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Roll up your sleeves, it’s time to dive head first into Christmas because Tooting has gone all out with the festivities this month.
See a riotous version of A Christmas Carol
When: 10th December
Where: All Saints Church, SW17 8DQ
Half Cut Theatre company are coming to Tooting and bringing their famous rendition of A Christmas Carol. It will be 70 mins of raucous festive fun, and the tickets are free to reserve- just pay what you like on the day. There will be 2 showings (2pm and 5pm), so you’ve got two opportunities to see it.
Get festive at the Winter Firfest
When: 3rd December
Where: Fircroft Primary School,
Between 3 and 6pm Fircroft School is being taken over with Firfest. There is a lot happening in those three hours; a visit to Santa’s Grotto, a go on the bungee jump, fairground games, arts and crafts, stalls to browse and even a Christmas BBQ.
Tooting Market Christmas Pop up
When: Every Thursday until Christmas
Where: Tooting Market, SW17 0SN
Tooting Market are doing a Christmas fair with a difference. Alongside their usual market traders, they’ll be hosting a huge range of local makers every Thursday evening until Christmas. From 5pm until late head down to discover a huge range of gifts to get your festive shopping underway. There will be mulled wine, mince pies and live music to keep you entertained too. We will see you there… every week.
Lust And Liquor Winter Special
When: 3rd December
Where: The Corin, SW17 0RN
This winter day party will be playing the best in RnB, Hip Hop, Bashment, Afro Beats and Garage…and they boxing too (can’t miss out on the Fury game no matter what, right?!). Oh, and by the way, you get a complimentary ticket if your birthday is between 20th November – 11th December!
Christmas market and wreath making
When: 3rd December
Where: Trafalgar Arms, SW17 0RT
From 11am there’ll be arts, crafts, food, drink and the best festive goodies at the Trafalgar Arms to kick off December antics. HoneyBunchLDN will be hosting a dried flower wreath workshops too, from midday till 6pm. You’ll be walking away from this one with full arms.
Watch Englands next game in the World Cup
When: 4th December
Where: All over Tooting
Watch Englands next game at one of the many places showing it in Tooting – all of the pubs and both of the markets! We’ve written a whole article on where you can catch it.
Go on a guided walk for International Migrants day
When: 18th December
Where: All over Tooting
Discover ‘Planet Tooting’ on this guided walk around our neighbourhood to celebrate International Migrants Day. Tooting has a rich history of immigration that makes it what it is today, AND it has just celebrated its migrant heritage with a blue plaque! What perfect time to learn a bit more.
Get a really great happy hour in
When: Every Thursday
Where: The Mezzanine, SW17 8TA
When does ‘happy hour’ stop being ‘happy hour’? When it’s all night long! The Mezzanine are going all out on Thursdays with their evening-long happy hour, meaning you’ll get loads of incredibly crafted cocktails for bargain prices. Cheers to that.
