O Christmas tree
Make a head start on your present buying and catch the all-important moment when the Christmas tree lights are switched on at Woolwich Christmas Market this Saturday. Shop for clothing, jewellery and homeware, treat yourself to a pastry or cake, and make use of the market’s full-on programme of kids activities, including a DIY Christmas card station, a mystery Christmas trail and a Boppin’ Bunnies sing-along session for toddlers.
General Gordon Square, Woolwich SE18 6HD. October 26, 10am – 5pm. Lights switch on at 4pm. Admission: FREE.
www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/woolwich-christmas-market
DIY Christmas baubles
Paint your own Christmas baubles in this festive workshop at the Old Royal Naval College. Led by artist Heather Pacic, you’ll be painting watercolour pictures using a spread of winter foliage for inspiration. Your designs will be taken to Heather’s studio where they’ll be scanned and printed onto a set of baubles. All the materials are provided, including ribbons to hang your baubles and linen gift bags to present them. Enjoy a complimentary glass of prosecco, a mimosa or a soft drink on arrival to make the mood merry.
Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, Greenwich, London SE10 9NN.
November 27, 11am & 3pm. Admission: £25.
www.ornc.org/whats-on/botanical-christmas-baubles-watercolour-workshop/
Heart n Soul returns to the Albany
After 11 years away from its home turf, Heart n Soul, a performing arts company and charity that works with people with learning disabilities, returns to the Albany in Deptford to present a night of loud, proud, colourful fun. Look forward to live music, DJ sets and radio snippets, plus an open mic slot for those who want to perform their own material. There’s also an art workshop for hands-on types, and a chance to make your own experimental vibrations.
The Albany, Douglas Way, London SE8 4AG.
November 25, 7pm. Admission: pay-what-you-decide.
www.thealbany.org.uk/shows/the-beautiful-octopus-club/
Miss Marple investigates at the Churchill
Rachel Wagstaff’s stage adaptation of The Mirror Crack’d, based on Agatha Christie’s perennially popular detective story, brings murder and mystery to the Churchill Theatre stage, in a new production by director Philip Franks. When a murder is committed on a glamorous film set, its down to Miss Jane Marple to find out whodunnit. Coronation Street’s Susie Blake plays the titular heroine, while Sophie Ward and Joe McFadden also star.
Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA. November 22 – 26, 7:30pm with additional 2:30pm matinees on Tuesday & Saturday. Admission: £18/concessions available.
www.churchilltheatre.co.uk/Online/tickets-the-mirror-crackd-bromley-2022
Classical fix
Get a classical music fix supporting the amateur and semi-professional musicians of Blackheath Halls Orchestra as they perform their autumn concert. Under the waving baton of conductor Christopher Stark, the orchestra is performing Borodin’s ‘Polovtsian Dances’, Grant Still’s ‘Threnody for Sibelius’ and Elgar’s ‘Sea Pictures’, supported by mezzo-soprano Sarah Pring.
Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ.
November 27, 7:30pm. Admission: £12/£6 under 12s. www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on/blackheath-halls-orchestra-autumn-22-concert/
Comedy on Cutty Sark
Hop on board the giggling ship Cutty Sark this Sunday to catch the return of its monthly comedy night. Headlining is co-host of Wheel of Misfortune and the Guilty Feminist podcast Alison Spittle, while joining her is rising star of the Fringe circuit Tadiwa Mahlunge and former Bedford Comedian of the Year Mark Cram. Leave any stern thoughts with the ship’s stern up on deck, and take your sense of humour down to the lower deck’s Michael Edwards Studio Theatre, where an evening of high-spirited laughter awaits.
Cutty Sark, King William Walk, London SE10 9HT. November 27, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Admission: £15 / £13.50 concessions. www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/cutty-sark/cutty-sark-comedy
