On Tour Summer 2016
In June twenty seven Founder Friends visited the Garrick Club in Covent Garden named after the 18th Century actor [...]
President’s Party
Our President, Miss June Whitfield, celebrated her 90th birthday at the end of 2015. To mark the occasion the [...]
On Tour
In October twenty nine of the Foundr Friends took advantage of the Theatre Tours organised by our theatre and [...]
Something for the kids
Kids of all ages were treated to a couple of fun and fabulous outings In May not only did [...]
After Panto Party
The Christmas Panto at NWT in December was Peter Pan starring Vern Troyer, Marcus Brigstocke and the dance group [...]
Special dates Spring 2016
Thursday 10th March Beautiful the Carole King Story Tuesday 29th March AGM Thursday 7th April The Witches Thursday 2nd [...]
Treading the boards
The Royal Court, The London Palladium and Her Majesty’s Theatre have been host to some of the most iconic [...]
What a party we had
Every year our Christmas Party is a not-to-be-missed event. With entertainment from Jan Hunt and her fabulous Paper Moon [...]
Great day out
We can’t wait for September when we head down to Chichester to see the much awaited production of Mack [...]
Car Man as you’ve never seen it before
This classic opera has been reinvented by the brilliant Matthew Bourne and as members of FFNWT we were lucky [...]
EastEnders new star
Our president, June Whitfield, recently starred, for one time only, in the popular TV soap EastEnders. She told us [...]


