Celebrate The Tenth Birthday Of The Jigsaw Players In Wimbledon

Fundraising evening for group who bring chamber music and jazz to Merton

The Jigsaw Players, who perform chamber music and jazz around Wimbledon, are celebrating their 10th birthday with a fundraising evening in the Village.

It takes place on Thursday September 20 at the Light House Restaurant, 77 The Ridgway, SW19 4ST.

The event, which starts at 7.30pm and costs £35, includes a candlelit three-course meal devised by chef Chris Casey and a musical programme of Mozart, Piazzolla, Dvorak and Handel Halvorsen.

Richmond Park auction painting There will be a glass of fizz upon arrival as well as a raffle and auction, including this Sarah Manolescue painting of Richmond Park.

JPCS, a not-for-profit concert series based in Wimbledon, are aiming to raise £15,000 in a season-long fundraising campaign.

This season they will run further free educational workshops for children, and have secured their first partnership with a local school - Wimbledon High School, where they will hold workshops and concerts.

In June they aim to launch "Estival!", a free open-air, one-day classical and jazz festival in Wimbledon, the first in a "Jigsaw for Free" Series.

JPCS will also continue to sponsor young up-and-coming jazz and classical ensembles, and subsidise all concert ticket prices, to help ensure music is accessible to all in Merton.

September 3, 2018