Festivities begin with an ecumenical advent service at St. Simon's Church
St Simon’s Roman Catholic Church. Picture: Derek Harper
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November 25, 2022
The celebration of Christmas in SW15 is set to begin this weekend at St Simon’s Catholic Church on Hazlewell Road, Putney, (SW15 6LU). It is a start of a host of festive events set to take place in the area.
Churches Together in Putney & Roehampton are holding its annual Advent Carol Service on Sunday, 27 November, at 4:00 pm. The service marks the start of the Advent season and will include traditional Advent carols and readings on the theme of ‘Hope in dark times’. The choirs of Putney Methodist Church and St Simon’s will also be singing. Refreshments will be served afterwards. Anyone who wishes to come will be very welcome.
The following weekend on Saturday 3 December, from 12-3pm, St Simon’s Parish is holding its Christmas Fair in Our Lady of Victories School Hall on Clarendon Drive.
All are welcome to this much-loved, family-friendly celebration of the Christmas season.
There will be arts & crafts, games, cakes, delicious food, mulled wine and mince pies as well as a toy tombola and a Raffle Prize Draw, with a chance to win great prizes from local businesses.
Raffle Prizes, kindly donated by the following local businesses in Putney:
* 5-6ft Nordmann Fir Christmas Tree (non-drop) donated by GROW, 288 Upper Richmond Road
* Wine Tasting Evening for four, donated by Chez Stephan, 26 Lacy Road
* Three-course meal for four people (drinks not included) at The Spencer, 237 Lower Richmond Road
* Dinner for two (to the value of £80) at Blades Restaurant, 94 Lower Richmond Road
* Four tickets to any show (Group 64 or Putney Theatre Company), donated by Putney Arts Theatre, Ravenna Road
* Dinner for two with wine (worth £70) at Casa Manolo, 124 Putney High Street
* Ladies Cut & Blow Dry with a drink of your choice (prize value £100), from Chez Stephan
* Gents Hair Cut and a bottle of wine (prize value £50), from Chez Stephan
The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) has organised two fundraising events for the Christmas period which supporters of the charity are encouraged to attend.
On Saturday 3 December from 11am to 3pm it will start the festive season with a jolly Christmas Fair. It is promised that you will find all your stocking filler needs, such as Christmas cards decorations and gifts, fragrances, home décor, jewellery, plants, vases, Christmas wreathes, books, scarves, bags, arts & crafts and much more. Enjoy mulled wine and mince pies as you browse. Free entry and parking. More information can be seen here.
Then on Wednesday 7 December from 7-9pm there is the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability’s (RHN) annual Christmas Carol Concert at Holy Trinity Church in Putney (SW15 6SP).
Tickets have now gone on sale and it is expected to be an evening of fun and festive entertainment with free mulled wine and mince pies.
Tickets cost £15 for adults and £10 for concessions with children under 10 admitted for £5. The money raised will help raise money for the RHN's Music Therapy service.
On Sunday 11 December just across the river at Holy Cross Church in Ashington Road, Parsons Green, Fulham there is a Christmas Concert by the Fulham Camerata Choir at 6.30pm.
It will be singing the Fantasia on Christmas Carols, which Vaughan Williams based on English folk songs for Christmas, as well as a number of popular carols to herald in the Christmas season.
It is a non-ticketed event in aid of the Felix Project, which is a London charity fighting food waste and promoting food redistribution to those who struggle to afford to eat.
The event is free but the choir hopes you will give generously to this vital charity on the night.
Go to www.fulhamcamerata.com if you would prefer to donate online.
The following Saturday 17 December the Dover House Singers will be performing its Christmas concert in aid of ReGenerate Rise at St. Mary’s Church on Putney High Street SW15 1SN from 7pm.
Janis Humberstone of the Dover House singers says, “As always, there will be a varied repertoire including seasonal favourites such as Silent Night, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year and Amid the Winter’s Snow. Plus, they’ll be some singing for everyone to join in with!
“The choir will be led by our wonderful Musical Director, Carl Speck and as we all need a bit of joy just now, take a little time out and come along to this delightful event. We know that a good time will be had by all."
Entrance is free and the choir will be providing refreshments and its (now legendary) hamper raffle, to raise funds for Regenerate-RISE.
On Sunday 18 December there will be Christmas Carol Service at both St Mary's and All Saints’, 7pm which is later than usual because of the World Cup final.
If you are a community group organising a festive event, particularly a fundraising one, send details to editor@putneysw15.com and details can be added to the site.
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