Sydenham Christmas Extravaganza - Sunday 10am to 5pm

[Chris Best]

I'm looking forward to Sunday 15 December having been working on the following programme:

10am – 4pm Festive Sydenham Market at Venner Square and Station Approach
Food fair, vintage, arts & crafts, young traders plus live music

1.30pm – 3.30pm Here For Good, 17 Sydenham Road
FREE: Christmas tree decoration & lantern making workshop alongside face painting

2pm – 5pm Queensthorpe Square
Live music, Lucky Dip. guessing games, “A Christmas Carol” reading, carols and our very own Christmas fairy will be putting the decorations made by the children onto the tree

4pm Turning on the Christmas Tree Lights
More carols, community singing including the South African National Anthem in honour of Nelson Mandela

We will also be joined by Santa and his sleigh!

Who could miss such a programme - and to support the high street the following traders will be open for last minute Christmas shopping:

Kirkdale Bookshop
Mince pies and mulled wine
272 Kirkdale

Calabash
10% discount on sales over £25 plus entertainment
21 Sydenham Road

Cherry & Ice
Free Coffee and Caribbean Christmas Cake
27 Sydenham Road

Fresh and Fruity
Open for your Christmas treats
39 Sydenham Road

Billings
Special tasting of gourmet meat and fish
45 Sydenham Road

RSPCA – from 2 until 4
Donations very welcome
46 Sydenham Road

Co-operative Funeralcare
Coffee and mince pies
59 Sydenham Road

Angie’s Flowers
Christmas trees galore
On Queensthorpe Square

Sue Ryder – from 2 until 4
Christmas refreshments and goodies
79 Sydenham Road

Whites Pet Care Centre
Mince pies and refreshments
80 Sydenham Road

Why not shop local on Sunday and visit the high street - bring the family to join in the carols and help decorate the Christmas tree.

We have some slots for entertainment including singers and musicians so if you want to join us in the Christmas festivities please let me know.

There are a number of events in Sydenham this week - to find out more please take a look at the SEE3 Christmas calendar - http://www.see3.co.uk/wp-content/upload ... r_2013.pdf

[montjuic56]

Will there be any other Christmas lights on the high street this year besides the Christmas tree lights?

[admin]

And to round off a terrific afternoon - everyone is welcome to re-hydrate in good company at the Dolphin afterwards with true Christmas spirit (or draught if you prefer). See the sticky at the top of the page.

I'm planning to be there around 4.30pm till 7pm.

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[Chris Best]

Giving an update that we have Devaki from Sydenham Arts Festival pulling out the stops to provide music tents on Venner Road Square and Station Approach. We could do with some volunteers to help set up the space alongside the market stalls from 8.30/9am on Sunday morning and to help pack up just before 4pm so everyone can gather for the Christmas tree lighting up at 4pm on Queensthorpe Square.

Any takers?

[Hannah]

Anybody who would like to support the local pop-up shop, Flash Trash at 167 Sydenham Road - Kym will also be open on Sunday and has a sale on her vintage clothes and furniture. She is also stocking lots of high quality and cool crafts from local designer/makers plus kids gifts and stocking fillers

Venture a bit further down the high street past the Dolphin and the car wash and you are there....the forgotten end of the high street. It is well worth the walk!

[Chris Best]

Here is the latest on the exciting programme for tomorrow at the various points in the high streets - not forgetting the Christmas market:

Venner Square Music Tent
11:00am Grace Bishop - Soulful Blues Singer/songwriter
12:00am Harrison Bodnar - Winner of Sydenham Unsigned 2013!
1:00pm Mamoth - 6 piece rock funk band
2:00pm Readings from a Christmas Carol - Spontaneous Actors
2:30pm Baba Adesose Wallace - African Music at its best
3:15pm Hackney Harmony Choir

Station Approach Music Tent
11:30am Mamoth - 6 piece rock funk band
12.30pm Cassie Mathews - Classical guitar
1:30pm Harrison Bodnar - Winner of Sydenham Unsigned 2013!
2:45pm Readings from a Christmas Carol - Spontaneous Actors

We could fit in a couple of more slots if there are some local musicians who want to join in the fun.

Here For Good 17 Sydenham Road
1.30 - 3.30pm
FREE: Children’s Workshops
Christmas tree decoration to decorate Sydenham’s Christmas tree
Lantern making
Face painting

Queensthorpe Square
2.00 onwards - Santa and his sleigh with his helpers – lucky dip and guess the balloons in the limo
2.45 – 3.00pm Hazel Grove street dance
3.00 – 3.15pm Readings from a Christmas carol
3.30 – 4.00pm Christmas Fairy decorating the Christmas tree with little helpers
3.30pm Christmas carol singers
4.00pm Countdown to turning on the Christmas lights
More carols and community singing
4.30pm Closure with the singing of the South African National Anthem with Baba Adesose Wallace

[admin]

Watch the lighting again (sorry it was only my cameraphone):
http://sydenham.org.uk/christmas-in-sydenham/

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