Christmas Happenings in and around Sydenham and Forest Hill

This page will be updated regularly to keep you informed on all the events, shows, markets and happenings in the run up to Christmas so do check the page regularly. If you have an event not listed please email see3traders@gmail.com to make sure we include it.

Winners of Christmas cards competion on sale at

sydenhamcommunityproject.com

£1 for single cards

£4 for 5 Cards

From October 31 at Zer0Waste located at Dragonfly Yoga Studios

£8 for packs of 12

(with 4 designs)

SATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER

Christmas at the library

Sydenham library

10am – 2pm

Father Christmas, Gifts, Bottle Stall

Christmas Fayre

St Bartholomew's Church

1 – 4pm

Gifts, Stalls, storytelling tombola

Sydenham Christmas Tree & Street light ceremony

Outside Ignition Brewery

Starts at 4pm

Mulled wine, mince pies Carol singing, Brass band count down to the lights. Then gather at Ignition Brewery for a drink some warmth Christmas cards, Raffle tickets.

Purchase Here

• Trattoria Raphaelle Voucher

• Dolphin Pub Voucher

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Draw 1 January 2026

TUESDAY 2 – SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER

Mr & Mrs Christmas, actually

The Bridge House Theatre

7.30pm

It’s Christmas Eve in the North Pole and Mr and Mrs Christmas are inviting you into their homes to reminisce before Santa empties his sack all over the world (the slag.) From the meet cute to the marriage, enjoy an evening of games, tomfoolery and festive fuckery from your favourite Christmas c*nts (played by superstar drag artists BRENT WOULD and THAT GIRL)

SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER to SUNDAY 4 JANUARY

Skating and Festive Magic at Beckenham Place Park

Lewisham’s first ever indoor ice rink is coming this festive season, as part of The Winter Gardens event at Beckenham Place Park. From Saturday 15 November until Sunday 4 January, there will be ice skating, a Christmas market, live music, food stalls, festive fairground rides, the Revel Puck Circus and winter-themed crazy golf. Find out more about Winter Gardens and book your tickets. Everybody’s welcome with free entry to the main event.

SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER

Sydenham Christmas Market

Sydenham Centre

11 –4pm

Get your Christmas shoping done from local traders and local artists and craftmens at affordable prices right on your doorsteps

Sydenham Garden Winter Fair

Sydenham Garden

11 –3pm

Handmade crafts and gifts, seasonal plants, baked treats, Cosy textiles and festive activities for children

FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER

Winter Fair

Kelvin Grove Primary School

3.15-4.45pm

Holly Jolly Christmas Market lots of gifts, treats and Father christmas

Postcard Making Workshop

TNG Youth & Community

JRHYS

7-8pm

Come spend n hour doing some crafts

SATURDAY 6 – SUNDAY 7 DECEMBER

Havelock walk Winter weekend

Havelock Walk

11 –5pm

Havelock Walk artists will be opening their studios again.
Come and see an exciting selection of works including:
Photography, Print, Painting, Sculpture, design and more…
Find Havelock Walk beside Canvas and Cream on London Road.

Pat's & Pippa's Christmas Open House

The Coach House

11 –5pm

Stacey Studio, 30 Kingsthorpe Rd SE264PG
The Coach House, 3 The Hermitage, Westwood Park SE23 3QD
Pat Rae, Wendy Stone, Pippa Stacey, Barnaby Bugden

Please come and see the work of hese successful and talented artists and buy some Christmas presents for your family and friends.

WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER

Christmas Market

WoodHouse

5-10pm

Holly Jolly Christmas Market lots of gifts, treats and Father christmas

FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER

Cookie Decorating workshop

TNG Youth & Community Centre

7-8pm

Get into the Christmas spirit and decorate some treats

Haseltine Winter Market

Haseltine School

3.25 - 5pm

They are still looking for stall holders if you are interested email haseltineptfa@gmail.com

FRIDAY 12 – SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER

Santa & Reindeer Christmas Village

Mayow park

3–7pm Friday

9am-6pm Sta & Sun

£65 for Family ticket (4 pople) inclides Santa visit & reindeers

Christmas vilage includes market, Food Reindeer and grotto

SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER

Santa's Grotto

Dragonfly Yoga Studios

1 –5pm

£10

Meet Santa and get a gift from him and enjoy an afternoon of fun with a craft table face painting and some entertainment. Lucky dip, Christmas cards and samll gifts will also be available for sale.

Carols in the Yard

St Bartholomew's Church

5pm

Free

A shorter out-door carols service in the church-yard - wrap up warm and let's see how loud we can sing!

TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER

Carol Singing

The Greyhound

7pm

Celebrate the festive season with the Greyhound's Carol singing!

Grab a mulled wine, indulge in a mince pie, and join us in embracing the Christmas spirit.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY 13 & 14 and 20 & 21 DECEMBER

Father Christmas and the runaway Reindeer

Sydenham Centre

2, 3.15. & 4.30pm

£10/£5

spontaneousproductions.co.uk

t’s Christmas Eve, and a very grumpy Father Christmas has lost one of his beloved reindeer. Before he cancels Christmas altogether, can two of his mischievous elves and a little girl with a very special wish help him find his missing reindeer and his love of Christmas again?