Category: Events

Sunshine for Market On The Green – tomorrow 19 Sep 2015 on Beckenham Green

Sunshine is due for Market On The Green tomorrow.  It will be a packed day with over 50 stalls (we have some great new ones and many of our favourites) of local produce and craft, Horse Trick Show (yes real live horses on the green), vintage fair ground rides, face painting, pony rides and free live entertainment on stage. Find our more here.

Entertainment

The above information correct at time of writing but may be subject to change.

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2 weeks to go until Market On The Green – Sat 19 Sept 2015

The September Market On The Green is the biggest yet with over 50 stalls selling local produce and craft and lots of yummy food for lunch –  jerk chicken, gourmet burgers, wood fired pizza, hog roast, speciality pies, sausage rolls, cakes, chocolate, artisan breads, handmade sauces and conserves, hand painted cards, handmade children’s and adult jewellery, Kent apple juice and cider, locally produced fruit gin, plants and seeds, rare breed lamb & pork, free range poultry, hand-painted scarves and ponchos, adults and children’s clothing, candles, fruit and veg, Kent strawberries, handmade fudge, pottery, ceramics, soaps and gifts.

The live entertainment includes Churchfield’s Primary School Choir and we are pleased to welcome back Rodeo Daves Western Trick Riding Show. Come along and check out the horse display on Beckenham Green at 11.30, 12.30 and 2.30pm. There will also be pony rides available for the kids.

There will be a Vintage Fairground by Bottons Family Funfair , face painting by Tiger Dragon Butterfly, Sand Art & Crafts by KME crafts.Check out the complete line up for the event at on our website.

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Conversation Pieces a Beckenham Concert Band & Langley Park Boys Performance – 1.30pm Monday 14th September 2015, St Barnabas Church Beckenham

Conversation Pieces: Words and Music Uniting the Generations by Langley Park Boys School – 1.30 p.m. Monday 14th September 2015, St. Barnabas Church Beckenham.

This is a concert performed by young musicians from Langley Park Boys School playing alongside professional musicians from Everyone Matters, a charity that brings together people of all ages through music.

Tea and cakes will be served after the concert. There is no charge for this concert or for the refreshments.

This event is particularly aimed at older people in the local community but all are welcome.

Venue: St. Barnabas Church, Perth Road, Beckenham, BR3 6PP

Further information or to reserve a place please email: events@stbarnabasbeckenham.org or phone: 020 8650 3393

Please note that there is wheelchair access to the church but the toilet facilities are in the adjacent hall which has no wheelchair access and are reached via two flights of steps. The steps down to the toilets have handrails.

 

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Next weekend is Market On The Green – 18 July 2015 on Beckenham Green

The July Market On The Green gets active with have-a-go mini tennis and high octane Kung Fu displays. As usual we have a great line up of free live entertainment from 11am to 3.30pm: courtesy of Seventh Heaven Promotion we have The Lost Folk Collective, The Tin Men, Franck Alba School of Music and Lori May Spear. Plus local songstress and Bianca Nicholas and a Beckenham Community Choir.

There will be 40 market stalls selling local produce and craft and lots of yummy food for lunch including a gourmet burger van rocking it in an old classic Citron van. Come along for handmade sauces and preserves, hand painted cards, handmade children’s and adult jewellery, Kent apple juice and cider, speciality pies, sausage rolls, Scotch eggs, sandwiches and cakes, artisan breads, locally produced fruit gin, plants and seeds, rare breed lamb & pork, free range poultry, children’s toys, hand-painted scarves and ponchos, adults and children’s clothing, candles, organic fruit and veg, Kent strawberries, handmade fudge, soaps and gifts.

Also there will be face painting by Tiger Dragon Butterfly, a Pizza Making Competition by Sapore Vero and a children’s fun fair. See you at the Market.

If you live in Beckenham become a member of your local residents’ association. It’s just £3 a year, this small subscription fee makes a huge difference to the success of the Association and helps us keep this not for profit market going.  The above information correct at time of writing but may be subject to change.

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This time next week it will be Market on The Green, 16 May 2015 on Beckenham Green

It’s a packed day of entertainment, funfair, carnival games, pizza making masterclass and 40 local produce and craft stalls.  St George’s church next door is also holding an Arts & Crafts Fair and Church Tower Climb. Never miss a Market, get on the mailing list.

Entertainment

  • Children’s Carnival Games by Bromley Road School PTA
  • Bottons Family Funfair
  • Face painting by Tiger Dragon Butterfly

 Stage line up (11am to 3.30pm)

  • 11:00 – Bright Sparks – local Beckenham dance school.
  • 11:30 – Peter Green – Steam Punk Brit pop from London.
  • 12.00 – Break
  • 12:15 – Nomad Folk – Folk band from Penge.
  • 12:45 – Child Peters – Indie pop singer/songwriter from London.
  • 13:15 – R.A. Parade – stylish singer songwriter.
  • 13:45 – Break
  • 14:00 – Churchfields Primary School Choir singing pop.
  • 14:30 – Irish dancing by Balgowan primary school.
  • 15:00 – Peppa Pig (lookalike) party on stage (by Brilliant Birthdays).

Stalls:

  • All Things Saucy – handmade sauces using fresh, natural ingredients from local sources.
  • Botanicals in Coloured Pencil – hand painted cards, totes and t-shirts.
  • Cranbrook Conserves – jams and preserves made using traditional methods and recipes handmade in their cottage kitchen in Cranbrook Kent.
  • Conkers and Clay – local craft artists, ceramics and pottery, wood sculpture and turning.
  • DM Clothing -Hand-printed lace scarves,  hand-printed ponchos, dresses.
  • Deli Jerk – Caribbean jerk chicken.
  • Dine Thyme – speciality pies, sausage rolls, scotch eggs, and more.
  • Eat’n’mess Cakes – finest cupcakes from Sevenoaks.
  • Framerstamp – high quality, attractive, inexpensive framed stamp designs with each stamp a work of art in itself.
  • Free From Deli – sandwiches, salads, soups, juices/smoothies, pastries.
  • Hemings Bakehouse – made in Kent artisan breads.
  • Hocus Pocus  – A Magical Emporium of Wonderful Curiosities!
  • KME Crafts – children’s craft activity – sand art pictures, children’s lucky dip and a 16-piece brain teaser
  • Howards of Kent – locally produced fruit vodka.
  • Layhams Farm – locally sourced Kent produce from jars of honey, chutney and sauces to plants and seeds for your garden.
  • Marsh Produce – rare breed lamb & pork, beef, free range poultry, homemade burgers and sausage.
  • Nip from The Hip – fruit liqueurs made with locally sourced fruit.
  • Oink Oink Catering – local Kent born and bred hog roast with home-made apple sauce.
  • Organically prepared – organic fruit and veg.
  • Potash Farm –  Kentish cobnuts.
  • Preserved Passions – Kentish chutneys and relishes.
  • Sapore Vero – Beckenham wood fired pizza.
  • ‘Sauced’ by Marina – homemade Italian pasta sauces.
  • Sevenoaks Candles – award winning Kentish handmade candles and soaps.
  • Simply True – handmade adult and children’s jewellery.
  • Sweet Nostalgia Fudge – handmade fudge.
  • Terre Verdi  – organic skincare.
  • The Mobile Coffee Bean – fresh brewed coffee and teas with organic milk.
  • Tiddly Pomme – Kentish juices and cider.
  • Tw0 Girls in Stitches – textiles.
  • Ty Janick – authentic crepes and galettes.
  • Yumptious – Kent cupcakes, flapjacks, brownies, bread pudding, tarts (slices).

The above information correct at time of writing but may be subject to change.

2 weeks to go until Market On The Green – Sat 16 May 2015

For our first Market On The Green in 2015 we have a great line up of free live entertainment from 11am to 3.30pm: punk brit pop from Peter Green, Penge favourite Nomad Folk,  indie pop from Child Peters, stylish singer songwriter R.A. Parade, Churchfields Primary School Choir singing pop, Irish dancing from Balgowan Primary School and finally our VIP…. Peppa Pig (lookalike by Brilliant Birthdays) has a party on stage.
40 market stalls selling local produce and craft including; handmade sauces and preserves, hand painted cards, handmade children’s and adult jewellery, Kent apple juice and cider, speciality pies, sausage rolls, Scotch eggs, sandwiches and cakes, artisan breads, locally produced fruit gin, plants and seeds, rare breed lamb & pork, free range poultry, children’s toys, hand-painted scarves and ponchos, haberdashery and fabrics, adults and children’s clothing, candles, organic fruit and veg, Kent strawberries, handmade fudge and handmade fabric gifts. There will be carnival games by Bromley Road School, face painting by Tiger Dragon Butterfly, a Pizza Making Competition Sapore Vero and a children’s fun fair.
Wood fired pizza, hog roast, sweet & savoury galettes, jerk chicken and gourmet coffee available for lunch.
If you live in Beckenham become a member of your local residents’ association. It’s just £3 a year, this small subscription fee makes a huge difference to the success of the Association and helps us keep this not for profit market going.  Find out more about the market and us on our website. The above information correct at time of writing but may be subject to change. 
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Friends of Beckenham Place Park events April to June 2015

Spring: April 1st – June 30th 2015

Events. All events are free and open to members and non-members alike. Donations welcome.

  • Sunday 26th April BLUEBELL WALK – Meet at the Mansion steps 2.00 pm in partnership with Creekside Education Trust and led by Nick Bertrand. Will there be bluebells? Wednesday 20th May A WALK TO CHINBROOK MEADOWS Meet at the mansion steps 10.00am. This is a repeat of a walk from a few seasons ago, but this time the route will be different. There are buses and trains from Grove Park, but we intend to walk back to BPP via a different route for anyone keen to do a long walk.
  • SENSORY GARDEN WORKDAYS (sessions last about 2 hours), Dates 2nd Saturday of the month, 11th April, 9th May, 13th June. Meet 10.00am either at the mansion or go straight to the Sensory Garden. There will be work to suit everyone. Planting, weeding, hoeing, path maintenance and no previous skills are necessary. Tools, gloves and guidance provided. In the summer months there is more to do so there are often two sessions a month.

Beckenham Town Centre Improvement Presentation Tomorrow Night Weds 18 Mar 2015

Bromley Council and East Design Consultants will be presenting the scheme for the Beckenham Public Realm Improvements (previously shown at the LBB Working Group), talking through the results of the traffic modelling and explaining the next steps.  This presentation forms part of the official consultation for the project, we encourage local people to attend and take advantage of the Q&A session at the end.

The presentation will start after the Copers Cope Area Residents’ Association AGM.

Hope to see you there at 8pm, Wed 18 March 2015, Beckenham Public Halls.

 

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Beckenham Town Centre Public Realm – Consultation Exercise

The following information has been provided by Bromley Council.

Consultation period

The consultation exercise will run from 2 to 27 March 2015.

Why are we consulting now?

We have reached an important stage in the design development of the Beckenham town centre public realm scheme. Having agreed a set of clear objectives for the scheme, we have developed concept designs to deliver these objectives. This process has involved input from a wide range of stakeholders, including the Beckenham Town Centre Working Group.

We have now refined the concept designs to reflect the ideas and aspirations of people and businesses in Beckenham. We have recently developed a cost plan which shows what is affordable within the existing scheme budget. We have also undertaken a traffic modelling exercise on the proposed improvements to key junctions.

How can you get involved?

There are lots of ways for you get involved during the consultation period. We hope that you will be able to let us have your views at one of the following events or meetings:

  • Public exhibition – we are holding a public exhibition of the concept designs from 11:30 am to 8 pm on Thursday, 12 March 2015. The exhibition will be held at Citygate Church at 22 Rectory Road, Beckenham, BR3 1AA. A location plan is included at the end of this letter. The exhibition will be manned by staff from East Architects and from Bromley Council;
  • Copers Cope Area Residents’ Association AGM – East Architects and Bromley Council staff will be attending the AGM on 18 March 2015. There will be a presentation on the concept designs at 8:15 pm with an opportunity to ask questions afterwards; and

How can you let us have your views? 

 

There will be feedback forms available at the public exhibition on 12 March 2015.

 

If you would like to see the concept plans in advance of the public exhibition, you will be able to view these online at www.bromley.gov.uk/beckenhamimprovements

You can e-mail your views on the proposals to beckenhamimprovements@bromley.gov.uk

Town Centre Improvement Consultation and Copers Cope AGM – 8pm Weds 18 March 2015, Beckenham Public Halls

Our Annual General Meeting is at 8pm Wednesday 18th March 2015, Beckenham Public Hall, Bromley Road, Beckenham.

 East Architects and Bromley Council staff will be attending as part of the official consultation of Beckenham’s Public Realm Improvement Scheme. There will be a presentation on the concept designs at 8:15pm with an opportunity to ask questions afterwards. Local Councillors and our MP are expected to attend. All local people welcome.

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Special Afternoon Tea for Beckenham Mothers at Nineteen Fourteas

For Mothers’ Day, 15th March, Nineteen Fourteas (at the High Street entrance to Sainsbury’s) is hosting a special Afternoon Tea for the mums of Beckenham. To show their appreciation, every mum that comes will receive a handmade gift.

Seatings: 12 noon – 2pm and 2.30 – 4.30pm, limited spaces so booking required. Pop in or call on 020 8663 3384.

SGCO String Quartet – 7.45pm Sat 7 Mar 2015, St George’s Church

St George’s Chamber Orchestra (SGCO) String Quartet – Saturday 7th March 2015 7.45pm

Beethoven String Quartet Op.18 no.5 in A

Shostakovich Elegy and Polka

Schubert String Quartet No 14 in D Minor, ‘Death and the Maiden’ D 810

Find out more about the SGCO at http://sgco.co.uk/

Book in advance from The Beckenham Bookshop and St. George’s Church Office (Monday to Friday until 3.30pm). Best seats will be reserved for pre-concert sales. Tickets also available on-line at http://www.stgeorgesbeckenham.co.ukand on the door.

St. George’s Church is on the corner of High Street and Bromley Road Beckenham BR3 1AX.

Mid week £3 Cinema at the Odeon in Beckenham

Silver Cinema at the Odeon is on Tuesday and Thursday every week at 11am and 2pm (it has not changed from Tuesday to Thursday as previously advised). Silver Cinema showings are open to all ages, serve free tea/coffee and biscuits, have no adverts or trailers, and best of all, cost only £3.

Check out what’s on at the Odeon Beckenham . Look out for the Silver Cinema logo on Tuesday and Thursday listings.

One week to go until Christmas On The Green and the biggest procession yet – 12-6pm Sat 29 Nov 2014

Saturday 29 November will be jam packed with entertainment in Beckenham. Fair, music and festive refreshments on The Green, carol singers and free Mince Pies in the High Street, a Marching Band leading the Copers Cope Residents’ Association Candlelit Procession through the town and the big Christmas Light Switch On and sing-a-long finale.

Check out the Christmas On The Green web page for further information and timings.

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Celebrating the Union Concert – 7.45pm Sat 6 Dec 2014, St George’s Church

Celebrating the Union – a concert of universally appealing British Music – Saturday 06th December 2014 7.45pm

  • Henry Purcell Overture and Rondeau from Abdelazar Suite Z 570
  • Joan Trimble Suite for Strings (1951 unpublished, loaned from Ulster Orchestra)
  • Gareth Walters Divertimento for Strings (1960 Welsh)
  • Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry Lady Radnor’s Suite in F
  • Sir Alexander Campbell MacKenzie Benedictus (1888) Op 37 No 3 arr. for violin and strings Dominic Moore
  • Country Gardens (In an English Country Garden) – Percy Grainger, arr. Dominic Moore
  • Irish Tune from County Derry Percy Grainger, arr. Barry Ould
  • Suo Gan (Sleep My Baby) arr. Dominic Moore

Ulster Orchestra

The planning of this concert comes at a time when one of our great symphony orchestras, the Ulster Orchestra is fighting for survival. We would like to show our support for this wonderful orchestra, if you would also like to show your support please click this petition link and add your name to the petition there.

Book in advance from The Beckenham Bookshop and St. George’s Church Office (Monday to Friday until 3.30pm). Best seats will be reserved for pre-concert sales. Tickets also available on-line at www.sgco.co.uk and on the door.