Regular Events for People with Dementia and/or Carers in Westminster

All listed events are designed for people in early stages of dementia and their carers and run by various independent organisations.

  • Westminster Memory Café North: 2.30-4.30pm, group based support for people with dementia and their carers, regularly the last Wednesday of the month, 42 Westbourne Park Road, London W25PH, no need to book, just turn up! For more info contact Terezie, Dementia Adviser, Tel. 07540 502 379
  • Westminster Memory Café South: 2.30pm -4.30pm, group based support for people with dementia and their carers, regularly the first Wednesday of the month, Victoria Medical Centre, 29 Upper Tachbrook Street, London SW1V1SN, no need to book, just turn up! For more info contact Terezie, Dementia Adviser, Tel. 07540 502 379
  • Sporting Reminiscence Session Lords Cricket Ground:1.30-3.30pm, usually second Tuesday of the month, informal reminiscence session, Saint John's Wood Road, London NW8 8QN, Grace Gate entrance, to book call Yvonne Muigua on 0207 616 8589 or email
  • InMind Royal Academy of Arts:11-12.30 (times may vary), interactive arts appreciation group, usually third Monday of the month but needs to be confirmed, Burlington House Piccadilly, to be booked in advance, £3 Free to Friends of the Royal Academy and to carers 020 7300 5839 or
  • Informal lunchtime recital group concert at St James and other places, chatover tea in a local café afterwards. Free (donation) For more information call Kathryn, Tel. 020 7321 2702
  • Discover the Wallace Collection, 2pm-4pm, usually third Wednesday of the month,Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN, free to attend but booking essential, contact Edwina Mileham or 0207 563 9577
  • Hymns and Pimms: 3.00-4.30pm, friendship, singing and refreshments,usually last Tuesday of the month, Grosvenor Chapel, 24 South Audley Street W1K 2PA, no need to book, just turn up! Suggested donation £4, Tel. 020 7499 1684
  • Open Door Café: afternoon tea, talks, fellowship and conversation, 2.30-4pm, usually on Tuesdays every fortnight,St. Marylebone Church, 17 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LT, for more info contact father Edward, Tel. 020 7935 7315
  • Music for the Moment series: 2.30pm, classical music with tea and chat afterwards, St. Marylebone Church, 17 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LT, For more info contact father Edward, Tel. 020 7935 7315, new sessions starting in June (12th June and 17th July, dates afterwards not known yet)
  • Singing for the Brain® interactive singing sessions,every Thursday afternoon, Liberal Jewish Synagogue, 28 St John’s Wood Road, London NW8 7HA, to be booked in advance, for more information please contact Mary Rossiter, 020 7286 5181, or
  • CRISP training (for carers of people with dementia) and other regular events for people with dementia and carers of Chinese background, (both Cantonese and Mandarin speaking) Chinese National Healthy Living Centre, 29-30 Soho Square, London W1D 3QSP. For more information contact Tom or Gill, Tel: 0207 534 6546, or by email: , .

For information about dates for all events contact Terezie Holmerova, Westminster Dementia Adviser, 07540 502379,