Mycenae House Brochure Jan-Jun 2026

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Mycenae
House & Gardens
Concerts & Culture
Activities
Health & Wellbeing
Learning & Training
Parties & Celebrations
Arts
‘Exposure’
Greenwich Photography Collective
www.mycenaehouse.co.uk

Welcome, one and all to another year of 365 days.
This one we shall call 2026!!
…. & dont they just come round quickly?
2026
For those of us who work at Mycenae House, 2025
was another year of challenge and great reward.
Noteworthy highlights from last year must include
finally gaining full planning permission for the lift,
record numbers of Reach Out sessions delivered,
successful launch of the Garden Concert series
(more in 2026), record number of Sold Out live music
shows, the busiest year in the cafe ever, and the
biggest financial turnover ever.
Before we fully consign 2025 to the history books,
its important we pay tribute to the significant
people. Without a doubt the sincerest thanks must
go YOU, our users, visitors, communities, groups
and activity producers.
The positive and constructive feedback we get and
the thanks we receive makes us ever more
determined to serve you and continue to improve
what we offer. The greatest joy we get though is
from the smiling faces of positivity from you our
visitors on a daily basis.
People make this place what it is!
CHRISTMAS 2025 WAS GREAT FUN AT MYCENAE HOUSE
We would also like to celebrate the support of our
trustees (the VCA), the Royal Borough of Greenwich,
our amazing group of volunteers and of course the
exemplary group of human beings masquerading as
the staff team (they are undoubtably the best team
in the business). It would be impossible to pick out
fewer than all of them for the greatest praise.
Seeing many of you engaging in activities at the
house, building friendships and communities is the
reward we crave. It can also be rewarding, in a way,
to engage with people who often arrive stressed,
challenged and desperate for support. We strive to
enable people to leave us having been helped,
enhanced, with hope and a sense of belonging.
But here we are at the start of another year, full of
positivity, faith and enthusiasm to achieve even
greater things in the next 365 days. We hope that
you will join us for the journey and continue to be
the fuel that makes the engine work. xmjb
Did You Know?
This is the 25th published
version of the Mycenae
Seasonal Brochure. How
did we get here??

Lift
Some may think its not true but WE DO now have
full planning permission to install a long desired
lift at Mycenae House. However it won’t arrive
overnight and will take a good few months of
planning, tendering and building before the bricks
start to appear. We are working with James Kay
Architects and we hope to be seeing visual
developments from the ground by mid to late
2026.
Seated dance sessions presented by Paul Fosu
are energising, fun and accessible. Inclusive
Wednesday sessions for people with learning
disabilities and Thursday sessions are open to all
Just turn up. No booking required.
Seated Boccia & Sosa
Shiny New Things!!
A glance at some of the workshops and events coming up:
Monthly Gong Baths with Hannah Rose Sound
28 Jan / 26 Feb / 24 Mar / 30 Apr at 7.30pm
Silk Painting Workshop with artist Laura Hollis
3 Feb at 10.30am
Stargazing for Beginners - an intro to the Night Sky
5 & 12 Feb at 8pm
Drawing Inward - mindfulness-based drawing workshops
10 & 24 Feb / 12 & 31 Mar / 16 & 28 Apr / 12 & 21 May at 7.30pm
Traditional Mosaic Lamp Workshop with Mosaic Arts Studio
21 Feb at 10am & 1.30pm / 25 Apr & 20 Jun at 1.30pm
For more details and to book your space visit
www.mycenaehouse.co.uk/event/workshops
NEWS
No scripts. No fuss.
Something new and it’s proper South East London. Robin, Tim and Dave from
the Wellbeing Community have recorded their first episode of the new podcast:
three gents, three life stories, and is the kind of straight-talking humour you
only get round here. Just three older adults creating and leading their own show
and exactly what makes this podcast different. It’s the kind of project that grows
in community spaces that give people the freedom to speak in their own voices.
This project is the brainchild of Matt at www.legendsandlegacies.co.uk
Podcast
Contact Info
Mycenae House & Gardens
90 Mycenae Road, Blackheath Standard, London, SE3 7SE
020 8858 1749 www.mycenaehouse.co.uk
Charity No 1085503 Company No 04149483

The Reach Out Programme offers social & support
activities for the community, particularly those
isolated & for vulnerable or disadvantaged members.
All sessions are free and accessible (upstairs rooms
with stair lift access). Refreshments are available at
cost in our cafe/bar area.
Contact Deborah via mycenaeoutreach@gmail.com
or call 020 8858 1749.
www.mycenaereachout.co.uk
Greenwich Carers Centre
Mondays 12-1pm (not Bank Holidays)
Carers Hub providing advice for Greenwich Carers.
Just pop in, no need to book.
Room 1 (Ground floor/accessible)
Games & Gabber Group
Mondays 2pm-4pm
With Oxleas NHS’s Greenwich Community Mental
Health Rehabilitation & Enablement Team.
Room 7 (1st Floor, stairs/stair lift)
Seated Exercise with Darren
Tuesdays 12.30pm-1pm(12-1pm term-time)
Aimed at those with poor mobility
(health questionnaire to be completed)
Main Hall (Ground/accessible)
Inclusive Bowls & Dance
Wednesdays 11.30am-12.30pm
Weekly inclusive seated Boccia (bowls) + seated
SOSA dance with Paul Fosu & Mencap.
Main Hall (Ground Floor/accessible)
RYCT Reminiscence Sessions
Wednesdays 2-4pm
Weekly from 11 Mar - 13 May for people with mild
or moderate dementia & a family member/carer.
Large Room 9 (1st Floor, stairs/stairlift)
Low Cost Music Sessions
Thursdays 10am-1.15pm (fortnightly)
On 15 & 29 Jan + 12 Feb for those on low income,
proof required. Book a slot: Romain 07714 024
337. Room 3 (Basement, stairs/stairlift)
Help with your Gadget
Thursdays 1.15-2.45pm
Free advice and help from Jon about using your
digital devices. No need to book, first come first
served. Main Hall (Ground Floor/accessible)

Weekly Wellbeing Session
Thursdays 1pm-3pm. For anyone isolated /
lonely, or with poor physical / mental health.
No need to book (support workers please email in
advance). Main Hall (Ground Floor/accessible)
Monthly Bingo
Thursdays 1.30pm-3pm
On 22 Jan, 19 Feb, 19 Mar, 23 Apr, 21 May, 18
Jun, with All Around Magic. No need to book.
Main Hall (Ground Floor/accessible)
Monthly Seated Exercise
Thursdays 1.30pm-2pm
On 29 Jan, 26 Feb, 26 Mar, 30 Apr, 28 May, 25
Jun 2026 with personal trainer Darren Holness.
Main Hall (Ground Floor/accessible)
Seated Boccia or Sosa Dance
Monthly Thursdays 1.30-2.30pm with Paul
Fosu on 8 Jan, 5 Feb, 2 Apr, 7 May, 4 Jun 2026.
Suitable for wheelchair users. No need to book.
Main Hall (Ground Floor/accessible)
Crafts Sessions (Over 18’s)
Monthly Thursdays 1pm-3pm
On 15 Jan, 12 Feb, 12 Mar, 16 Apr, 14 May, 11
Jun 2026. No need to book.
Main Hall (Ground Floor/accessible)
Legends & Legacies Podcast
Monthly Thursdays 3pm-4pm
Studio quality recordings capturing personal
stories & memories, on 15 Jan, 12 Feb, 12 Mar, 16
Apr, 14 May, 11 Jun. Rm 1 (Ground Flr/accessible)
Benefits Help + Advice
Thursdays 3.30pm-4.30pm
Support & form filling with Emmaus on 22 Jan, 5 +
19 Feb, 5 + 19 Mar, 9 + 23 Apr, 21 May, 4 + 18 Jun
Room 1 (Ground Floor/accessible)
Music & Poetry Group
Monthly on Fridays 2-4.30pm
On 6 Feb, 6 Mar 2026. Performers and others
welcome to sit and enjoy.
Room 10 (1st Floor, stairs/stair lift)

The
SW OP
B
ING
Sessions
Jazz Blues & Beyond
Friday 13 Feb
Friday 10 April
Friday 19 June
7.30 - 10.30pm
Tickets On The Door
£8 & £4 for Open Mic performers
The SWOP (Swing to Bop) live project led by
Simon Goodwin presents Guest Musicians at
each session with a curated programme of
great tunes and delivered with its pro house
band of guitar, piano, bass, drums and horn
section, and top line singers. The Mycenae
Crew perform throughout each event
including the ever popular ‘Open Mic’ section
which attracts developing local artists from
all disciplines.

Isobel Jane Kimberley
Raie
An International Womens Day event featuring
TheUkadelix
With guests Isobel Jane Kimberley & Raie
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 we have a fabulous line up of local female musicians
Headlining this year is The Ukadelix. A band of five women playing a fun and eclectic set of original
songs & surprising covers filled with their trademark vocal harmonies. Recently featuring in the National
press as ‘The Real Riot Women’ this band are going from strength to strength, regularly playing to
packed venues across London & Beyond
(Website: Ukadelix.com)
They are joined by Isobel Jane Kimberley & Raie.
Isobel Jane Kimberley is a distinctive and accomplished voice in contemporary folk and alt-folk rock. A songwriter
of striking emotional clarity and a musician with rare interpretive depth, she has spent her career shaping songs
that resonate with honesty, imagination, and a fearless artistic spirit.
Raie’s music is a blend of soulful Country & Americana Blues. Her latest album ‘Red Brick Angel’ won attention for
its Grammy nomination as Best Album in the Country and Americana Roots 2025 awards. ‘A purveyor of
pin-me-to-the-wall, beautiful, life enhancing music… A sweet certain surprise’. Blues Matters Magazine
Friday 6 March 7.30pm
Tickets £12
No apologies - just noise. Five fierce women crank up the volume to get their voices heard.

Nick Harper
58 Fordwych Rd
Nick Harper returns for
another solo show
His previous three shows
at Mycenae all sold out,
So don’t hesitate!
Tickets £20 via wegottickets.com
Friday 27 March
7.30 - 10.30pm
It is nothing short of criminal, that Nick Harper is one the UK’s best kept
musical secrets. Those who have witnessed the spellbinding, one-man
show will tell you this. A childhood growing up surrounded by the musical
prowess of some of the 60’s most revered songwriters & musicians, not
to mention being son of Roy Harper, along with 20 years of crafting songs
& touring the land has spawned a truly one-off, original guitarist &
songwriter who stands alone as a UK great, to be cherished & revered.
Fast forward to 2025 and Nick finds himself alongside Roy Harper
headlining Glastonbury Festival and providing sideman duties at a trilogy
of farewell concert hall shows.The narrative of ‘58 Fordwych Rd.’ continues
to reverberate and so the live album of the same name was released on
September of 2025 and this show as part of the supporting tour.

Clive Carroll
Fresh from recording banjo parts on the 2024 Bob Dylan biopic film,
A Complete Unknown, Clive returns to Mycenae House for a special
intimate performance for some of his most enthusiastic admirers.
Sensational Instrumental Music That Knows No Boundaries
Friday 17 April
Tickets £15 7.30pm
www.mycenaehouse.co.uk
2000 - “Probably the best and most original young
acoustic guitarist/composer in Britain.” - Acoustic Guitar
2009 - “Clive Carroll looks set to become the latest
acoustic guitar hero” - The Guardian, UK
2021 - “...arguably the most accomplished fingerstylist in
the world today...” - Total Guitar Magazine
2024 - “one of the finest fingerstyle guitarists and
instructors working today. His knowledge, technique, and
passion for the art form are unparalleled” - Acoustic Guitar
Award-winning guitarist, Clive Carroll,
is widely known for his unmistakable
sound, compositions, and versatility. He
has toured across five continents,
bringing his signature blend of warmth
and humour to breathtaking, genrebending
live performances.
Carroll, an alumni of Greenwich based
Trinity College, was taken on the road
by the legendary “folk-baroque”
pioneer, guitarist-composer John
Renbourn, with whom he also
collaborated over many years. He has
also worked with guitar greats such as
John Williams, D'Gary, Tommy
Emmanuel, Xuefei Yang, Vishwa Mohan
Bhatt, and Ralph Towner.
Carroll has released five solo albums to
wide acclaim, and has composed music
for film and television. He most recently
performed ‘Pete Seeger’ banjo parts on
the Bob Dylan biopic, “A Complete
Unknown”.
Clive Carroll’s 2026 solo concert
programme features newly composed
music that fuses his Irish musical
heritage with contemporary vision; the
darkness of a untamed landscape, wild
dances of abandon, and the resonance
of ‘home’.

Global Fusion Music & Arts

Amnesty Charity Concert
David Schweitzer
Accompanied by Friends & Family
Multi award winning composer for film, TV and games.
World War II, 9/11, Our Great National Parks, Elizabeth, Four Hours at the Capitol,
Wonders of Life and for animation such as Charlie & Lola, Angry Birds Toons & The
Cat in the Hat
The Linda Moylan Band
“Linda Moylan is a stunning singer-songwriter, with a voice to die for”
“Making sense of London’s contradictions with a voice that
betrays the edge of Eire…melding Celtic roots with influences ranging
from the smoky blues end of the folk spectrum” — RnR Magazine
The South London Samba
A collective of young people who love to drum by playing energetic music
inspired by Latin, Caribbean and African rhythms, blended together with
a South London vibe. They have an amazing history of high profile gigs.
Friday June 5 th
Tickets £16.00
7.30pm
David Linda South London Samba

THEATRE
Tuesday 14 April
7.30pm
Tickets £15.00
www.ticketsource.co.uk
020 8858 1749

Suitable for all,
especially 2-11 year olds,
including those
with special needs.
Running time 40 minutes.
Tickets £12/£10
Show at 1pm & 3pm
ticketsource.co.uk
Let’s All Dance present
A charming show and a great message to never judge a book by its cover!
Friday 10 April 1pm & 3pm
When a young Prince is in search of a bride, his mother, The Queen, is on the lookout for a real Princess.
But after several months the Prince has not met anyone he likes.
One night, a young woman turns up on the steps of the palace, wet through from a huge storm. The
Queen takes one look at her muddy clothes and bedraggled hair and does not believe she is a real Princess.
So that night the Queen sets the young woman a test.
In true fairytale style the young woman passes with flying colours and wins the heart of the Prince with
her spirit and determination.
This gorgeous new production mixes Let’s All Dance’s signature crystal clear narrative,
fantastic dancing, beautiful costumes and lovely music to enthral children and families.

Exhibition
Brian Bath
January - February 2026
Brian is a legend in music history, known as Kate Bush’s lead guitarist on her 1978 debut album and subsequent
tours. But Brian is also a genuine polymath, his reach is much wider. He has also been a prolific cartoonist and
artist throughout his career. Daughters Emma & Becky join dad with some of their artworks for this exhibition.
PRIVATE VIEW : Wednesday 18 February 6.30pm

EXHIBITION
January - June
Mycenae26
Exposure
Greenwich Photography Collective
Theme: “(Extra) Ordinary”
Exhibition - May & June 2026
Exposure is an amateur photography group made up of
seven diverse local amateur photographers - Angela
Fletcher, Malcolm Fletcher, Melanie Godson,
Catherine Riney, Lorena Cuervo, Miranda Beard and
Caroline Williams. Together they have now held 13
exhibitions.
They always like to work with a theme, this time it is
“The (extra) ordinary”, showing how each photographer
uniquely interprets the world through their own lens.

“A rich and stimulating learning environment that will help
nurture young people into capable individuals”
Bo-Peeps
Pre-school
For more information please contact:
Kathryn : 07935 373239
kathryn.algar@btinternet.com
OFSTED : EY547921
Facebook.com/BopeepsPreschool
Twitter @Bopeeppreschool

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90 Mycenae Road, Blackheath, SE3 7SE
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RECENT REVIEWS
‘The cafe at this place is phenomenal! The staff are so friendly and helpful, even on busy days
when the room is packed with after school kids, club-goers, and hot deskers. They’re open late
in the summer, and on nights without noisy events it’s a really relaxing and quiet place to get
a nice drink and do some work. Seriously could not recommend the charming and well-stocked
cafe more!‘ Lee Rodgers
‘Honestly a pleasure to visit several days in a row and just wished I lived nearer to it to take
better advantage of what is on offer.’ Nick Gazard (Google)
‘the beating heart of this busy ‘people centred’ community venue.‘

Live Events at Mycenae
January - June 2026
www.mycenaehouse.co.uk
Friday 23 Jan
Friday 13 Feb
Friday 20 Feb
Friday 6 Mar
Friday 20 Mar
Friday 27 Mar
Friday 10 Apr
Friday 10 Apr
Tues 14 Apr
Friday 17 Apr
Friday 24 Apr
Friday 6 June
Fri 20 June
Burns Night (GFMA)
The SWOP Sessions
Mycenae
Chinese New YearGFMA
UKEDELIX
St Patricks (GFMA)
NICK HARPER
Princess & The Pea
plus
Isobel Jane Kimberley
& Raie ( for IWD )
Sessions
The SWOP Sessions
Sound of Silence
CLIVE CARROLL
GFMA 25 Year Auction
Linda Molan & SL Samba
Amnesty Int. DAVID SCHWEITZER
The SWOP Sessions
Baby Broadway
Bach to Baby
020 8858 1749
www.mycenaehouse.co.uk