Where to watch the rugby in Clapham
13 November 2026·3 min read
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The latest features, guides, and stories from Clapham
EatKIBOU on Northcote Road: what to order and when to go
Japanese hot kitchen and sushi bar on Northcote Road, SW11: order the Volcano Roll, book ahead, and head to Wandsworth Common after.
12 November 2026·3 min read
The CommonClapham South Subterranean Shelter: what to know before you book
A 75 minute Hidden London tour beneath Balham Hill, with the history, the steps, the price and a pub five minutes away for afterwards.
9 November 2026·3 min read
LiveYoga and pilates in Clapham: studios, prices and beginner classes
Four SW4 studios, what each charges to try a class, and which beginner sessions to book first.
8 November 2026·3 min read
EatWhere to eat in The Junction: Northcote Road to St John’s Hill
Dosa on Northcote Road, pizza on Lavender Hill and banh mi up St John’s Hill: a street-by-street guide to eating in The Junction.
5 November 2026·3 min read
The CommonClapham Library on Clapham High Street: hours, history and access
Clapham Library, in the Mary Seacole Centre on Clapham High Street, is open six days a week with late evenings on Wednesday and Thursday.
4 November 2026·3 min read
DrinkWhere to drink real ale and craft beer in Clapham
Cask pubs on Clapham Park Road and Old Town, a keg-heavy tap on Clapham Manor Street and a railway arch taproom by Wandsworth Road.
3 November 2026·3 min read
The CommonSport on Clapham Common: what to book and what is free
Pitches, tennis courts and cricket nets are booked and paid for. The skate park and outdoor gym are the open-access options.
1 November 2026·3 min read
OutChristmas in Clapham 2026: lights, carols, the Grand and BAC
The Junction's lights go on on 27 November, Dear Santa opens at BAC the next day, and the Grand runs a show most nights to New Year's Eve. Every date, checked.
30 October 2026·4 min read
DrinkThe best wine bars in Clapham
A candlelit cellar in an old public toilet, cheese and wine on Abbeville Road, natural bottles on Battersea Rise and pour-your-own on Northcote Road. Where Clapham drinks wine, and what to eat with it.
28 October 2026·4 min read
LiveWhere to stay in Clapham: hotels and pubs with rooms
A pub with 42 rooms on the Common, two budget chains near the stations and a skyline splurge at Battersea Power Station. Clapham's beds, compared.
26 October 2026·4 min read
ShopVenn Street Market: Clapham's Saturday food market
Bread, fish, cheese and street food under the tents every Saturday, with a cinema and a live music bar on the same street. How to do Venn Street properly.
24 October 2026·4 min read
The CommonThings to do with kids in Clapham
Two playgrounds, a paddling pool and 85 hectares of grass, plus a cinema, a library and a theatre for rainy days. A family day out in Clapham, planned.
22 October 2026·4 min read
EatThe best Sunday roasts in Clapham
Aged Hereford beef in the Old Town, a roast on the Common with a Bloody Mary first, a bring-your-own-bottle roast club on the Pavement and the roast potatoes Abbeville Road argues about.
20 October 2026·4 min read
The CommonRunning on Clapham Common
A flat loop of roughly five kilometres, a Saturday parkrun on two laps, a running track and free club sessions most nights of the week. How to run Clapham Common, alone or with company.
18 October 2026·4 min read
DrinkPub gardens in Clapham
The big garden on the Common, a tree-shaded yard with its own bar by Clapham North, a patio in the Old Town and a fairy-lit roof on the Pavement. Where to drink outside in Clapham, and how to get a table.
16 October 2026·4 min read
ShopNorthcote Road shopping: the market, the cheese and the antiques
A street market that comes alive at the weekend, one of London's best cheesemongers and an antiques market at the far end. How to shop Northcote Road properly.
14 October 2026·4 min read
EatNorthcote Road: a food guide
Half a mile of SW11 between the Junction and Wandsworth Common: a roast with double-egg Yorkshires at the top, self-pour wine, south Indian at No 39 and an Italian that has been here for thirty years.
12 October 2026·4 min read
LiveMoving to Clapham: SW4, SW11 or SW12?
Two boroughs, three postcodes, six stations and one very big Common. What each corner of Clapham is like to live in, and how to choose between them.
10 October 2026·4 min read
OutLive music and comedy in Clapham
A trade union pub with a stage, a vinyl bar with a band most nights, a Victorian music hall and free stand-up on a Wednesday. Where to hear and laugh in Clapham.
8 October 2026·4 min read
ShopIndependent shops in Clapham: books, butchers, cheese and more
A bookshop and a butcher on the Pavement, a second butcher on Abbeville Road and a cheesemonger on Northcote Road. Clapham's independents, street by street.
6 October 2026·4 min read
The CommonDog-friendly Clapham: pubs, cafes and the Common
Where to walk the dog and where to take them after: the Common, a pub that does dog-friendly rooms, and the Old Town terraces that put the water bowls out.
4 October 2026·4 min read
EatDate night in Clapham
Dinner by the patio doors on Abbeville Road, Italian on Clapham Manor Street, wine in a former public loo and an old fashioned on the south side of the Common. How to plan a Clapham date that goes well.
2 October 2026·4 min read
DrinkThe best cocktail bars in Clapham
An old fashioned menu among whisky barrels, a bar disguised as a flat, a new rooftop on the High Street and two-for-one on Venn Street. Where Clapham drinks cocktails, and when the deals run.
29 September 2026·4 min read