Summer & Sydenham 2017 starts Thursday 6 July

[SydArts]

Deanna Rodger opens our Summer & Sydenham 2017 programme on Thursday, 6th July and is joined by two special guests. Hosting our night is poet, teacher and writer, Joe Duggan plus Sophia Michael are winner of our Poetry Competition - Girls Allowed! As part of Sophia's prize she has the opportunity to perform her winning poem with full support and love from us all. Not only did Sophia write a moving poem, but her "discipline in producing six stanzas of perfect haiku won the day"! Isabel White, Judge. At 15 that's not bad going eh!

On Friday night we host Four Femmes on the Thames, who all live here in Sydenham, catch them here before they head to the Underbelly Festival. Then on Saturday, 8th our family fun begins with, Step Lively on the Bowling Green in Mayow Park. Come and join us for some do si dos with a live Ceilidh and let's see if we can do London's Biggest Barn Dance. Grab a few beers or a glass of Prosecco with Ignition Beer and some tasty grub from Brown & Green Cafe. FREE Event.
Sunday 9th also on the Bowling Green we have Foxtots Bops their 3pm show is completely sold out but there a few tickets left for 12pm. For a full look at our programme http://www.sydenhamarts.co.uk/whats-on

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[SydenhamStokie]

We saw the opening 2 events at the Sydenham Centre and they were just great!

There's plenty more going on in this year's festival and the artists' trail starts today. Have a look at the website!