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West London Business Awards: Hammersmith Gala on 20 Nov
The West London Chambers Business Awards return to Novotel London West in Hammersmith on Friday 20 November: a black-tie dinner and 19 award categories.
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Christmas
Fulham Ice Rink 2026: Nearest Is Battersea Glide, 6 Nov
No ice rink is confirmed in Hammersmith and Fulham for 2026. Glide at Battersea opens 6 Nov, Somerset House 11 Nov, Hyde Park from 19 Nov at £12.65.
Council
Hammersmith and Fulham Council Tax: Band D Could Hit £3,059
The council's own scenarios raise its share of the bill by 100% to 150% from April 2027, a Band D total of up to £3,059. Its survey of taxpayers closes 15 November.
Transport
Hammersmith Road Cycleway: Council Backs £20m TfL Scheme
Cabinet backed TfL's £20m permanent Cycleway 9 on Hammersmith Road on 12 October. TfL funding is still unapproved, and there is no start date yet.
Licensing
Ringo Pizza Hammersmith Licence Suspended for a Month
Ringo Pizza's licence is suspended for a month after a Home Office review. Local Hero on Fulham Road gets an alcohol licence, with a 9pm garden curfew.
Bonfire Night
Fulham Fireworks 2026: No Local Display, Battersea 7-8 Nov
Hammersmith and Fulham runs no bonfire night display in 2026. The nearest are Wimbledon Park on 5 Nov from £15.90 and Battersea Park on 7 and 8 Nov.
Halloween
Fulham Halloween 2026: Parsons Green Pumpkin Patch From £7.50
Parsons Green's pumpkin patch runs 24 Oct to 1 Nov, now from £7.50. Franky plays the Lyric 27 to 31 Oct; The Hungry Ghost's Halloween shows are sold out.
Council
Hammersmith and Fulham Council Tax: No Cap From April 2027
The council says Government funding changes could cost it up to 40% of its £222m budget. From April 2027 no referendum limit applies to its council tax.
Heritage
Sacred Heart Hammersmith Organ Wins £247,788 Lottery Grant
The UK's only Hippolyte Loret organ, smuggled out of Paris in 1904, is going to Canterbury for restoration. A free exhibition opens at the school on 19 October.
Planning
Hammersmith and Fulham Planning: 79 Fewer Affordable Homes
Two schemes approved on 15 September cut 79 affordable homes between them. All five applications went through, and the minutes came out a week later.
House prices
Hammersmith and Fulham House Prices: Lowest July Since 2013
The borough average fell £72,836 in the year to July, to £738,048. Flats are down 10 per cent, and only 536 sales have been registered for January to May.
Council
Hammersmith and Fulham Council £14.4m Overspend Forecast
H&F Council expects to overspend by £14.4m this year. Adult social care drives £11.2m of it, and B&B homeless placements run at almost twice budget.
Jobs
Hammersmith and Fulham Claimants: Over-50s at 4-Year High
6,700 people claimed in August, up 145 on a year while London fell. Over-50s reached 1,915, the most since March 2022, and 60 to 64s drove the rise.
Council
Hammersmith and Fulham Council Homes: 24 Fires in a Year
Twenty-four fires in H&F council homes last year and no deaths, but fire risk assessments have missed the 100 per cent target every month since August 2025.
Christmas
Hammersmith Winter Festival 14 Nov: King St Shut 4am-10pm
Hammersmith Winter Festival is Sat 14 Nov, 10am to 4pm, free, with 100+ stalls. King Street and Bridge Avenue shut 4am to 10pm and nine bus routes divert.
Theatre
Lyric Hammersmith Panto 2026: Cinderella Cast, 14 Nov-3 Jan
Cinderella runs 14 Nov to 3 Jan at the Lyric Hammersmith, Ashh Blackwood as Buttons. Now £10 to £50, family tickets £80; prices rise with demand, so book early.
Hammersmith
Azbuka School in Hammersmith Closes After 25 Years
Azbuka, the Russian-English bilingual school in Studland Street, has closed after 25 years and its charity is being wound up. Creditors meet on 3 September. Its founder blames VAT on school fees.
Council
Hammersmith and Fulham Litter Fines Fund the Patrols
The council has approved a four-year litter enforcement contract paid for out of fine income, and bidders are scored on the share of fines they hand back.
House prices
Hammersmith and Fulham House Prices Fall £111,315
The borough average fell 13.3% in the year to June 2026, to £725,562. That is the steepest annual drop since 2009, and every type of home is down.
Schools
Hammersmith and Fulham Term Dates 2026/27, School by School
H&F's October half term is 26 to 30 October and Christmas starts 21 December, but Latymer Upper, Godolphin and St Paul's Girls' break on 19 October.