Heart Streatham Issue 28, December 2016

Lights On! Streatham
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Show on Ice
All About Streatham
ISSUE 28 DECEMBER/JANUARY 2016
Lights On! Streatham

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Welcome to the December 2016/January 2017 edition of Heart Streatham. It's our last issue
of the year, and full of news about what's been happening in Streatham and what's going on
over Christmas ant the New Year. See our special pull-out guide to the inStreatham Business
Improvement District's Lights On! Streatham event on 3rd December, when The Snow Queen
will turn on the Streatham Christmas lights with Chuka Umunna MP and Father Christmas will
be in his grotto in the Manor Arms to meet the children. Join the Streatham Christmas Lights
Trail around participating local businesses to find clues and win exciting prizes!
We wish you a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in 2017!
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CONTENTS
5 Streatham Round Up
7 Soap Box Parliamentary Constituency
Boundaries
8 Parish Pump Streatham's Time Out
Award Winners
10 Diary of a Homeless Musician
12 Around the World with the Streatham
Supremes
14 A bit of Streatham History
19 60 Years of the Friends of Streatham
Common Christmas Crib
20 Streatham's Charity Shops
23 Lights On! Streatham 3rd December
pull-out guide
30 Lambeth Mencap needs your help
32 Thrale Almshouses
36 The Rookery Christmas Fair 18th Dec
37 What's On
42 Streatham Red Hawks Ice Hockey update
44 Streatham Directory
46 Useful Numbers
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We're delighted to report that the Herne
Hill Harriers took many medals and did the
area proud in the National Cross Country
competition.
Heart Streatham staffers got their hands
dirty with the folk who flaunt the rules –
construction companies that block off roads
and pavements without permission, and
drivers who are happy to run over people to
save a few seconds on a one way stree.t
We had a cracking time on
a chilly Sunday morning
watching the annual
Veteran Car Run as vintage
cars chugged, steamed and
putted by on their annual
run to Brighton. And this year several local
cafes joined in the fun by opening early to
offer spectators hot drinks and breakfast. Let's
make this an annual Streatham special event!
We spoke to the Lambeth Engagement team
in Brixton about the rumour of a Lambeth
app for reporting fly-tipping, littering, dumped
cars, etc. It’s still unclear as to whether they
will be doing something similar to the superb
Wandsworth app. Watch this space!
The sharp-eyed might have seen Streatham
Hill on the telly, as one of The Apprentice
teams tried to procure a tagine and black
African soap at the Mediterranean Bakery in
Streatham Hill at 11pm on a weekday. They
were unsuccessful, but it brought Streatham to
the masses.
Finally, we remembered the
fallen of Streatham at the
annual Remembrance Day
civic service. We are reliably
informed that this was only
the second time in UK
history that an Imam has led
the service.

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After the 2010 general election the
coalition government set out to cut the
cost of government by reducing the size of
Parliament by 50 MPs, and by harmonising
constituency voter numbers. Historically,
some inner-city constituencies had fewer than
50,000 registered voters whilst others were
over 80,000. The Boundaries Commission
has re-drawn new boundaries into a draft
constituency map, now out for consultation,
on the following basis:
Number of London constituencies must
reduce from 73 to 68
Constituencies must contain between 71,031
and 78,507 electors
Proposed constituencies should use local
government wards
Retention of existing constituencies where
possible
Due regard to geographic factors should be
given.
Under the proposal, Streatham becomes
part of a new Streatham and Mitcham
constituency. Parts of Norbury, Knight's
Hill, and several wards from Merton will
combine with Streatham while wards north
of Streatham Place and Christchurch Road in
Tulse Hill, Clapham Park and Brixton will go
into different constituencies.
The good news is the new proposal keeps
all four Streatham wards together, when
the previous proposed a split among three
constituencies.
There has been strong reaction and criticism
from parts east and from Croydon, as well
as from Merton and Wimbledon where
local centres will be divided amongst new
constituencies. Some of the reaction is
party political, but some challenge changes
to existing localities. Lambeth, as a local
authority, will be represented by several
different MPs too. So far the reaction from
Streatham this time round is muted compared
with in 2011 and 2012.
Interestingly for those following the
Streatham Action transport campaigns, one
of the reasons given by the Commission for
rejecting an early proposal for a Streatham
and Norwood constituency was poor
transport links between the two areas.
Have your say at www.bce2018.org.uk.
and see maps of the proposed Boundaries
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As we approach the turn of the year the series of
exciting new openings in Streatham continues!
A new restaurant, Il Giardino, is getting ready
to open soon near Streatham Hill, Piccolino,
a new café, is open at 212 A Eardley Road,
Streatham Common and Occasional Books,
a new second hand bookshop, is now open at 93
Streatham Vale (near the Co-op store).
The Hideaway Café is changing to a coffee
kiosk and box office for Hideaway and expanding
workspace facilities.
After a long search for the perfect location in
Streatham, Wandsworth Oasis is delighted to
announce they have opened a charity shop in
Streatham on Leigham Court Road, their first
in the Borough. You›re bound to get a bargain
and you might even find a Christmas present or
two. They collect for free in South London.
The Railway pub, opposite Streatham Common
Station hosts the next meeting for the proposed
Streatham Common WI on 7th December at
7.20pm. The Streatham WI is fully subscribed.
Lastly, Time Out readers have voted and the five
category winners in the 2016 Time Out Love
London Awards in Streatham are:
Restaurant: Winner -
Hood, Runner up - Bravi Ragazzi
Bars & Pubs: Winner -
Pratts and Payne, Runner up - The Bull
Cafés and Coffee shops: Winner -
Batch & Co, Runner up - Brooks & Gao
Shops: Winner - Elephant Bakehouse,
Runner up - Turnstyle Records
Local Culture: Winner -
Hideaway, Runner up Streatham Library
For full listing of the winners and the nominees
see www.timeout.com/london/lovelondonawards.
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees,
Streatham’s finest!
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The Diary of a Homeless Musician
My name is Derek, and sleeping out in the
entrance of a local Christian bookshop
brought me closer to home. Here’s how: the
upper part of the shop is Manna House,
an organisation that supports homeless
people. Here I found a loving welcome, warm
surroundings and it felt safe and comforting
like home. I got to know the churches that
support and care for homeless people and
became familiar with the day-to-day cycle of
provision.
On Monday evenings, there is a well-prepared
meal and conversation at United Reformed
Church (beside Tesco). On Tuesday and
Wednesday, I’m at Spires (St Leonard's
Church Outreach and Learning centre). You
will find me on Thursday mornings, at Ichthus
Southcroft’s Community Tea-Table, where one
day a young man put his hand on my shoulder
and said “Welcome home!", placing a warm
wool coat over me. I was moved to tears at his
generosity. On Friday evenings and Sunday
afternoons, Manna House has unlimited food
for us to eat and take away. These places
were my refuge and safety come rain, come
shine, as well as a way to have a chat and
socialise.
Eighteen months on, I have my own place and
returned to a love of music from my teenage
years, and now I tutor it to make a living. A
big thank you to the churches - the lifeline for
homeless people in Streatham.
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A Christmas Show on Ice 10th dEcEmBEr
Come and travel the world while sitting in
an ice rink…impossible you say! Not at all.
Come to this year’s Christmas Show at the
Streatham Ice and Leisure Centre where you
will see local skaters perform to music from
various locations around the world. Several
British International Champions have been
invited to perform as special guests and the
evening promises to be full of superb ice
skating skills, fun and lots of sequins.
The skaters involved in the show will
comprise around 60 SkateUK students from
the local community, whose skills range from
those who have been skating a matter of
weeks to those who are proficient.
The other large group will be the 33
Streatham Supreme Skaters, eight of whom
represented Great Britain at the Copenhagen
Dance Cups earlier this year and returned
with eight international medals (four Golds,
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have competed successfully at British
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International medals.
Furthermore, the Club has the 2014 British
Solo Senior Ladies Ice Dance Champion as
a member as well as the 2016 Silver Junior
Ladies Solo Ice Dance winner.
It is expected that either the Lambeth Mayor
or Cllr Lib Peck will open the evening – Cllr
Peck has attended each Christmas Show
and secretly wishes that she could join in!
And you never know who else might put in a
special appearance on the night!
The Show starts at 6.30pm and ﬁnishes
around 8.30pm on Saturday, 10 December.
Tickets are £8.00 for juniors, £10.00 for
adults.
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Civilians of Streatham – Remember Them Too!
In November we celebrated
Remembrance in the largest civic
memorial service in Lambeth at the
Streatham War Memorial. Every year
I’m asked what the solemn dark-grey
obelisk behind the crowd is. It’s the
statue to the civilians of Streatham
who died in conflicts over the years.
Sadly they’ve become an afterthought
of community memory as they played
a key role defending the country. As
someone who found himself in the
middle of two wars in the past 25
years, and lost good friends in each,
this isn’t something I say lightly.
Soldiers can’t project force without lots
of support. The estimate for WW2 was 10
people in support roles behind the lines for
every solider on the front. For each of them
at least 10 kept the economy, production,
logistics, management, civil defence
(firefighters, medics, etc) going back home.
Streatham had its own encounters with
enemy fire and the evidence can still be seen
today. When you see a terrace or street of
Victorian housing with the occasional modern
(or 1930s) house or block in the middle this is
almost always where bombs fell.
Thanks to Wandsworth Heritage Service’s
microfiche copies of the South London Press
reports we mentioned in Issue 5 (July 2014),
you can read of L31 Zeppelin’s raid that
followed the railway from Eastbourne through
Streatham up to Battersea 100 years ago this
past September. Premises on Greyhound
Lane and Estreham Road opposite Streatham
Common Station were hit leaving 9 people
injured. The zeppelin continued, bombing
Gleneagle Road and Leigham Court Road
before killing 5 men at Streatham Hill Modern
School near Streatham Hill Station.
In Zeppelins Over Streatham, John Brown of
the Streatham Society wrote: ‘During a period
of less than 15 minutes, Heinrich Mathy had
dropped a total of 32 bombs on Streatham...
killed seven people and had seriously injured
a further 27 in what was the worst night of
destruction Streatham had ever known.’
When you remember our fallen in the wars,
spare a thought for these folk too.
Lee Alley, with John Brown
Streatham Hill Modern School

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Christmas Crib's 60th Anniversary
JanE parKE, thE FrIEndS oF StrEatham common
60 years ago John Taylor, of Norbury, built
a crib that he placed next to the Christmas
tree on Streatham common for the whole
community to enjoy. He has continued this
generous act annually since 1956, and on
December 3rd he will put up the crib for the
sixtieth time. He will again be assisted by
Gordon Clarke, who has helped John put up
the crib for over 20 years.
The first crib had an oak floor and a thatched
roof made with straw from Chianti bottles
that were fashionable at the time. The first
figurines were borrowed, but Mr Taylor
bought his own set the following year &
has continued to maintain the crib and its
occupants ever since.
John Taylor is a member of The Knights of
St Columba, based at St Bartholomew’s RC
Church. They are a worldwide organisation
that offers charitable support for local
parishes.
In the early 80s Lambeth council attempted
to prevent the crib being put up in order
to avoid offending those of other religions.
However, a proactive member of The Knights
went to all the different faiths to seek their
views and none raised any objections, so the
Council backed down.
The Friends of Streatham Common and all
members of the community are grateful to
Mr Taylor and Mr Clark for their dedicated
service and we look forward to enjoying the
crib on Streatham Common for many years
to come.

Charity Begins at Home on Streatham High Road
By: EJ Ward
When I said I was moving to Streatham the
first thing people mentioned was the food, the
wonderful restaurants and cafes here. They
didn't mention the charity shops. Charity shops
have been looked down upon as places for
those who could only afford other folk's cast-
offs. Not places one admitted going to.
Things have changed, and visiting a charity
shop is now de rigueur. There are forums on the
Internet dedicated to it, social media groups
where you can show off your latest bargain,
and countless lists of tips for finding the best
bargains. Not only is Streatham one of the
best places for food in South London, it's also
packed full of great charity shops.
I have size 11 feet and sometimes I struggle
to get shoes. In Streatham there are very few
places that sell shoes but in the British Heart
Foundation shop I picked up a pair of classic
Converse All-Stars and, lo and behold, they
were an 11. And they were £8.00. A brand new
pair of shoes for eight quid!
When I popped into Sense I spoke to the new
manager Lisa, who told me their best bargain
was two pairs of Church's men's shoes selling
for a quarter of retail price. I bought a brand
new scarf there for £5.00 (Ed, can I put that on
expenses? Ed – only if you donate it to Spires!).
Every charity shop I visited said what they need
most is volunteers. Without people who are
willing to give a few hours a week they would
be lost. It's not just front of house work, Shelter
and the British Heart Foundation are looking for
people for
web sales,
social
media and
admin
roles.
Oh, and
donations,
they want your stuff too. We have a variety of
charity shops in the area ranging from clothing
and household items to books and CDs. Check
out Wandsworth Oasis, in Leigham Court Rd,
which has just opened, and if you have things
you don’t need any more, Christmas is an
ideal time to donate them, and if you are a UK
taxpayer, the charity can claim Gift-Aid on your
donations.
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Small Business Saturday
Festive Stalls 11am-5pm
Santa’s Grotto 2pm-4pm
Live music, carols from local choirs
Chuka Umunna MP, the Mayor of
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In 2013 Streatham businesses decided
to invest in their community & help make
Streatham great after years of neglect. 550
Streatham businesses pay an additional
levy on top of their business rates to
help fund events and activities that build
community spirit and a sense of pride in
our area.
Alongside hanging baskets and banners,
additional policing and cleaning pavements
they create events and activities for local
people to enjoy. By getting feet on to
the street we hope that local residents,
employees and visitors will discover the
unique and special businesses that help
make Streatham a place worth visiting.
InStreatham Business Improvement District
is proud to host another bumper Christmas
celebration on Saturday 3 December when
we switch on the Christmas lights, celebrate
Small Business Saturday and say a big hello
to Santa in his grotto at the Manor Arms
pub.
Babington Plaza will be brimming with
seasonal fun, including a festive Streatham
Market of food and crafts from local
businesses and makers from 11-5pm. Stall
fees are kindly being donated by Lambeth
Council to a local charity.
You can have your photo taken with Santa
at his magical grotto inside The Manor
Arms between 2pm and 4pm.
There will be live music, and local choirs
will be performing from 3-5pm during the
switch on ceremony with special guests
Chuka Umunna MP, the Mayor of Lambeth
and the Snow Queen herself; alongside face
painters, stilt walkers and more.
So enjoy a glass of mulled wine or hot
chocolate and a warm mince pie and share
in this festive celebration with your friends
and neighbours.
Why go anywhere else this Christmas?
Keep it local - Shop In Streatham!
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Follow the trail of business taking part in our Lights
On! Streatham shop window contest along Streatham
High Road and collect a clue in each shop or
restaurant to reveal a special message which will enter
you into a draw to win a prize!
Prizes include:
A free evening for four at Streatham’s Beacon Bingo
including a meal and drinks (over 18s only).
A family ticket to a Streatham RedHawks Ice Hockey
home game.
A family ticket to Streatham Ice and Leisure Centre’s
Christmas Show on ice, Around the World, on
Saturday, 10th December.
Socceristic, a new football board game created by local
entrepreneurs.
A family ticket to see Balham’s Theatre N16’s production of
THE SNOW QUEEN on from 11th - 22nd December – see an
excerpt from the show performed at Lights On! Streatham.
Funny, magical, and full of surprises, this new modern
adaptation of THE SNOW QUEEN is a perfect family
Christmas adventure.
Theatre N16 are offering £3 off tickets to THE SNOW QUEEN
when you use the discount code STREATHAM to book online
at www.theatren16.co.uk/thesnowqueen
Email your completed answers and contact details to
info@instreatham.com or send a direct message to
@instreatham on Twitter. www.instreatham.com
Prize draw closes 24th December.
To win tickets to Around the World, enter by 9th December,
and to The Snow Queen, by 21st December.
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It’s that time of year again.
Many don’t celebrate
Christmas, but will celebrate
Hanukkah, New Year and
many other religious festivals.
These are times for being with
our families, but also a time for
enjoying what our community
brings.
Our small businesses are such an
important part of our community,
and it is so important to support
them this holiday season. Imagine
Streatham High Road without all
of our unique independent small
businesses – it would just be like
any other high street around the
country. We are rightly proud of
our excellent local entrepreneurs
by Chuka Umunna MP
and their businesses which are the
beating heart of our community.
They create jobs and an identity for
our area.
That was why I wanted to bring
Small Business Saturday to the UK
and to Streatham in particular – the
constituency that’s the centre of the
universe as far as I’m concerned.
I’d noticed in the US all the support
that was generated for local small
businesses with the Small Business
Saturday campaign there. I wanted
the same for our small businesses
and innovators.
Now in its third year, Small
Business Saturday will hopefully
be bigger and better than ever. In
2015, consumers spent £623m
with small firms across Britain as
part of Small Business Saturday,
an increase of £119m compared
to 2014. An estimated 75 percent
of local authorities supported the
campaign.
So I’m asking everyone to get
involved with Small Business
Saturday 2016, on Saturday 3rd
December, support our small
businesses, celebrate what they
do, and take the time to visit
some of the fantastic businesses
you may not have got a chance to
visit before!

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Some estate agents over value
properties and its the oldest trick
in the book. Making sure your
house price is right from the
beginning is extremely impor-
tant. That’s because studies from
the main portals suggest that the
first 14 days after your property
has been listed, are the most
important, you could receive
twice the level of normal enquir-
ies.
Your honeymoon period is achieved
because people looking for a house in
your area will see it for the first time.
In the early stages when you are
taking guidance from several estate
agents its important you don’t pick
the estate agent who has overvalued
your property. If you do, you run the
risk of taking it out of the reach of
potential buyers.
Many potential buyers will have set
up properly alerts that they get
instant notifications of new listings.
Lots of people browse online search-
ing for properties, specifically looking
for the most recent listings first. If
you’ve fallen into the estate agency
trap and overpriced your home, after
a few weeks interest will wane and
you’ll have missed the maximum
opportunity to sell. It’s then very
difficult to try and regain the lost
momentum.
If your property languishes on the
market for a long time, it will no
longer be found in ‘recent listings’
searches. Anybody who has seen it
the first time around will simply skip
past it. The only way to stimulate
further interest will be to drop the
price. This could mean that you end
up with a final price lower than you
would have otherwise achieved if it
had been pitched correctly in the first
place.
We know some other agents in the
area do, one property has been
reduced by a massive 37.5% of the
initial valuation! That's why it's impor-
tant to go with an agent that you can
trust, rather than one that promises
you a “too good to be true” marketing
price that’s impossible to achieve!
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Health Checks and Learning Disabilities
By: cLLr roBErt hILL, St LEonard’S Ward
More than 1,300 Lambeth residents are
known to have learning disabilities and sadly,
on average, people with learning disabilities
live 25 years less than everyone else but this
doesn’t have to be. A big reason for that is
many health problems including diabetes,
heart disease, high blood pressure and
mental health problems affect people with
learning disabilities more than others.
For many of these conditions, spotting them
early and managing them actively makes a
real difference. This is a serious fairness issue
and one for which we need your help.
Regular health checks can help prevent and
identify early signs of illness, enabling them
and their carers to manage any conditions
and access care in a timely way if they need
it. These health checks are usually carried
out in the patient’s own GP surgery and take
less than an hour, but they are very important.
The local Clinical
Commissioning
Group (CCG) for Lambeth are working with
GP teams to see they proactively remind
people to come in for their check.
However, if you are a parent or carer of an
adult with learning disabilities you are key
to getting the message out. The Council,
Lambeth Mencap, and other local voluntary
groups can help you with resources and
information.
Finally if you have a family member, friend
or neighbour with learning difﬁculties,
please help us get the information about
health checks to them as soon as possible.
See links in this article on the Heart
Streatham website to a short animated
video and an excellent booklet produced by
Mencap.
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base any soup becomes nothing short of a
superfood.
It has so much good stuff in it, collagen,
gelatine, essential amino acids, healthy fats,
and minerals.
This superfood is without doubt one of the
best ways of enhancing your skin, and what's
more, it’s incredibly cheap to make. Many
butchers are happy to give bones away or
charge you just pennies for a bag of them.
They should always, always be organic
though!
Bone broth is also renowned for
strengthening your immune system, reducing
chronic low grade inflammation, promoting
overall healing, improving your muscular
skeletal health, and enhancing your liver and
cardiovascular systems
Brewing up a pot of broth will take several
hours, but apart from
topping your pan up from time to time, it
can go on in the background while you get
on with your day. Adding a little apple cider
vinegar ensures you get the very best out
of the bones as it helps extract calcium
and minerals. If you’d like a couple of my
favourite recipes you can find them on the
Brigstock Skin and Laser Website, and here’s
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2Kg of chopped organic bones from grass
fed cows or lamb
1 tbs organic apple cider vinegar
6 bay leaves
1tbs of black peppercorns
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It’s over a year now since the newly
redeveloped Thrale Almshouses in Polworth
Road opened their doors. All 17 of our
homes are now filled and the residents have
settled in.
The Thrale Almshouses are open to women
over 60, and we are really pleased that those
who have come to live at Thrale come from
a range of backgrounds and from all over
the local area. Some are working while some
are retired, two of the residents lived in the
Almshouses before they were redeveloped,
and the other fifteen are new to Thrale.
The spirit of the Almshouses is all about
independent living with a sense of
community. We have arranged for residents
to go on a trip to Brighton, to participate in a
local craft event and several other activities.
A mulled wine and winter barbecue is
planned for the weeks ahead.
We also run an annual programme to give
small grants to good causes in the local
community. Earlier in the year, we provided
funding of over £30,000 to 10 different
projects, benefiting at least 650 people
directly. These included the Spires Centre,
Lambeth Mencap, where we funded a
minibus and driver for adults with learning
difficulties, the Nehemiah Project which
supports people leaving prison and the
Basaira Centre which provides a drop-in
centre for elderly people in Streatham Vale.
We are also on the lookout for new Trustees,
ideally people who are passionate about the
local area and involved in other community
activities. If you are interested, or want to
know more about our Almshouses and small
grants programme, please contact info@
thralealmshouses.org.uk
By Paul Lehman
Thrale Almshouse
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Rookery Christmas Fair
Sunday 18th December 11am to 4pm
Our family Christmas Fair is bigger and better
this year with festive highlights including a
Mulled Wine & Beer Marquee, Food Village,
Children's Entertainment Tent, a Secret Santa’s
Grotto, over 45 food and crafty stalls and
musical entertainment from local choirs, ending
with Carols by Candlelight with everyone
encouraged to take part at 4pm. It's perfect for
those who still have Christmas shopping to do
and friends and families wanting to spend some
festive time together on the Sunday before
Christmas.
• Children's Entertainment Tent with
a Christmas Cabaret, Singing, Dancing,
Storytelling and Yoga Workshops.
• Over 40 stalls - including Christmas
hampers, decorations, jewellery, clothes, local
prints, furniture, cards, sweets, flowers, beauty
and wellness products, scarves, organic herbs,
spices and teas
• Food & Drink Village with a Mulled Wine
Marquee, Beer Tent, Sweet & Savoury Crepes,
Jerk Chicken, Teas & Coffees, Bun Kebabs,
a Chocolate Stall, chutneys, German Stollen,
charcuterie, cheese and cakes.
• Musical Entertainment with a local DJ,
Classical Singer and Choirs Sing Out Streatham
and Streatham Choral Society
• A beautiful Santa’s Grotto in a Secret
Location, found by a Robin Redbreast Treasure
Hunt! 11am – 3.30pm. Minimum donation £3
- a wonderful, unforgettable AND affordable
experience
At 4pm, the day will finish a traditional
Community Christmas Carols by
Candlelight, kindly led by musicians and
friends from Streatham Central Church.
Everyone is encouraged to sing with us under
the famous Cedar trees!
For more information and to join SCCoop go
to www.scoop.org.uk. It only costs £1 to be a
member and support their invaluable work to
improve and preserve our beautiful common.
Streatham Common Co-operative
events@sccoop.org.uk.

3rd December - Xmas Market 11am-5pm
Alongside the annual Christmas lights switch on
event at Babington Plaza.
4th December – Streatham Free Film Festival
& The Hideaway present a family-friendly
screening (40th Anniversary) of Bugsy Malone
at 1.30pm, featuring a young Jodie Foster. The
screening is to help raise funds for the 3rd Free
Film Festival in 2017. More details at www.
hideawaylive.co.uk
6th-18th December - Dulwich Picture Gallery
There is a Winterlights trail where the 19th
century building and beautiful grounds are
illuminated with a spectacular lights trail. There
are pop-up choirs, children’s storytelling,
seasonal food and drink, and much more. This
is a ticketed event and more details can be
found at www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk.
There are also free Artisan Christmas Markets,
10am-5pm, taking place on 10th and 11th
December and 17th and 18th December.
9th December - 7.30pm. The Friends of
Streatham Common are hosting Christmas
Carols around the Christmas tree, near the
playground at the foot of Streatham Common
10th December - Streatham Ice and Leisure
Centre hosts a Christmas Show, 6.30pm -
8.30pm. This year’s theme, ‘‘Around the World’
features talented local skaters, Learn to Skate
pupils, plus some special surprise guests
showcasing routines to some classic favourite
songs including; “Rocking all over the world”,
“River dance” and “Achy Breaky Heart”. It
promises to be a truly delightful event, perfect
for getting in the Christmas spirit.
10th December - Streatham Choral have their
annual Carols and Christmas songs concert at
St Leonard’s Church. More details available at
www.streathamchoral.com
11th December - Eardley Road Sidings
Nature Reserve, Bates Crescent SW16 10am-
2pm.
This is an opportunity to make Christmas
Wreaths and Decorations using natural
materials. You can keep warm with a cup of
spicy fruit punch sitting next to a roaring fire.
13th December - the Streatham Theatre
Company has a Streatham’s Got Talent and
Social at the Manor Arms 8pm-late
15th December - Turnstyle Records at 227
Streatham High Road will be having Carols in
the shop with mulled wine and mince pies
17th December - the annual Furzedown
Christmas Market, 4-7pm, takes place as
Moyser Road is closed to traffic with stalls down
the road offering a range of products, gifts and
treats.
18th December - the Rookery Christmas Fair
11am-4pm is bigger and better than ever this
year. Crafts, Hot and Cold Food Stalls, Santa’s
Grotto, Children’s Entertainment Marquee with
pram park, Musical Entertainment with Carols
by Candlelight at 4pm, Mulled Wine and Beer
Marquee
22nd December – 8.30pm. Streatham Free
Film Festival presents the weird and wonderful
cult movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show at
The Hideaway to raise funds for the 3rd Free
Film Festival. With themed cocktails, food
and prizes given to the best outfits! More details
at www.hideawaylive.co.uk

Carols & Christmas songs
STREATHAM CHORAL
Saturday│10th
December 2016│7.30 pm
Conductor CHRISTOPHER HANN TICKETS £8 (£6 concessions)
Organ RICHARD LEACH Booking fee of £0.80 (£0.60) online
www.streathamchoral.com St Leonard’s Church
Streatham High Rd
@StreathamChoral London SW16 1HS
Tickets available online (www.wegottickets.com) on the door, or from the choir.
Registered charity: 802195

Local churches working
together to transform
our community by
demonstrating God's love
STREATHAM BAPTIST CHURCH, 22 Lewin
Road, SW16 6JR
Sunday 4th December: Carol Services @ 3pm (family friendly)
and 6pm (with Orchestra, choirs & Gospel Music)
Sunday 11th December: Messy Church Christmas Special @3:30pm
Sunday 18th December: Children’s Christmas Service @10:30am
Saturday 24th December: Christmas Eve Service @ 11pm
Sunday 25th December: Christmas Day Service @10:30am
Saturday 31st December: New Year’s Eve Service @10pm
ST. LEONARD’S CHURCH, Streatham High
Road, SW16 1HS
Sunday 27th November: Advent Carol Service @6.30pm
Saturday 10th December: Christmas Carols & Songs with Streatham
Choral Society @7.30pm
Sunday 18th December: Nine Lessons & Carols by candlelight
@6.30pm
Saturday 24th December: Crib Service for children @ 4pm
Saturday 24th December: Midnight Mass by candlelight @11.30pm
Sunday 25th December: Christmas Day Communion Service
@10am
Monday 2nd January 2017: New Year Service followed by bring &
share lunch @12 noon
STREATHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH,
388 Streatham High Road, SW16 6HX
Sunday 18th December: Carols and Lessons Service with Holy
Communion @10:30am
Sunday 25th December: Family Christmas service @10am
Saturday 31st December: Watch Night Service @11pm
Sunday 1st January 2017: All Age Family Service @10:30am
STREATHAM CENTRAL CHURCH
Sunday 11th December: Carols at Hideaway, SW16 2BF
3.30pm Family Carols - with a Manger
Mystery Christmas Story
7.30pm Classic Carols - Traditional Carols
with a modern twist at Hideaway
Sunday 18th December: Carols by Candlelight at the Rookery,
SW16 3BX Carols by Candlelight at the
Rookery as the finale to the Rookery
Christmas Fair
NEW COVENANT CHURCH, 27-29 Pendennis
Road, SW16 2SS
Saturday 24th December: EP Candles 'n' Carols @6.30pm and
Community dinner @ 5pm.
Sunday 25th December: Christmas day celebration service
@12noon
Saturday 31st December: New Year’s Eve service @10pm (Odeon
Cinema, Streatham)
Sunday 1st January 2017: New Year Worship Service @12noon
IMMANUEL AND ST ANDREWS CHURCH, 452
Streatham High Road, SW16 3PY
Sunday 27th November: Advent Sunday ~ Christingle @4pm (in
support of the Children's Society)
Sunday 18th December: Carols for Christmas @5pm
Saturday 24th December: Crib Service @4pm Families help set up
the Christmas Tableau and it is blessed
ready to await the arrival of the baby Lord
Jesus and the Christmas Celebration.
Saturday 24th December: First Holy Communion of Christmas
(Midnight Service) @11.30pm
Sunday 25th December: Christmas Family Communion ~ show
and tell gift @10am
OIKOS CHURCH (Portugese speaking), St.
Margaret the Queen, Barcombe Avenue,
SW2 3BH
Sunday 25th December: Christmas day service @10am
Saturday 31st December: New Year Eve service @ 10pm ~ special
dinner served
ICHTHUS SOUTHCROFT CHURCH, 276
Mitcham Lane, Streatham, SW16 6NU
Sunday 11th December: Advent Carol Service @11am ~ Activities
for youth, children and families
Sunday 18th December: Christingle Service All Age @ 11am -
mince pies and mulled wine served
Sunday 25th December: Christmas Day Service @10am ~
free brunch
Saturday 1st Jan 2017: New Year New vision service @ 11am
Contact: Simi Solomon, Love Streatham Coordinator ~
email simi@lovestreatham.org

31st December – The White Lion, New Year’s
Eve Party 8pm-4am in partnership with MOVE
ON UP & The Streatham Soul Club. See www.
whitelionsw16.co.uk
31st December – The Portico Gallery,
Mambista New Year’s Eve Wing Ding, 9pm ‘til
late. Party paraphernalia, fabulous music, lovely
food, and good times. The Portico Gallery, 23a
Knight’s Hill, West Norwood, SE27 0HS www.
porticogallery.org.uk.
5th January to 26th January – Start Out Start
Up for 18-30 year olds only in Streatham. Tree
Shepherd is proud to announce a brand new
free 10 month programme. The programme
involves 4 x workshop training sessions in
January 2017 followed by a programme of
business clinics and full support as the new
businesses develop. Further details at www.
treeshepherd.org.uk
27th January - the British Home has a black tie
charity Burns Night event in aid of the Home and
the Mayor of Croydon’s chosen charities. There
will be a piper, dancing with the Ceilidh Tree
and full Burn’s Night dinner. More information is
available at Joanna.blawat@britishhome.org.uk

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THIS IS JUST A SMALL SELECTION OF OUR EVENTS AT HIDEAWAY.
FOR FULL LISTINGS, TICKETS, SHOW DETAILS AND PRIVATE HIRE
INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE.
HIDEAWAY
It’s just not Christmas without a fix of BOND –
expect some classy new jazz arrangements as
iconic Bond themes are given a new twist by this
stellar line up, led by Hideaway Musical Director
Janette Mason with the sublime vocals of
David McAlmont and Janine Johnson.
Prepare to say hello to the New
Year in style by joining sensational
Soul singer Janine Johnson’s
acclaimed Soul In The City
show with very special guest
vocalists and an all-star band
as they serve up a night of foot-
stomping, heart-wrenching soul that
will have you grinning from ear.
FRI 23RD DEC
Bassist and bandleader Gary Crosby brings Jazz
Jamaica back to Hideaway for a Christmas special,
mixing up jazz and ska classics, bringing in some reggae
vibes and performing with a swing and zeal that has
made them festival favourites around the world.
JAZZJAMAICA
Year in style by joining sensational
’s
SAT 31ST
DEC
THU8TH,FRI9TH & SAT10THDEC
Join the sweetest, most soulful
voice in British reggae as
“The Queen of Lovers Rock”
Carroll Thompson returns to
Hideaway for one very special
Christmas Eve party, a feast of music including her
iconic hits ‘Hopelessly in Love’ and ‘I’m So Sorry’.
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without a Christmas Carroll!
SAT 24TH DECSAT 24TH DEC
CARROLL
THOMPSON

www.hideawaylive.co.uk
Hideaway, 2 Empire Mews, Streatham, London SW16 2BF • Tel: 020 8835 7070
THE SOUL OF LIVE MUSIC IN
THE HEART OF SOUTH LONDON
MICA
PARIS
With roots in soul & gospel music, Mica Paris is the soul
singer behind the albums Contribution, Whisper a Prayer,
Black Angel and her platinum-selling debut album So Good.
She returns to Hideaway for a two night residency!
FRI 6TH & SAT 7TH JAN
WALL TO WALL
BOWIE
THU 19TH, FRI 20TH & SAT 21ST JAN
FRI 3RD & SAT 4TH FEB
A poignant and joyous salute
to the life and music of David
Bowie, with new arrangements,
jazz twists and an imaginative
approach as Musical Director
Janette Mason leads special
performances from vocalists
David McAlmont and Sam
Obernik for what is always
a serious musical treat for both
Bowie and Jazz fans alike.
FRI 27TH JAN
With a sound that’s been compared to Tower of
Power, Incognito and Snarky Puppy, Tristan’s music
can best be described as feel good vintage Acid Jazz
delivered with a contemporary energy, vibe and sound
by some of the best jazz musicians from Europe.
One of the greatest soul
voices of all time takes us on
a journey through the music
that influenced her life.
JOCELYN
BROWN

Streatham RedHawks –A New Era
By JuLES cLIFF, photoS rIcK WEBB
With the RedHawks struggling to find form,
club management made the bold decision
to make some mid-season changes while on
the Isle of Wight, the Wightlink Raiders had to
fold with the closure of their rink.
The Raiders played their final game, and a
new era dawned at Streatham as Wightlink
Raiders' head coach, Canadian Jeremy
Cornish took over Streatham RedHawks
helm. Jeremy’s success in the UK game both
as a player and coach is well-known, players
and fans welcomed him with open arms.
The next fortnight saw Cornish build a
stronger team with 8 new players from
Wightlink, who had been favourites to take
some silverware this season. It takes time for
players to settle in to a new club and adapt
to the new training regime, but great home
wins against Bracknell Hornets and arch
rivals Invicta Dynamos, saw players, fans and
coaches swarm into the Earl Ferrer's after
games with renewed enthusiasm for the rest
of the season!
The team has demonstrated a new kind of
gritty and determined hockey, and Streatham
plays host to fans travelling up from the Isle
of Wight to watch their favourites. Training
is a particularly positive experience with the
new coach really putting the team through
its paces and new strategies. So we are
revitalized and invigorated with a fantastic
team, and the rest of the season is ours to
take.
See the Redhawks at home on Sunday 4th
December at 6.45pm against Solent Devils.
We reconvene after the Christmas break on
Saturday 14th January at 5.30pm v. Oxford
City Stars. Sunday 22nd January v. Bracknell
Hornets at 6.45pm, and Saturday 28th
January at 5.30pm against Milton Keynes
Thunder.

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Brixton, Dulwich and Streatham NCT
0844 2436274
Chuka Umunna MP (Local surgery)
020 8835 7062
JobCentrePlus
020 8465 2500, 020 8465 8876
Streatham Hill Safer Neighbourhoods Team
07920 233842
Streatham Wells Safer Neighbourhoods Team
020 8721 2823
Streatham South Safer Neighbourhoods Team
020 8721 2628
St Leonards Safer Neighbourhoods Team
020 8721 2621
Noise enforcement - 9am - 5pm
020 7926 6111
Noise enforcement - 10pm - 3am
020 7926 5999
Streatham Out of Hours GP
020 8693 9066
Streatham Out of Hours Dentist
020 8299 5509
Ambulance non-emergencies
020 7887 6678
Thames Water (Water leaks)
0800 714 614
Citizens Advice Bureau
020 8715 0707
Lambeth Law Centre
020 7737 9781
Transport for London
020 7222 1234
Streatham Business Improvement District
020 8835 7067
Area Crime Reduction Manager
0207 926 9855
Burglar-prooﬁng your house
020 7926 2733
Lambeth Victim Support
020 7820 0007
Fly-tipping, dog fouling, grafﬁti and
abandoned vehicle reporting 020 7926 9000
streetcarecallcentre@lambeth.gov.uk
Domestic Violence Helpline
0808 2000 247
lambethvawg@refuge.org.uk
Domestic Violence Refuge, Domestic Violence
0207 733 8724
Because we you, here’s the contact list to keep by the phone – important numbers in the area
for emergencies, plus ones that you’ve always wanted to have to hand. Do feel free to request
numbers you think should be here, so we can add to the list.
Useful Numbers
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BRIXTON SW9
LONDON BOROUGH LAMBETH
STREATHAM SW16
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
BRIXTON SW9
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BRIXTON
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LONDON BOROUGH OF LA
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SW16 BRIXTONBRIXTON
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BRIXTON SW9
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STREATHAM SW16
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
FROM EVERYONE AT WINKWORTH
winkworth.co.uk/streatham
Winkworth Streatham
020 8769 6699 | streatham@winkworth.co.uk
46-50 Streatham Hill, London, SW2 4RD
If you’re looking to make a move in the New Year
give our office a call and see how we can help you.

Heart Streatham Issue 28, December 2016

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