Opening This week
New Vegan Cafe
Grand Opening
18 January
2-8pm
DragonFly Yoga Studios
Wellness Speakers
Workshops
Live Music
Raffle
New Indian Grand Opening
Saka Maka Cafe
Saturday 17 January
Open 3 – 10.30pm
7 days a week
Saturday Food Traders
Saturday food trader, starting this Saturday 29 November 12 –6pm. A blend of African and Caribbean fusion will be a delicious addition to the high street.
Looking for other traders for following months.
If you have a food businesses that would like to take advantage of this Saturday street food spot, then please email markets@lewisham.gov.uk with the subject line ‘Sydenham street food’.
What's on in January
FRIDAY 9 JANUARY
Babies & Beer
Ignition Brewery
From 3pm
Free
Let your babies crawl around while you get stuck into a couple of our lovely beers; the perfect way to spend an afternoon.
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SUNDAY 11 JANUARY
Salsa Open Day
Ignition Brewery
2-6pm
Free
Taster station opened to all Levels with Ruth AKA Salsa Jeanie
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MONDAY 12 JANUARY
Sound Bath
Forest Hill & SydenhamWomen's Institute
Hugh's Community Centre
42 Castledine Road SE20 8PL
7pm
As a mobile holistic therapist, Caz from Mayura Wellbeing is passionate about helping people feel deeply relaxed, supported, and cared for with the intention of restoring balance to both body and mind.
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FRIDAY 16 JANUARY
Babies & Beer
Ignition Brewery
8-11pm
£7
Let your babies crawl around while you get stuck into a couple of our lovely beers; the perfect way to spend an afternoon.
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Speak & Spoke
Station Ten
From 3pm
Free
An electrifying spoken word event where stories are shared! Whether you’re a seasoned performer or a first-time speaker, this is your stage to express, inspire, and connect. From powerful poetry to captivating monologues, our diverse lineup of artists will move you with raw emotion, thought-provoking themes, and unforgettable performances.
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FRIDAY 23 JANUARY
Babies & Beer
Ignition Brewery
From 3pm
Free
Let your babies crawl around while you get stuck into a couple of our lovely beers; the perfect way to spend an afternoon.
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SUNDAY 25 JANUARY
Afternoon Wine & Cheese Tasting (French Classics)
Kenrick's Wine MerchantFrom 3pm£12
Relaxed Sunday afternoon wine & cheese tasting: four wines, four cheeses. Informal, welcoming — parents, children and prams welcome. Tickets link above.
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TUESDAY 27 JANUARY
Le French Apero
Kenrick's Wine Merchant
7-9pm
£22
A relaxed French apéro with two glasses of wine and a snack. Informal, social and welcoming French or English, both welcome.
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SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY
Saturday Wine tasting (Argentina vs Chilli)
Kenrick's Wine Merchant
7-9.30pm
£18
A fun Saturday wine tasting comparing four wines from Argentina and Chile, served in generous 75ml pours. Relaxed, social and welcoming.
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SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY
Sparkling wine and Chocolate
Kenrick's Wine Merchant
7.30-10pm
£25
A relaxed walk-around Saturday tasting pairing sparkling wines with chocolate. Drop in anytime, stay as long as you like.
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SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY
French Wines & Camenbert Melt
Kenrick's Wine Merchant
7-9.30pm
£18
A relaxed Saturday walk-around tasting featuring four French wines with a warm Camembert melt. Drop in anytime.​​​​
What's on regularly
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EVERY MONDAY
Catbytes
Sydenham Library
10am – 12pm
Free
Drop-in digital support with getting online, devices, online forms etc
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Bridge Club
Sydenham Library
7 – 10pm
Free
Livesy Bridge Club. Contact library for more info.
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Quiz Night
The Greyhound Pub
£2.50 pp (teams up to 6)
hello@thegreyhoundsydenham.co.uk
Each quiz has a theme so come have some fun and show off your knowledge for a chance to win £50!.
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EVERY TUESDAY
The Befrienders part of Ageing well
The Grove Centre
10 – 11.45am
£5 per session
A lively, creative choir led by a tutor from Trinity Laban. No experience necessary.
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Craft Plus part of Ageing well
The Grove Centre
1-3pm
£4 a session
Our trained art tutor introduces new projects each week, or you can play a friendly game of dominoes or Scrabble.
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EVERY WEDNESDAY
Body & Bingo part of Ageing well
The Grove Centre
10-11.45am
£4 a session
Gentle exercise sweetened with a game of bingo. Our instructor has experience delivering to all mobilities and gets great results!
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EVERY THURSDAY
Chair Yoga
£8.50 Class (or £49 for block of 6)
Make sure to check out all the fun at Sydenham's very own comedy club going on every weekend. Check out the upcoming shows in November!
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Rise up Chakra Hatha/Vinyasa Flow Yoga​
7.30-8.30am
Dragonfly Yoga Studios
£5
https://www.dragonfly-yoga.org/timetable
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THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
Games Night
Ignition Brewery
7-9pm
FREE
Jonathan Antscherl hosts a chilled evening with board games..
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EVERY FRIDAY
NEW
STARTING 11 APRIL
Beginner Hatha Yoga
£5
7.30am
Come and join Rosanna for a nourishing, steady, and grounding Hatha yoga practice. This class will help you shake off the week, reset, and create space for what you deserve, leaving you open to a new day and the weekend ahead. Expect pranayama, mindful movement, and a calming meditation.
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EVERY SATURDAY
Knit and Natter
Sydenham Library
11am – 1pm
FREE
Every Saturday at Sydenham Library, the Knit & Natter circle comes together to knit (or crochet, sew, stitch, embroider…) and also, and much more importantly, to natter.
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Story time with a little bit of singing
Sydenham Library
10.30 am
Free
Story time with a little bit of singing and dancing.
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Babies and Beer
Ignition Brewery
3pm onwards
FREE
Let your babies crawl around while you get stuck into a couple of having a lovely locally brewed beer.​​
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Fun Friday Tennis After School Club
Sydenham Tennis Club
4-4.30pm and 4.30-5pm (3-4 year olds)
5-6pm (5-14 year olds)
£5/£6.25
www.sydenham-tennis-squash-croquet-club.co.uk
Fun Friday Tennis is an after-school club run by accredited coaches. It provides fun, tennis-based activities and games every week during term-time. There is a confectionery treat included in the price.
​Pain relief yoga
Dragonfly Yoga
10.45-11.45
Slow and gentle yoga practice where we use gravity as a foundation for stability, body weight as guidance to how deep we can go into an Asana and breath as a tool to help
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LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH
Sip & Talk
YRHYS
The Next Generation Youth & community Centre
6-8pm
FREE
Parents coming together to create positive change. Family enrichment workshop.
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EVERY THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Piano at the Taproom
Ignition Brewery
7-9pm
£3
Trevor Wensley performs sing-s-long on the piano​​
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LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Songs in Sydenham
Ignition Brewery
7-9pm
FREE
Markus Michelucci brings in a new performer (or two) to showcase their musical talents. Folky vibes.​​
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LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
Chidren's Yoga
Dragonfly Yoga Studios
£10
10.45am-11.45am ​(5-9 Yr olds)
Join Judit Berge to teach your child yoga
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Neurodiversity Social Evening
Ignition Brewery
Different Dates
6-9pm
FREE
A chilled evening for our neurodiverse customers.​​​​
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Keeping Fit
EVERYDAY
Check class times and book on website at
£30 unlimited for 30 days
Introductory offer to new clients
Dragonfly Yoga offers yoga, pilates and meditation classes for all levels.
EVERY TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS
Yoga
9.30am Tuesdays & Fridays
6.15 pm Thursdays
£10 per class booked on lazycat.yoga
To help reduce stress and feel your best please come along. No yoga experience necessary. Suitable for all levels.
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MONDAY, TUESDAY SATURDAYS
Pilates
7pm Tuesdays Sydenham centre
6.30pm Thursdays Sydenham Centre
8.45am Saturday Sydenham Centre
10.15am Saturdays Sydenham Tennis Club
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Drop in Class £14.70
Memberships ranging from £9-£14 /class depending on frequency
Book at www.presentpilates.com
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Whether you're bouncing back from injury, navigating illness recovery, feeling wobbly with your balance, or simply want to move with more ease and confidence
Private 1-to-1 Pilates sessions available
To keep up to date on all events make sure you sign up to Forest Hill society or Sydenham Society
SYDENHAM SOCIETY
The Sydenham Society was founded in 1972 and has around 1100 members. Our aim is to be a voice for
Sydenham and to improve services and amenities in the area to make it a more attractive place to live and work. We play an active part and support all efforts to create a vibrant high street running markets and community events like the Easter Bonnet parades and Halloween celebrations. We’re strong supporters of Sydenham Community Library as well as local arts and community organisations. We’ve recently formed a Green Improvement Group which has installed planters and posters at Sydenham Station and in Station Approach. To join the Sydenham Society go to sydenhamsociety.com
FOREST HILL SOCIETY
The Forest Hill Society was founded in 2006 and has over 400 members. We are always looking for new ways to improve Forest Hill – making it a pleasurable place to live, work and shop. Our work has included planting flowers in the town centre, running food markets and street parties. We have campaigned for better train services, support local businesses including the Community Library and organise talks on local history plus much more.
We are also encouraging people to support local businesses by Tweeting about them with the hashtag #ShopSE23.
To join please visit foresthillsociety.com
traders discount schemes/loyalty cards
Remember to ask our independent traders about their loyalty schemes – for example Kirkdale Bookshop have a card with a cash discount after six purchases, Over The Top Hairdressers give a 7th appointment free and Whites Pet Shop give a discount on each purchase. You can also get The Lewisham Local Card which is a scheme that connects you to local businesses
and community projects. It’s an opportunity to save money while supporting the community.
To purchase a £20 card go to lewishamlocal.com/card