Two Christmas Fairs – Saturday November 26
Visit Sydenham High School’s Fair in the morning and the Fair at the German Church in the afternoon
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Celebrate an artisan Christmas at Trattoria Raffaele
Unique gifts and crafts – Sunday December 4, 10am-3pm
Kirkdale Village Christmas Pop Up event
Find out how you can run a pop up event in Kirkdale Village on the evening of Friday December 9 and on Saturday December 10.
Christmas at the Geffrye Museum
Not too late to catch the Geffrye Museum’s Christmas Past which offers visitors a fascinating insight into how Christmas has been celebrated in English middle-class homes from 1600 to the present day. The rooms provide the perfect setting for visitors to explore the origins of some of the rich and colourful traditions of Christmases past, from feasting, dancing and kissing under the mistletoe to playing parlour games, hanging up stockings, sending cards, decorating the tree and throwing cocktail parties.
Until Sunday 2 January 2011. Closed December 24, 25, 26 and January 1. The Geffrye Museum Next to Hoxton station on the East London Line
Wanted – carol singers for 20 December
Want to sing carols round the Thorpes on Monday 20 December? If you would like to volunteer and enjoy some festive fun as well as mulled wine and minced pies please contact Valerie Kelly on 8778 4775.
The fun starts at 7pm at 15 Bishopsthorpe Road. All proceeds go to the Sydenham mosaic.
Late Night Christmas shopping in Sydenham – Friday 3 December
Snow is on the ground – so why not enjoy an evening of Christmas shopping near to home in Sydenham Road on Friday? Participating shops include the Kirkdale Bookshop, Alhambra Home and Garden, JH Skincare, Sugahill and Kente.
Flyer and design for Sydenham’s Late Night shopping promotion by www.designedbygoodpeople.com
Glistening Glass – visit a Christmas Open House 4 & 5 December
Those who followed the Sydenham Arts Festival Visual Arts Trail in the summer will remember Pippa Stacey’s house in Kingsthorpe Road and her beautiful glasswork.
This year, for the first time, Pippa is holding a Christmas Open House at 30 Kingsthorpe Road SE26 4PG.
Opening times are: Saturday 4 December, 6pm-8pm and Sunday 5 December, 11am-4pm
For more about Pippa and her work go to: