Root and Branch Line Events

Join us this autumn to explore some of the connections – real and imagined – between the Chessington Branch Line and the natural world. In conversations conducted while travelling on the line itself and on public walks branching off from its stations, we’ll read together, share stories and chart our discoveries. Our collaborations will inform the creation of a podcast, as well as a new map of the branch line, which will be produced by the artist Helen Cann. The podcast and map will subsequently be displayed at Tolworth station.

You can participate in a single or as many Root and Branch Line events as you like. The events don’t require any advanced skills, only a willingness to explore our surroundings together and share experiences. Children accompanied by adults are very welcome. The events are free but booking is required.

These events have been devised by writers and artists based…