Carshalton Frost Fair

2013_frost_fair_medCarshalton welcomes its second Frost Fair on Saturday 7th December 1-6pm. The Friends of Honeywood Museum and local charity EcoLocal are again organising the event and are keen to spread the word about this exciting and atmospheric family event.

In the beautiful setting next to Carshalton Ponds, the Frost Fair promises to be a traditional winter event with activities for all of the family. Outside Honeywood Museum and in the nearby Memorial Gardens there will be farmers’ market and craft stalls offering a varied range of tasty treats and a variety of wonderful gift ideas. As it gets darker, the area will be lit with twinkling fairy lights and you can do some shopping with the smell of hot food & hog roast in the air. There will also be choirs, live music and entertainment of various types with a seasonal feel.

Inside Honeywood Museum, there will be story telling for the under sixes, a shadow theatre show ‘Vasalisa the Wise’ for the over sixes and Santa’s Grotto in the magic of the newly refurbished ‘childhood room’ surrounded by toys from a bygone era.

Why not head to the Honeywood Café for mulled wine, mince pies and other food and drink?

The Friends of the Ecology Centre will be running their Christmas Fair and Winter Wonderland Trail alongside the Frost Fair.

The annual Christmas Fair will have hand-crafted gifts, teas, coffees and homemade cake and their Winter Wonderland Trail, from 1pm-4pm, offers the chance to create festive edible tree-decorations for your favourite winter wildlife and explore the delights of the award winning Ecology Centre.

Cost: £1 per person for the Winter Trail. Suitable for: everyone. No booking required.

There’s a competition for best photo of the day. Send your pictures to EcoLocal’s Facebook and Twitter pages and if we think yours is best, you win £20!

Entertainment and stalls for the day!

Amplified stage

1pm-1.25pm – Nylon Ostrich – Five piece alt rock band from South London.

1.30pm-1.55pm – La Petite Vache – tunes from Brittany and France, featuring the hurdy gurdy, two fiddles, accordion and mandolin.

2pm-2.25pm – Carl Chamberlain – Poet

2.30pm-2.55pm – Zero Carbon Band – Upcycled classic pop songs with new words and homegrown songs with homespun props and audience participation.

3pm-3.25pm – Chris Crooks – singer songwriter of Mexicana/Americana: presenting songs from his latest album, “Crimes and Misdemeanours.”

3.30pm-3.55pm – Kodakromes – alternative rock and sub pop

4pm-4.25pm – Moth – Chilled out accordion driven trip hop chanteussing.

4.30pm-4.55pm – Andy Gibbons – Great songs, great voice and one great acoustic guitar.

5pm-5.30pm – Dirty Spoons – energetic folk band, infusing their music with character and well rounded tones.

5.35pm-6.00pm – David Fisher Trio – Dave Fisher and his fantastic trio bring sing-a-long Christmas songs to close the night!

Non amplified stage

1.00 Pennyroyal Clog Dancers – Clog dancing, what more needs to said?

1.40 Carshalton Methodist Church – The Church choir and friends present a programme of Advent and Christmas songs.

2.20 All Saints Handbell Ringers – A mixture of traditional and Christmas tunes rung on one and a half octaves of English handbells

3.00 East Surrey Morris Men – Proudly keeping the English tradition alive!

3.40 Sutton Chorale / All Saints – A selection of Christmas carols seasonal music

4.20 Steampunk Morris – Morris dancing with a Steampunk twist!

Stalls and Organisations:

Festival Walk

Giggly Pig – Hog roast and sausages

Just be Natural – skincare products made from Carshalton Lavender

Nut Knowle Farm – goats cheese

Boutique Blooms – flowers for all occasions

Antares Concepts – hand crafted wooden toys

Lovingly Made – Cupcakes, Celebration Cakes, handmade truffles & chocolates

Emmas Art – Mostly recycled items – painted tin, pottery and wood

Wandle Tree – decoupage and wooden items

Cheam Woodturners

Belmont Bead Company and Suzy Q Too – beaded jewellery and childrens activity 

West Fisher Winery – English wines

Tillingboune Trout – Smoked fish and meats

Honeywood Walk

Friends of Honeywood Museum

Women’s Institute tea stall

Hallsgate Wood – Rustic artefacts made from British wood

Koula’s Kitchen – jams and preserves

Wrights Original – traditional ginger drinks

Chalk Hills Bakery – artisan baked cakes, rolls and bread

S&S Patisserie – patisserie, puddings and confectionary

Selsdon Ceramics – pottery

Memorial Gardens Marquee

EcoLocal Energy Road Show exhibits

Carshalton Lavender – Local Lavender Growers and Distillers

Made at the Wishing Well – recycled jewellery

K Designs – hand painted glass

Sutton Fostering Service – Information of fostering caring

Simply Scarves – beautiful choice of scarves

Baby Name Illustrations – pictures and sign of custom names

Shop with Love – Handmade soaps and gifts

Belle Gifts – Vintage/historical home décor and jewellery

Memorial Gardens

The Hope Bar – beer and refreshments

Red Gingham Bakery – Delicious cakes and fudge

Little Honey Bee – skin care products and candles made from beeswax and honey

Hocus Pocus – fair-trade goods

Goan Food – samosas and curry sauces

The Pizza Project – handmade wood fired pizza

If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Heather on 020 8770 6611 or email heather@ecolocal.org.uk.

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