Blue Bermondsey Winter Fair 2024
Join us for a fantastic festive community celebration at The Blue Market Place! Enjoy free seasonal activities for all ages, including Christmas carols, street performers, wreath-making, Christmas shopping, party games, and more. Everyone is welcome!
Saturday 7th December: Winter Fair
Time: 12noon – 4pm / Free entry
Location: The Blue Market Place, South Bermondsey SE16 3UQ
The Blue Winter Fair is an established local community event held in the first week of December to herald in the festive period and promote local shops and businesses. This event is funded and organised by Blue Bermondsey BID, a not-for-profit local business network.
This year, Blue Bermondsey BID will collaborate with Rouel Road TRA to host a free Christmas party for residents. Additionally, in partnership with BLW and ReLondon, we are excited to present Greening the Blue with free environmental awareness activities.
We are also pleased to welcome back popular annual attractions such as Custard Storm Circus, Roaming Father Christmas, wreath-making with our Art Elves, and choirs from St. James Church and Boutcher Primary School.
Activities Include:
- Carol Singers
- Wreath-Making Workshop
- DJ & Party Games
- Custard Storm Circus Show
- Face Painting
- Father Christmas
- Christmas Market
- Greening The Blue Reuse, Refill, and Recycle Workshop & Information
Full List of Activities on the Day:
Custard Storm Circus (12 – 4pm)
Enjoy a live finale circus show at 3:45pm, featuring stilt walking, juggling, a roaming magician, and free face painting! Learn circus skills to impress your friends with our talented Custard Storm performers.
Christmas Carols (12:30pm – 1:45pm)
Experience a live performance of traditional Christmas music by St. James Church Choir and Boutcher Primary School Choir. Time & Talents will provide a pedal-powered rickshaw mobility taxi service for senior residents who would like to join our carol service.
Father Christmas (12pm – 4pm)
Our very own Father Christmas will be roaming The Blue Market Place all afternoon, greeting young and old.
Rouel Road TRA Christmas Party in The Market Place
Rouel Road TRA and Baxter Party Services will be playing seasonal music and taking DJ requests throughout the afternoon. Everyone is welcome to join in and compete for fun prizes in games like pass the parcel, limbo, and dance-offs. There will also be sweet treats and seasonal surprises for families!
Wreath-Making Workshop (12pm – 4pm)
Our skilled Art Elves will show you how to weave willow and decorate your wreath. Choose from holly, ivy, and a variety of seasonal greens, as well as colorful ribbons, beads, and bells. Take your wreath home or hang it in The Market Place for all to see.
Greening the Blue at The Winter Fair (12 – 4pm)
Join us in helping Bermondsey waste less and reuse, repair, and recycle more. Enjoy environmentally focused activities for all ages, proudly funded by ReLondon and delivered by Big Local Works.
- Litterati Litter Picking: Join our volunteers as we tidy up Bermondsey.
- Reuse and Recycle Family Workshop: Christmas Cards: Artist Sarah Sparkes will help you recycle old cards, magazines, and paper into colorful new Christmas cards to share with friends and family this yuletide.
- Veolia Recycling Hub: Visit their stall to learn about recycling in Southwark.
- Clothes Swap and Toy Donations: Bring us your unwanted clothes to donate or exchange. Toy donations will be redistributed to local families in need by Love North Southwark CIC. Please only donate items in good condition that you would welcome as a gift. (Sorry, we can’t rehome broken or soiled items or games with missing pieces.)
Young Traders Market (10pm – 4pm)
The Blue Market is hosting a special Christmas Young Traders Market event. Catch up on your Christmas shopping in The Blue Market Place, where you will find an array of gifts and seasonal delicacies for sale, including art, crafts, clothes, Christmas trees, sweets, toys, and games.
How to Get to The Blue Market:
- Buses: 1, 381, P12
- Underground: Bermondsey
- Train: South Bermondsey
- Overground: Canada Water
- Bicycle parking available
We look forward to celebrating the festive season with you at the Winter Fair!
