Welcome to your weekly what's on in Kingston.

Every Thursday we round up all the eye catching events occurring in your area over the weekend.

Read on for Kingston's not to be missed outings this week, and remember, you can add your FREE event using the Nub It button!

Friday, March 10th - Thursday, March 16th

Wendy Winfield: Life Lived Retrospective

An exhibition celebrating the life of artist Wendy Winfield and her remarkable series of drawings depicting the same life model over a 25-year period.

The show manages to capture the life of the model through her changing body over those years. Wendy chose 60 drawings in chronological order - and could remember the circumstance of each and every one and they are embodied in her drawings.

The model dictated the mood and pose of the drawings, depending on her relationship or marriage status, pregnancy and birth of the baby and life's highs or lows - to which Wendy responded.

In tribute to Wendy the back room displays a collection of some of her other paintings and a short video.

Open: 10 March - 16 March, 12 Noon to 6 PM Daily

An exhibition celebrating the life of artist Wendy Winfield and her remarkable series of drawings depicting the same life model over a 25-year period

Saturday, March 11th - Sunday, march 12th

The Gruffalo, The Giant and The Mermaid with Julia Donaldson

Join Julia Donaldson, the UK's best-selling author, and a cast of four as they bring a brand-new show to the Rose Theatre, based on her much-loved books including The Smartest Giant in Town, The Singing Mermaid, The Highway Rat, and The Gruffalo.

Packed full of songs, puppetry, and laughs join Harry and Betty at their scarecrows wedding, go on an adventure with Cave Baby and a woolly mammoth and see if the grumpy Go-Away Bird would like a friend after all. Featuring an integrated BSL signed version of The Gruffalo, join the Rose in the deep dark wood for an hour of fun for all the family.

Every performance will be followed by a book signing.

Julia Donaldson, the UK's best-selling author, and a cast of four as they bring a brand-new show to the Rose Theatre

Friday, March 10th

Friday night comedy at the Grey Horse

Welcome to the home of Kingston's original and longest running comedy night. 

A night of irresistible improv comedy from some of London's finest players. Kickstart the weekend with a razor-sharp, spontaneous, brand new and never-to-be-seen-again show that will leave you saying, like after ALL the best nights out, "you really had to be there…"

You'll be asked for suggestions which will be turned into unforgettable scenes, characters, and songs, all made up right there on the spot. Had a particularly eventful night out recently? They might just ask you about it… 

10th March - Mike Gunn, Eleanor Tiernan, Michael Akadiri and Joey Page

A night of irresistible improv comedy from some of London's finest players

Saturday, March 11th

We are. second life fashion pop up event

This is your chance to grab second-hand designer clothes, vintage, streetwear, and sportswear for just £20 a kilo. The pop-up event will run from 10 am until 4:30 pm, with allocated time slots for you to shop until you drop! 

To guarantee a slot, it is recommended to book online, however, if you are unable to you can still turn up on the hour. Children aged 16 and under do not need a ticket.

The Luka State at Banquet Records

To celebrate the release of the new album titled 'More Than This', The Luka State visit Kingston to play an in-store set.

Six tracks deep, in the very heart of the album sits the fiery title track 'More Than This'. Imagine early Arctic Monkeys multiplied by the breakneck urgency of Biffy Clyro and the sharp tongued worldview of Paul Weller. It's a damning portrait of a hungry family in a broken Britain, as Ellis sings a song 'For the broken hearted, from a broken home, let down on the breadline, and this ain't the first time'.

"That one's about me delivering food for a food bank to a single mother of two who lost her job, felt let down by the system and just wanted more," says Ellis. "She was late on the rent, had no money coming in, no food and just felt forgotten about. I just wanted to say, 'Don't judge people without knowing them, always treat people with compassion'. Love always wins."

Priority will be given to anyone who orders a copy of More Than This from Banquet Records.

To celebrate the release of the new album titled 'More Than This', The Luka State visit Kingston to play an in-store set