Events and workshops


Jazz-age music themed afternoon tea

2-4pm, Sunday 4 August

As part of the Summer Series with live jazz at Merton Abbey Mills, Willow Bough have created a fun jazz-age music themed afternoon tea for you to enjoy either in our tea room or by the bandstand*

Enjoy finger sandwiches (traditional or vegetarian), handmade scones with jam and clotted cream, cupcakes, lemon drizzle, and handmade iced biscuits all served on vintage china tea sets with unlimited pots of tea**. Afternoon tea with prosecco is available in collaboration with our neighbour The Belgian Brasserie.

*Bandstand tables are subject to availability

**Soft drinks are available at an additional cost

Booking essential

Small Business Networking

10am-midday, Wednesday 7 August

Join us and other like-minded business owners, home workers, and freelancers, for a networking coffee morning at the historic Merton Abbey Mills.

After light refreshments and some free networking time, each guest will have the opportunity to present their 60 second elevator pitch before resuming open networking with the opportity to swap business cards.

This event is perfect for small business owners, home workers, and freelancers based in south west London. Due to it’s informal style, this event is also great for first-time networkers.

Scone making workshop with cream tea

11am-1pm, Thursday 8 August

Join Clare from Willow Bough Tea Rooms for this two-hour workshop learning how to make traditional scones by hand in the traditional way. While your scones are baking participants will enjoy a cream tea and learn about the history of scones and whether to enjoy them with jam on cream or cream or jam. 

Booking essential

Jazz-age music themed afternoon tea

2-4pm, Sunday 18 August

As part of the Summer Series with live jazz at Merton Abbey Mills, Willow Bough have created a fun jazz-age music themed afternoon tea for you to enjoy either in our tea room or by the bandstand*

Enjoy finger sandwiches (traditional or vegetarian), handmade scones with jam and clotted cream, cupcakes, lemon drizzle, and handmade iced biscuits all served on vintage china tea sets with unlimited pots of tea**. Afternoon tea with prosecco is available in collaboration with our neighbour The Belgian Brasserie.

*Bandstand tables are subject to availability

**Soft drinks are available at an additional cost

Booking essential

Scone making workshop with cream tea

11am-1pm, Thursday 22 August

Join Clare from Willow Bough Tea Rooms for this two-hour workshop learning how to make traditional scones by hand in the traditional way. While your scones are baking participants will enjoy a cream tea and learn about the history of scones and whether to enjoy them with jam on cream or cream or jam. 

Booking essential