Christmas on the silver screen
Whether for cocktails and nibbles with colleagues or a screening of a festive favourite with friends, Kino Bermondsey’s intimate cinema – with 48 red Italian leather seats and a large lounge bar and terrace, located in Bermondsey Square at the end of Bermondsey Street, is perfect for that Christmas party with a difference!
Plus, look out for Kino’s Christmas film programme to get you in the mood – whether you’re a Kris Kringle or a Scrooge.
Kino Bermondsey, 10 Bermondsey Square,
SE1 3UN. www.kinodigital.co.uk
Get crafty this crimbo
Dust off the baubles, unpack the tinsel and put on your sparkly earrings – Crafty Fox Market is getting ready for Christmas. To help crafty shoppers treat their loved ones to the finest original gifts, they’re bringing two fabulous festive markets to Mercato Metropolitano in the lead up to Christmas. Go for a browse and take your pick from presents, decorations, cards, wrap, and more.
Saturday 3 & Sunday 4, Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 December 2022, 11am-5pm. Mercato Metropolitano, 42 Newington Causeway, Elephant & Castle, SE1 6DR. www.craftyfoxmarket.co.uk
Experience Christmas the Finnish way
Santa’s helpers have prepared a spread a king would be envious of at The Finnish Church on Albion Street; Carol singing, cinnamon buns, reindeer stew and other treats are waiting for you. Visit across two weekends (25-27 November and 2-4 December. Opening times – Friday: 12-8pm, Saturday and Sunday: 12-6pm) to treat yourself to food, sweets and Finnish gifts galore.
Finnish Church in London, 33 Albion Street,
SE16 7HZ. www.merimieskirkko.fi
Making a DEBUT
DEBUT returns for their fun and lively signature-style DEBUT Christmas Concert at Brunel Museum. With festive musical favourites, four part carols and some (optional) singalong Christmas songs, it’s a night not to be missed! Mulled cider, hot toddies and mince pies are available from Midnight Apothecary.
Wednesday 14 December. Tickets £35.
Brunel Museum, Railway Avenue, SE16 4LF.
www.debut.org.uk/brunel-concerts
Banquet under the Thames at Brunel Museum
The Brunel Museum sits on the site of the Thames Tunnel, the world’s first tunnel under a navigable river. In November 1827, the Brunels hosted a banquet in the partially complete tunnel, partly to reassure shareholders understandably twitchy about recent flooding in the Tunnel.
The museum is now displaying the painting ‘Banquet in the Thames Tunnel’ by George Jones, depicting the event, until 19 February 2023.
Brunel Museum, Railway Avenue, SE16 4LF
Yuletide celebrations
It’s the return of Anspach & Hobday’s highly celebrated annual Christmas Carols. Join for carols at their taproom and spread the Christmas cheer. Plus, their Christmas beer, The Pfeffernüsse Stout, will be flowing. And they’ll be collecting for charity, too.
From 3pm. The Arch House, 118 Druid St, Bermondsey, SE1 2HH. Free entry
It’s all Fairgame
A first of its kind, an immersive fairground experience has officially opened its doors?in the heart of Canary Wharf.?Following four years of development,?Fairgame?is revolutionising the funfair, offering guests the chance to re-awaken their inner kid in a state-of-the-art, adults-only playground – for the ultimate night out.
Fairgame brings your fairground favourites – from whac-a-mole and roll-a-ball to water gun clown – with an expertly crafted drinks menu available from the venue’s three ‘Bumper Bars’. Fairground-themed signature cocktails have been created in collaboration with Ali Reynolds – and with small-batch artisanal spirits, classic boozy slushies, and London-brewed craft beer, there’s something for everyone.
Food and drink packages can be purchased in advance, with pre-paid tokens loaded onto gamers’ cards when they check in.
Fairgame, 25 Fisherman’s Walk, E14 4DH.
www.wearefairgame.com
Get cosy in an igloo
Vinegar Yard will be transforming its terrace into an Après-Ski haven with four heated igloos throughout the festive season. Snuggle on a cosy sofa with a round of street food and warming winter drinks, and gaze out to one of the best views in London! The luxury spaces are decked out with Grey Goose interiors and are perfect for everything from your office Christmas celebrations to a festive knees-up with family and friends. Each of the igloos can accommodate up to 6 guests.
Vinegar Yard, 72-82 St Thomas Street, SE1 3QX.
www.vinegaryard.london/reservations
Silly sausage
A pop-up dog café that attracts thousands of dachshunds a year is coming to Bermondsey for a one-off Christmas-themed event. Pup Up Café, founded by Marcus Ackford, based in Exeter, travels the UK bringing breed specific dog communities together. Their latest tour – the ‘Dashing Dachshund Christmas Tour 2022’ – is coming to Bermondsey on the 19 November.
Pups will get a Christmas-themed present on entry, as well as unlimited treats and puppiccinos.
10am-1:30pm on 19 November. Fourpure Brewing Co., 25, Bermondsey Trading Estate on Rotherhithe New Road, SE16 3LL. www.fatsoma.com/pup-up-cafe/uykdv36l/london-dachshund-christmas-tour
Christmas at the farm
Surrey Docks Farm will be hosting its last event of the year on Saturday 3 December for its Christmas Fair. From 11am to 4pm, you can get in the festive spirit at the Farm, where there’ll be carol singing, craft stalls, mulled wine, Santa’s grotto, plus a wreath-making workshop and beautiful Christmas trees on sale.
Surrey Docks Farm, Rotherhithe Street, South Wharf, SE16 5ET. www.surreydocksfarm.org.uk
