Sunday 1 March 2026
- Hampstead Women's Club
- 1 day ago
- 9 min read
Updated: 22 hours ago
Good morning!
Welcome to the latest edition of the HWC Newsletter, ushering in a fresh month filled with community, connection, and new activities to enjoy together. As we step into early spring, we’re excited to share the events, inspirations and opportunities that will brighten the weeks ahead.
This week we are touring the Canary Wharf Artwalk on Monday and meeting up for coffee on Thursday morning. On Thursday evening we learn how Improv is not just about acting but a mindset and way of living and on Friday we will be conversing with Hampstead's older residents at Henderson Court with AgeUK.
Looking ahead, please save the following dates:
7th May - general meeting
25th June - garden party
5th July - Hampstead Summer Fair
Have a great week,
Joyce
Welcome to the Spaces by Wix app, where you can access the HWC website on your phone and sign up for activities the same way you would do on the website, but so much easier.
Please download the app and scan this QR code to join: https://www.mobileapp.app/to/z0pagEC?ref=m_cl
Upcoming Events
Speaker Series - writing and submitting novels and the fiction publishing process on 12 March at 7pm
Fancy Night Out - Cocktail Party on 20 March at 7:30pm
Arts & Antiques - Tate Britain on 26 March at 11:40am
Musicals - Kinky Boots at London Coliseum on 26 March at 7:30pm
Sip & Social - at The Alchemist Victoria on 13 April at 7:30pm
Theatre - Copenhagen at Hampstead Theatre on 30 April at 7:30pm
Theater - Grace Pervades at Theatre Royal Haymarket 6 May at 7:30pm
Click the button below for more details about What's On our activity calendar and to sign up. If the sign up is full, there is often a wait list to which you can be added. Life is unpredictable and spots may open up nearer the time. If you signed up but cannot make it, please inform the activity leader as soon as possible so we can give your spot to someone who may be waiting.
Arts & Antiques
Guided Tour at the Tate Britain
Millbank
26 March at 11:40am
Learn about the art in Tate Britain with a guided tour around part of the gallery. This tour lasts for 45 minutes and is packed with fascinating insights, informations and stories.
Sign up online.
Book Club
Service by Sarah Gilmartin
16 March at 7:30pm
Taken from Goodreads: ‘The waitress. The chef. The chef’s wife. Three different stories, but which one contains the truth?
When Hannah learns that famed chef Daniel Costello is facing accusations of sexual assault, she’s thrust back to the summer she spent as a waitress at his high-end Dublin restaurant. Drawn in by the plush splendour of the dining rooms, the elegance of the food, the wild parties after service, Hannah also remembers the sizzling tension of the kitchens. And how the attention from Daniel morphed from kindness into something darker… His restaurant shuttered, his lawyers breathing down his neck, Daniel is in a state of disbelief. Decades of hard graft, of fighting to earn recognition for his talent – is it all to fall apart because of something he can barely remember? Hiding behind the bedroom curtains from the paparazzi lenses, Julie is raking through more than two decades spent acting the supportive wife, the good mother, and asking herself what it’s all been for.
Their three different voices reveal a story of power and abuse, victimhood and complicity. This is a novel about the facades that we maintain, the lies that we tell and the courage it takes to face the truth.‘
Sign up is now open.
Reading Ahead:
April – All Fours by Miranda July
May – The Master by Colm Toibin
Book Share
Please join us for coffee and cake, and bring along a few of your favourite books to lend or swap. Each member is invited to bring up to three or four books they’ve enjoyed, and we’ll chat about our choices over a drink and a snack before swapping them with one another.
Check our calendar for upcoming activities.
Chicks 'n' Flicks
Check our calendar for upcoming activities.
Community Outreach
Henderson Court
6 March from 1:15pm - 3:00pm
Henderson Court is a daytime activity centre for the elderly run by Age UK Camden.
Please join us for an afternoon of cake and conversation with some of Hampstead older residents.
Craft & Chat
Join us for craft and chat (and wine and cake!). People wishing to learn to knit or crochet welcome and materials will be provided for you to learn with. Check our calendar for upcoming events
Fancy Night Out
Cocktail Party
20 March at 7:30pm
Gospel Oak
Has it been a long time since you wore those heels? Or is there a favourite dress you haven't worn in ages? Well, feel free to get all dressed up for our first Fancy Night Out/ cocktail party. Look forward to seeing your outfit!
Tickets are £30pp. Friends and family welcome.
Sign up online.
Games Night
Join us for a fun evening filled with friendly competition as we play an array of board games. Don’t miss our next gathering—let’s keep the games rolling! No prior experience or expertise required - we play games that are easy to learn!
Check our calendar for upcoming events.
Highlights of London
Ladies Day at Royal Ascot
18 June at 12:30
Fancy getting all dressed up and having an excuse to buy a fascinator?? Then sign up for Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot on 18th June. A day filled with glamour, featuring their oldest and most prestigious race, the Gold Cup. Known for high-fashion, top-tier racing and the royal procession. We will either take a train and taxis or have a few volunteer drivers to get us there.
Sign up is closed.
Link Up
England's Lane Cafe
Belsize Park
4 March at 10:30am
A casual and informal way for current and new members to get together, chat and socialise. Join us for some coffee, tea, pastries or breakfast and good company.
Each member pays for their own drinks and food.
Sign up online.
London Bites (formerly Pub Lunch)
London Bites meets up once a month to explore new and local restaurants. Check our calendar for upcoming events in March.
Musicals
Kinky Boots
London Coliseum
26 March at 7:30pm
Join fellow HWC members for a fun night out at the theatre to see Kinky Boots. This critically acclaimed musical has come back to the West End for a limited run so don't miss out! Kinky Boots is packed with humour, vibrant choreography, and unforgettable music.
Pickleball
Royal Free Rec Club
Fleet Rd, London NW3 2QG
Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:30pm
Cost per term: £160 (10 coaching sessions)
Pickleball is a fast-growing, low-impact paddle sport combining elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. Played on a small court with a low net, 2-4 players use solid paddles to hit a hollow, perforated plastic ball. It is accessible to all ages and skill levels, emphasizing strategy, quick reflexes, and social interaction.
JOIN THE WAITLIST - We regularly have spaces available if anyone would like to sub in or just give the sport a try.
Sip & Social
The Horseshoe Pub
Hampstead
9 March at 7:30 pm
Join us for some cocktail sipping at The Horshoe Pub in Hampstead Village. Sip & Social is a great and relaxed way of meeting new friends and reconnecting with old ones. Feel free to order drinks and food (at your own cost) or just come for a chat and a catch up. If you are new to the club it is a great way of finding out what we have on offer and what we do as well as meeting some of the older members who are a wealth of advice and knowledge.
Sign up online.
Speaker Series
Writing and submitting novels & the fiction publishing process
by Stacia Saint Owens
12 March at 7pm
We meet at a member's house in NW3 – (address given after sign up). The speaker will give a talk for half an hour followed by half an hour of discussion. We will then go to Must Wine Bar where management have given us discounts on food and wine.
Sign up online.
There is a change of venue for this talk and we will not be going to MUST Wine Bar this time.
Tennis
Globe Lawn Tennis Club
190A Haverstock Hill, NW3 2AL
Come join us at the Globe Tennis Club in Belsize Park for weekly tennis lessons. Coach led lessons combine warm ups, drills, cardio games and match play adjusted to meet the needs of each group. Whether you are new to tennis, a bit rusty or a regular player it's a great way to combine exercise with meeting fellow members!
Tues, Wed or Thurs from 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Globe Lawn Tennis Club (190A Haverstock Hill, NW3 2AL)
Cost per term: £275 (11 sessions)
Intermediate – Tuesdays
Beginner – Wednesdays
Mixed – Thursdays
Theatre
Copenhagen
Hampstead Theater, Swiss Cottage
30 April at 7:30pm
In 1941, in the middle of the Second World War, the great German physicist Werner Heisenberg made a strange trip to Copenhagen to see his Danish counterpart Niels Bohr. They were old friends, and their brilliant collaboration in the twenties had begun to lay bare the mysteries at the heart of the atom. But now Denmark was under German occupation, the meeting was fraught with danger and embarrassment - and Heisenberg was burdened with a terrible secret.
Why he went to Copenhagen and what he wanted to say to Bohr are questions which have exercised historians ever since. In Michael Frayn’s multi-award-winning drama Heisenberg meets Bohr and his wife Margrethe once again to look for the answers, and to explore, just as they once had the uncertainty at the heart of the atom, the uncertainty of the human mind.
Ticket cost £65pp
Nearest tube is Swiss Cottage
Please Note: Once you have successfully registered, please email Sally Wilson at Hampstead Theatre sallyw@hampsteadtheatre.com to secure your ticket. Tell her you are with the Hampstead Women's Club.
Grace Pervades
Theater Royal Haymarket
6 May at 7:30pm
Legendary star of stage and screen, Ralph Fiennes, stars opposite Miranda Raison(Spooks) in David Hare’s ‘fascinating, absorbing and very funny’ (FT) play, Grace Pervades, transferring from a sell-out season at Theatre Royal Bath.
Directed by Jeremy Herrin, Grace Pervades tells the extraordinary story of Henry Irving and Ellen Terry, the greatest stars of the Victorian stage, and Ellen's troubled and brilliant children - Edith Craig and Edward Gordon Craig - who made their own profound contribution to the development of British theatre.
Tickets cost £125pp
Nearest Tube Station is Piccadilly or Charing Cross
Walkie Talkies
Walkie Talkies is an interest group that meets up every Monday morning for walks and chats over coffee. The walks take place across London and we visit parks and interesting areas of London. If you would like to join the WhatsApp Walkie Talkies group, please contact Maria at email below.
Canary Wharf Art Walk
2 March at 10:30am
Meeting Point: 10:30am at the clocks on Reuters Plaza near Jubilee line exit at Canary Wharf Tube Station
Contact Maria on email below to sign up.
Wellness
Wellness meets up monthly for an event focused on nurturing our mind, body and spirit. Led by Dr. Summya, GP & wellness leader, this group is all about making health fun, friendly, and achievable.
“PUT ON YOUR OWN MASK FIRST": The Power of Appreciation
5 March 7pm - 9pm
Member's home - details will be shared when signed up.
SJWWC member Caroline Rodriguez Baptista from Origami House is a trained Improv faciliator. She will show us how Improv is not just about acting but a mindset and way of living. Learn how noticing little details in the world around you, the people you interact with everyday and appreciating what you have and what these people do for you can bring a nourishing warmth to your everyday life.
Healthy Aging - 11 March 2026
Let's get physical - easy exercise - 15 March 2026
Calm your money worries - 19 March 2026
Family and Friends are also welcome!
Sign up online.
Men's Auxiliary of HWC
The Men's Auxiliary of HWC meets on one Thursday a month at a pub in Hampstead. To participate, have your partner text Patrick on 07827 604148 to join the WhatsApp group.
APPI Physio & Pilates
HWC is proud to partner with APPI Physio & Pilates!
All HWC members enjoy 15% off all services for the duration of their time at appi (excluding special offers and memberships).
MUST Wine Bar
MUST Wine Bar sponsors our speaker series. They passionately believe wine is to be enjoyed, explored and experienced by everyone and with more than 70 wines by the glass from over 20 countries and 18 fine wines, they truly are a wine lover or enthusiasts dream...all in a totally relaxed, cozy and welcoming wine bar environment.
FIWAL
FIWAL’s aim is to broaden friendship, understanding and communication amongst international women in London. Over the years, we have achieved this through FIWAL’s own events as well as the wonderful events organised by our members where all FIWAL Members have the opportunity to connect, share and celebrate. Besides the social value of these events, funds are often raised to assist with charitable causes relating to their homeland or their local communities here in the UK.
2025-26 Executive Board
President - Manisha Walia
Executive Vice President - Michele Higgins-Glazer
Vice President of Communications - Joyce Moeller
Vice President of Membership - Susan Kennedy-Scott
Vice President of Programs - Claudine Goldingham
Secretary - Bridget O’Donovan
Treasurer - Maureen Clark-Darby
Website Manager - Jane Talbot
Standing Committee Chairs/Co-Chairs
Arts & Antiques - Afsaneh Yasreby, Minoo Tuffield
Community Outreach - Caroline Smith, Sian Jones
Evenings Out - Marilyn Kendall, Louisa Martin, Pauline Seow-Hellinikakis
Highlights of London - Cathy Herbrand
Hospitality - Michele Higgins-Glazer
Link-Up - Pauline Seow-Hellinikakis
Theatre - Madeleine Hodgkin
Courtesy Reminder
If you are not able to attend an event for which you've signed up, whether it's a free or paid activity, please contact the leader to let her know. Many of our activities have waiting lists, so no-shows and last-minute cancellations can prevent another member from participating. Thank you!