Looking for something to do around Wimbledon and Mitcham this weekend? Here’s our Wimbledon Guardian guide to the weekend. And if you're looking ahead a bit further we have a sneak peek to next week too.

Missed an event? Email newsdesk@wimbledonguardian.co.uk and add yourselves to our listings at www.wimbledonguardian.co.uk/events

Wimbledon Times:

Return to the Forbidden Planet has landed at the New Wimbledon Theatre and been described by our reviewer as a cross between Jerry Lee Lewis, Shakespeare and Star Trek.

There's still time to catch it on Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and Saturday night.

REVIEW: What do you get when you cross Jerry Lee Lewis, Shakespeare and Star Trek?

Return to the Forbidden Planet; New Wimbledon Theatre, 93 The Broadway, Wimbledon; March 23 to 28, 7.30pm, mats Thurs and Sat, 2.30pm; £12.90 to £38.90; atgtickets.com.

Wimbledon Times:

Wimbledon Times:

The Colliers Wood Arts Festival began on Saturday but there are still loads of great events, including arts classes for children, a meet the author event, marshmallows and music, a cabaret night, children's cooking, a Jungle Book performance, blues music and a tour of historic sites in Colliers Wood.

And that's just this weekend. It runs until April 5. Here are some of this weekend's highlights.

Wimbledon Times:

PIZZA FUN: A chance for kids to get creative with pizza toppings at a pizza-making workshop at Italian restaurant Corleone. Children aged four years and above are invited to make and eat their own pizzas. All profits will be donated to Deen City Farm.

The Art of Cooking; Corleone, 186 High Street Colliers Wood; Saturday, March 28, 12pm to 1pm; £3; to book call 020 8543 5151

BLUES MATTERS: A showcase for some of London's best blues musicians, featuring The Dave Bourne Band performing chilled-out and up-beat music that will have you on your feet dancing.

Blues Matters; The Sound Lounge, Merton Abbey Mills, Merantun Way; Saturday, March 28, 7pm; free

JUNGLE BOOK: Join Mowgli on his amazing adventure as he meets all the friendly, dangerous and unusual characters that Rudyard Kipling's much-loved children's classic is known for.

The Jungle Book; Colour House Theatre, Merton Abbey Mills, Merantun Way; Saturdays and Sundays, March 21 to April 5, 2pm and 4pm; £8-10; colourhousetheatre.co.uk

For more visit http://collywood.org.uk/arts/

Wimbledon Times:

Last week we gave you the head's up about Error 404 - a one-man play for children 8+ about a boy whose best friend is a robot - which was getting good reviews in some of the national media.

There's still a bit more time to catch it at Wimbledon's Polka Theatre unti it finishes on Sunday and here are the details 

Error 404

Wimbledon Times:

Children's activities, bitesize history talks and photography workshops are among free events planned for the Merton Heritage Discovery Day in Morden Library on Saturday.

There will be a kid's archaeology session featuring a mini-excavation led by the Merton Priory Trust and renowned archaeologist Dave Saxby. Suitable for children over the age of six, it will run from 10am to 4pm.

Discover Merton's rich history through photos, talks and children's activities at Morden Library event

Next week:

Wimbledon Times:

Danielle Hope was catapulted onto the West End stage aged just 18 after winning the role of Nancy in Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit reality TV show Over the Rainbow.

Now 22, the Manchester-born actress remains a leading lady favourite, touring the country as Maria Von Trapp in The Sound of Music.

The world-famous musical, which tells the story of a noble Austrian family forced to escape from the Nazi regime at the start of the Second World War, opens in Wimbledon on Monday.

The Sound of Music; New Wimbledon Theatre, 93 The Broadway, Wimbledon; March 30 to April 11; 7.30pm, mats 2.30pm; £23.40 - £48.90; atgtickets.com.

Wimbledon Times:

The Magic Porridge Pot and Other Tasty Tales will be at the Polka Theatre from next Thursday.

Here is what our sister paper had to say about the show for aged 3+ when it appeared in Hampton. 

Puppet show's secret shall remain just that

Sadly it is sold out at the Polka Theatre according to its website. But just in case.

The Magic Porridge Pot and Other Tasty Tales; Polka Theatre, 240 The Broadway, Wimbledon; April 2 to 3; £11.50; polkatheatre.com

Next weekend: 

Operation Magic Carpet @ Polka Theatre

 Joseph Coelho's Werewolf Club Rules @ Polka Theatre

World of Stories and Music @ Polka Theatre