There is something for everyone to enjoy over the festive period and most activities are free. Here is our pick of things to do and places to visit…
Saturday 13 December
Herne Hill Christmas Fair
11am – 5pm, FREE.
Local celebrities, animals, food, stands and wonderful Herne Hill folk to meet and talk to (such as the Society’s committee).
Station Square and Half Moon Lane.
London Gospel Festival Tour
11am – 6pm, FREE.
Streatham Common, Streatham High Road, SW16
Festive Lights
4pm-8pm, FREE.
An illuminated light show with carol singing, mulled wine and hot food and children’s activities. Opened by local MP, Dame Tessa Jowell. St Luke’s Church, corner of Norwood Road and Knights Hill Road.
Beaufoy Christmas Market
12 noon-6pm, FREE.
A fabulous Christmas market in the beautiful Beaufoy Institute, with craft stalls, live music, childrens workshops and a cafe selling cakes and hot drinks. Beaufoy Institute, 39 Black Prince Road SE11.
West End Winter Wonderland Christmas show
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December, 12 noon-6pm.
Featuring over 80 local children and adults showcasing their skills to a selection of West End show tunes everybody knows and loves.
Winter Walk – A Grand Design – From Private House to Public Park
11am – 12:30pm, FREE.
Start from Herne Hill Gate, Brockwell Park, SE24
7Suns AfroLatin funk band perform with a tropical twist on Christmas songs
From 2pm, FREE.
Clapham Common Bandstand, SW4
Winter Walk – Nature on Your Doorstep – Woodlands, Grasslands and More Besides
2 – 3:30pm, FREE.
Streatham Common – start from The Rookery Café
Sunday 14 December
Winter Walk ‘Commons, Chartists and Cricket – a Park for the People?’
11am – 12:30pm, FREE.
Start from The Café in the Park, Kennington Park, SE11
Carols in the Park
From 2pm, FREE.
Ruskin Park Bandstand,Denmark Hill, SE5
Christmas Market and Carol Concert
1 – 5:30pm, FREE.
Myatts Field Park Bandstand, Cormont Road, SE5
Winter Walk ‘Beneath our Feet and Behind the Trees the Hidden History of Clapham Common’
2 – 3:30pm, FREE.
Start from outside Clapham Common Underground Station
Christmas market, Myatt’s Fields Park
From 3pm
A Christmas market around the bandstand in Myatt’s Fields Park on Sunday 14 December will be followed by carol singing and christingle making.
Monday 15th December
Winter Walk ‘from the Great North Wood to the Magnificent One of Seven – Making Space from the Cradle to the Grave’
2– 3:30pm, FREE.
Start from Norwood Park, junction of Elder Road and Central Hill
Tuesday 16th December
Carers4Carers charity Christmas carol busk
From 12pm, FREE.
Streatham Vale CoOp, 107-109 Streatham Vale, SW16 5SQ
Wednesday 17th December
Winners Assembly Christmas carol charity busk
From 2pm, FREE
Outside Norwood Leisure Centre, 164 Portland Road, SE25 4PT
Saturday 20 December
Crystal Palace Band and Cambria Choir
From 1:45pm, FREE.
Ruskin Park Bandstand, Denmark Hill, SE5
Childrens Christmas Funfair
10am – 7pm (until Sunday 4th January 2015), FREE.
Windrush Square, Brixton, SW2
Latin American Choir
From 2pm, FREE.
Windrush Square, Brixton, SW2
Sunday 21 December
London Saxophone Choir
2 – 5:30pm, FREE.
Ruskin Park Bandstand, Denmark Hill, SE5
Throughout December
South Bank Winter
Immerse yourself in an enchanting show, get lost in a Christmas Tree Maze and feast on winter warmers and discover the all-new Christmas Market. And much more!
Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens ice rink
Skate on the pristine rink, warm up with hot chocolate or something from one of the delicious urban street food pop-ups.
