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! 

Saturday 6 January 

Got something that needs fixing? (Photo: Repair Cafe)

Repair Cafe, Kingston Library, 10:30am-1pm 

Visitors can bring all sorts of broken items to fix on the spot with the help of volunteer repairers and refreshments while you wait, watch and learn. Electricals and electronics are usually the busiest tables, with textiles just behind, but they can tackle all kinds of other repairs, including small items of furniture, toys... Find out more at https://www.ttkingston.org/repair-cafe-kingston/ including how to book a repair slot (last booking or drop-in session 12.30) or how to volunteer to help at Repair Café. 

Poster. (Photo: The CornerHouse)

Drawing one a day- Exhibition, the CornerHouse Surbiton, 7pm-9pm 

Simone Kay, a stained-glass artist living and working in Kingston, decided eight years ago to do one drawing a day using pen and watercolour paint in pocket sized notebooks. Now on book number 96, These sketches from life have become a daily ritual which has culminated into well over 2800 works of art. The images for the exhibition have been reproduced on watercolour paper using state of the art technology known as giclee prints. 

The Food Bank Ball, The Fighting Cocks, 7:30pm  

Poster. (Photo: The Fighting Cocks).

Raising donations for https://www.trusselltrust.org/. Entry is free with a food bank donation, some suggested items to bring are: 

• Tinned Meat 
• Pasta Sauce 
• Tinned Fruit 
• Tinned Vegetables 
• Tinned Custard / Rice Pudding 
• Sanitary Towels 
• All Purpose Cleaner 
• Washing Machine Tablets 

Bands include Soaked (Essex three-piece rock and roll group, for fans of (FFO) Oasis, The Beatles, The Jam); Bleeding Daphne (Southwest London alt rock trio, sounds like Beck, Pavement, Foo Fighters) and Bucktail (Southwest London alt pop four piece, FFO Dinosaur Jr, Braid, Deerhoof). 

Sunday 7 January 

Milton Jones. (Photo: Outside the Box Comedy)

Milton Jones at Outside the Box Comedy Club, The Royal Oak, New Malden, 5:40pm 

Comedian Milton Jones headlines the iconic comedy circuit of Outside the Box. The perfect place for stand-up comedians to test new material and practise their routines. As seen on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and more! Plus, a full bill of other stand-up artists.  

Pub Quiz. (Photo: The Albion)

Sunday Night Quiz, The Albion, 7:30pm  

Get your thinking caps on and sharpen your competitive streak with a pub quiz! 1st prize is a £50 tab voucher with rollover jackpot questions. Food served until 10pm. 

Peter Pan. (Photo: Rose Theatre)

LAST CHANCE: Peter Pan, Rose Theatre  

Chasing his runaway shadow, a mischievous young boy crash lands through an open window and meets a headstrong young girl not yet ready to face growing up. With a sprinkle of fairy dust, they take flight on a whirlwind festive voyage over pirate ships, through mermaid lagoons and into the heart of Neverland.