Sydenham Town Forum

Please could the person who is repeatedly removing my BOUNCERS posters from the noticeboard near the Zanzibar Nightclub kindly refrain from doing so? I have spoken to the Zanzibar's Manager and I am quite entitled to display them there. If this person genuinely feels they have good reason to remove ...

Sydenham Arts Festival organised the music events at the Venner Road pocket square in the summer. We're planning to stage an even bigger event next July, hopefully using the Queensthorpe pocket square also. Look out for our brochure next May, or check our website, which will listing our full event p...

It's INSIDE the club, actually in the large function room. Though expect the Bouncers to meet the audience on arrival outside...You have been warned :D Spontaneous Productions is well-known for its site-specific work, so a real nightclub seemed the perfect venue for this hilarious show. Hope to see ...

Tickets for BOUNCERS, the latest show from Jonathan Kaufman & Spontaneous Productions, are now on sale at Kirkdale Bookshop, 272 Kirkdale, Sydenham SE26 4RS. Tel: 020 8778 4701. Early booking advisable. Don't miss this sparkling comedy of nightclub life at Zanzibar Nightclub & Restaurant, 29...

Confirming that the show will now run for 12 performances only from WED 16 OCT to SAT 2 NOV, shows at 8pm Wed, Thur, Fri & Sat. Thanks to our sponsors, Property World and Woodfall Opticians, and supporters SEE3. Tickets will be on sale at Kirkdale Bookshop from Mon 23 Sept, and also available on...

Anyone able to help home the timber & cardboard frames we built for this year's big festival event THE REMARKABLE RACE OF 1913? They're currently housed in a shed at Alexandra Junior School, but need to be rehoused by the weekend (Fri 30 August). We're hoping to restage the event at Crystal Pala...

Don't miss the latest theatrical offering from Sydenham-based theatre company Spontaneous Productions: John Godber's BOUNCERS is one of the most-performed plays in the world. A hugely entertaining satirical comedy about nightclub life, it will run for 12 performances only from 9-26 October at Zanzib...

On behalf of everyone at Sydenham Arts Festival, I'd like to offer my condolences to Robert's family. His work with the Sydenham International Music Festival was extraordinary, and an inspiration to us. He will be much missed.

Jonathan Kaufman
Festival Director
Sydenham Arts Festival

Forum visitors, and anyone who missed this show the first time round, might be interested to know that I'm hoping to bring the show to Crystal Palace Park next year. The managers are very keen to programme it alongside the motor racing, so watch this space for more details! Jonathan Kaufman Creative...

Forum visitors, and anyone who missed this show the first time round, might be interested to know that I'm hoping to bring the show to Crystal Palace Park next year. The managers are very keen to programme it alongside the motor racing, so watch this space for more details! Jonathan Kaufman Creative...

And there are more pics here, by Ann Pownall, on the Spontaneous Productions website: http://spontaneousproductions.co.uk/remrace.html I'm now looking for funding opportunities to bring the show back to other parks in Lewisham and other south London boroughs. So I'd appreciate any positive comments ...

A huge thank you to everyone who attended, supported, sponsored, took part in, volunteered at, and organised this year's Sydenham Arts Festival. We couldn't have done it without you! We were overwhelmed with the response of the public, especially at our big free open-air events, and we had more sell...

Fancy being part of The Remarkable Race of 1913? This latest theatrical extravaganza from Jonathan Kaufman and Spontaneous Productions takes place on Sun 7 July at Mayow Park (1-3pm) The show is a 'promenade production', with costumed actors riding pedal-powered vehicles, transformed into old-fashio...

The Remarkable Race of 1913 will be Spontaneous Productions' big open-air theatre show this July (part of Sydenham Arts Festival). Racing around Mayow Park on Sunday 7 July will be nine pedal-powered vehicles transformed into old-fashioned 'jalopies' - imagine an Edwardian 'Wacky Races'! - ridden b...

Last chance to catch Spontaneous Productions' latest sketch/short play evening OCELOT: RESURRECTION at The Hob, Forest Hill, tomorrow (Weds 29) at 8pm. Tickets on the door £12 / £8 concessions details, including reviews, here: http://spontaneousproductions.co.uk/ocelotresu.html See you there! Jonath...

The brand new Sydenham Arts Festival website is now live!

Check it out here:

http://sydenhamartsfestival.co.uk/

View the whole fantastic programme and book tickets for all events now!

Look out for the brand spanking new Sydenham Arts Festival brochures - they're being distributed now throughout the area, so look in cafes, shops & libraries for your free copy. The brochure lists all 92 fantastic events - more than 50+ completely free - plus has the pull-out Artists Trail broad...

For those of you who just can't wait, here's a sneak preview of some of the 92 events coming your way at the fifth Sydenham Arts Festival (29 June-14July): https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152635658485716.1073741825.210438695715&type=1 Look out for the brand new festival brochure, out...

Hmm. An interesting article, until the last line anyway. 'You don't go to Sydenham for its cultural ferment'? How about this Mr Moody? https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152635658485716.1073741825.210438695715&type=1 and SAF2013 has 92 events in total - something for everyone, and more ...

Sydenham Arts Festival Ltd will be holding its AGM on Monday 4 March at 7.30pm-9pm This meeting is open to all our subscribers, or anyone who is interested in finding out more about our plans for July 2013. Venue: The Grove Centre (House Hall, not Main Hall), 2 Jews Walk, Sydenham SE26 6PL Agenda: •...