Vix B Riverside Radio Replay

This week we celebrate Italy across SW London! Our Local Expert, Italian cook Vittoria, hails from Calabria in the toe of Italy and now lives in Putney. She talks us through how to find the taste of Italy across SW London and gives us excellent foodie advice for how to inject a bit of southern Italian taste and style into our Christmas! The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of Italian culture across SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about!

This week we celebrate natural autumnal beauty across SW London!Our Local Expert is Anna Wardrop - the garden designer extraordinaire behind some of South West London’s most beautiful green spaces. Anna shares her top tips on making the most of autumn’s beauty across our local parks and gardens, and how to prepare your own green patch for the winter months and the spring beyond.The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of the history of gardens across our boroughs. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about!

This week we celebrate wellbeing through gardening work in SW London!Vix B's local heroes are Claudia and Ben of Thrive Charity, who bring positive change to the lives of people with disabilities and ill health through gardening. They chat to us about their newly opened Sanctuary Garden in Battersea Park, especially designed for those with dementia to work in - and for everyone to enjoy! The 'Local Lowdown' features a Talking Tour is packed with fun facts about Battersea Park. Regular Show features 'Vix B Style' and 'Vix B loves...' have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about. 

This week we celebrate inclusivity across SW London!Vix B’s Local Hero is actor Aurelie Burton, who chats to us about the new play in which she stars. Her experiences of living with autism have been the inspiration behind this production and her aim is to educate the world to be a more kind, understanding and inclusive place. ‘Monster’d’ is on soon at the Bread & Roses Theatre in Clapham.The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of free-to-join singing groups across SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about!

This week we celebrate the musical heritage of SW London!Vix B’s Local Hero is Kev Westbury, founder and managing director of the Richmond based charity, The Basement Door. This brilliant organisation builds confidence and skills in young people by providing training and experience through live music events. The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of the musical heritage of the borough of Richmond. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about!

This week we celebrate the gardens and trees of SW London!Vix B’s Local Expert is Emma House, curator of the Garden Museum in Lambeth. We also hear from artist Nancy Cadogan whose exhibition, 'The Lost Trees', is on at the Garden Museum right now. The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of amazing trees across SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about!

This week we celebrate superstar actor Stockard Channing and her directorial debut!Vix B is joined by Local Icon, Stockard Channing, and David Westhead — the star of the play she’s directing, Krapp’s Last Tape — to talk about their upcoming production at the Exchange Theatre in Twickenham. The ‘Local Lowdown’ celebrates all that is wonderful about SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about!

This week we celebrate the WI in SW London!Vix B’s Local Hero is Becky Warburton, founder and president of the Tooting WI. Inspired by the 110-year legacy of the Women’s Institute, Becky saw an opportunity to bring that tradition to life in a modern, inclusive way in her own community. She founded the Tooting WI to create a welcoming space that’s supportive, creative, and intergenerational—where everyone has a place. Becky shares what the WI stands for today and how it continues to empower and connect people today.The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of the WI across SW London and beyond. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about!

This week we celebrate the positive power of music-making in SW London!Vix B’s Local Hero is Tara Maysey, music teacher, leader of Age UK Richmond’s Patch Ukulele Band and founder of the London Ukulele Project - now a country wide initiative - who uses the ukulele to combat loneliness and create communities across SW London. The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of out of the ordinary musical things to do across SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about!