CRYSTAL PALACE FOOD MARKET
Saturday December 3rd
EVERY SATURDAY IN DECEMBER IS CHRISTMAS AT THE FOOD MARKET……
Every Saturday in December is a Christmas market so we can cater for as many stall-holders as we can, and give everybody the chance to stock up for Christmas, no matter which market you can get to. Open 3 Dec, 10 Dec,17 Dec and 24 Dec. We will be closed on 31 Dec only, reopening on 7 January.
Alongside all our weekly stalls, you’ll find lots of local artists on Handmade Palace, a different preserve stall each week, smoked food from London Smoke and Cure, cheeses from Capo Caccia and Brindisa, local honey, vintage clothes, natural wines, craft beers, chocolates, and lots of Christmasy things like wreaths and decorations.
These stalls are taking Christmas orders:
• Gill Wing Farm can cater for all your meat needs, Andrew raises turkeys (which you can see in the picture further down), geese, chickens, lamb and pork himself, and the beef comes from a nearby farm in East Sussex, he also has wild venison and more. You need to get an order form on their stall and hand it in. These orders must be in by the 17th of December.
• Veaseys can see to all your seafood needs.
• Get your puddings and cakes at Brett & Bailey, or if you need free-from,Elvira’s Secret Pantry or Owl Kitchen.
• Ross is also taking orders for smoked food and there will be cheese and alcohol stalls every week.
Here’s the Christmas orders page with all the details. PICK UPs will be on the Christmas Eve market. Don’t miss the Christmas concert at St John’s on Friday 16th December from the London Mozart Players, where the market’s Simply Tay will be serving mince pies and mulled wine. Book your tickets here.
Guest stalls this week – Antenna Cafe site
Simply Tay: Curry for lunch
Guest lunch – Simply Tay Tayyaba is making us “Veggie samosas, Ginger chicken curry, Spicy fish curry, aubergine & potato curry. Served with rice and daahl.”
Gluten free – Eat Me Baking NEW STALL Ann is cooking up “Lemon bread with a Lemon Glaze; Lemon bread with Lemon Icing and Lemon Zest; Pull-apart Apple Bread; Orange Bread; Chocolate Bread; Chocolate Chip Yogurt Bread; Banana Bread; Chocolate Cake; Red Velvet Cupcakes; Cardamom Cupcakes and Lemon Mousse Frosting; Bundt Cake; Ricotta and Raspberry Breakfast Cake; Blueberry Breakfast Cake; Peach Yogurt Cake; Peach and Blackberry Tarte Tatin; Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Tarts; Apple Tarts; Pomegranate Chocolate Thins with Lemon; Salted Caramel and Chocolate Popcorn Bars; Coconut Oil Cookies; Lemon Cookies; Peanut Butter Cookies; Almond Butter Sandwich Cookies; Ginger Nut Cookies; Coconut Cookies; Gingerbread Cookies; Yorkshire Puddings.”
Blowing Dandelion: Handmade chocolates
Chocolates & raw vegan cakes – Blowing Dandelion Pretty chocolates and raw vegan (also gluten free & refined sugar free) truffles & cakes. All handmade in Palace by Michaela.
Preserves – Fruition Preserves This is the last time Wendy will be with us before Christmas. She says “I’ll have Christmas Limited Edition Specials – My special homemade xmas puddings: light, fruity and boozy – made without suet, fat or any added sugar (fruit sugars only) and lashings of Marsala Wine and Brandy; Homemade Cranberry Sauce with orange and port; Fig Relish; Quince Jelly; Cheese Condiment Sets (1xQuince & 1x Fig as above); Membrillo.
Evelyn Jean Vintage: Sparkles
Compotes – (Sold singly or in special 2 x300ml xmas gift sets) Plum & Cinnamon; Plum & Vanilla; Gooseberry & Elderflower; Summer Fruit; Apple & Lemon; Apricot; Sweet Cherry. Ketchups – (Sold singly or in special 2 or 3 230ml xmas gift sets) Traditional Tomato Ketchup; Spicy Tomato Ketchup; Spiced Plum Ketchup; Brown Sauce.”
Vintage clothes – Evelyn Jean Vintage Tamzin says “I’m looking forward to Popping-Up @CPFoodMarket with rails full of #Vintage #Clothing #EveningSparkle/Daywear.”
Guest stalls this week – courtyard site
Capo Caccia: Cheese & charcuterie
Cheese & cured meats – Capo Caccia Antonio says “I will see you tomorrow with our range of organic pecorino and gluten free salami.”
Lunch – Return to Shashamane Emilia makes “chickpea salad with wakame seaweed; kidney beans with cardamom seeds and fresh tarragon; butter beans toasted with seeds and herbs; hot lentil masala stew with coriander; hot mexican cabbage salad with herbs, chillies and onion; winter cabbage stew; hot butter beans puree; roasted seasonal squashes with caraway seeds; hot spicy sauce with cayenne pepper; coriander chimmichurri sauce; quinoa salad with linseed , basil and pomegranates.” All vegan, some heated. Mix and match as you like.
Cider – L’Atypique James says “I’m rocking up with a full range of cidre, NEW L’Atypique fruit liqueurs, Calvados and FREE gift packaging.”
Weekly stalls – courtyard site
The Store Cupboard: tea diffusers
Storecupboard refills – The Store Cupboard Sarah says “Lots of treats in store: Beautiful and practical – Glass Tea Infusers and Teapots to make tea time a real treat; Hot Mulled Elderberry and Apple Juice and mulling spice bags; new Gipsy Hill Herbs salts & teas; Olive Oil Refills; Vegetarian Mincemeat tasters, recipe and ingredients; Delicious Breakfast Truffles. It’s just like Christmas!” For more updates, like them onFacebook or follow them on twitter.
Bread & patisserie – Claude’s Boulangerie and Patisserie See Tricia on the stall for bread & pastries made in SE London.
Collectables market – our neighbour market Haynes Lane Market, a treasure trove of collectables.
Weekly stalls – Antenna Cafe site
Lunch – Comfort & Joy Away this week. Back next week.
Lunch – Meru Galettes Gabriel tells me the special galette this week is “Raclette cheese, rockito peppers, free range egg, red onion and fresh herbs.”
Brett & Bailey: Xmas puds
Cakes – Brett & Bailey Joe says “Come and collect a luxury Christmas cake or pudding, and a selection of treats for afternoon tea while you’re here. We’re bringingchestnut cheesecake dusted with fine, Fairtrade organic cocoa; our glamorous “White Christmas” cake – a Cointreau-drizzled confection with lashings of white chocolate buttercream, and adorned with sparkling spiced cranberries; chocolate clementine cake with home-candied peel; apple and salted caramel cake; double carrot cake; sticky date cake (put it in your microwave for just a minute to get an almost-instant sticky toffee pudding); and wedges of pumpkin pecan pie (as featured in Time Out, Metro and About Time Magazine).
Plus! White chocolate, cranberry and clementine cookies; bags of Christmas cookies with crystallised ginger and cloves; our favourite brownies with pecans, white chocolate chunks and fleur de sel; sticky buns; stollen swirls; and our full range of scrumptious homemade jams.
Fancy doing some of your own Christmas baking this weekend? Take home a jar of our special recipe luxury mincemeat, with fruit steeped in chestnut ale and a generous glug of brandy. And if you’re shopping for somebody else, then a bag of our handmade Turkish delight will make the ideal stocking filler (should it make it all the way to Christmas Day untouched…). Missing the market? Remember that the Brett & Bailey online shop is always open. See you soon!”
Brambletye: Leeks
Vegetables, salad, herbs & fruit – Brambletye Fruit Farm, Brockmans & Wild Country Organics.
Brockmans – Jason says “Apart from not having as much Chard as we would like and a slight reduction on the amount of Spionach we have the very cold weather hasn’t affected us too much. Broccoli and purple Sprouting are worth a special mention as are the Brussel Sprouts though everything is looking good.
Plus – Jerusalem Artichokes; Savoy and Jan Kings; Red and White Cabbages; Apples; Rainbow Carrots; Spinach; Lettuces; Celery; Baking Potatoes; Cucumbers; Onions; Leeks; Tomatoes; Aubergines; Courgettes; 3 Types of Beetroot; Eggs and much more.”
Local growing project – Patchwork Farm (a Crystal Palace Transition Town project), selling locally grown food from our community gardens & gluts. Christine says “Now is a really good time to jump in and do a shift at the Patchwork Farm Stall. With the cold weather there’s not much produce coming in at the moment, so it’s a good time to dip your toes in the water (not literally I hope!), learn the ropes and have a chat to some of our lovely customers. The shifts are from 11am until 12.30pm or 12.30 until 2pm, although you’re welcome to stay longer. You’re welcome to bring along a friend or two – the more the merrier!” Email Christine to find out more.
Gill Wing Farm: Farmer/butcher Andrew
Meat – Gill Wing Farm Meat produced sustainably in East Sussex and Kent. Andrew butchers much of the meat himself – find him on the stall most weeks. This week Andrew tells me he has “lots and lots of goodies for Xmas – joints, chops, sausages, sausage meat, chops and poultry and don’t forget to order your Xmas fare.” Click herefor Gill Wing Farm Christmas order information.
Raw milk, butter & other dairy – Hook & Son Organically produced in Kent.
Fish – Veasey’s Dan says “Hello all. This weeks fish – A plethora of south coast goodies will be on offer. We have Sea Bass, Cod, Bream, Plaice, Lemon & Dover Sole. Some lovely shellfish too with super fresh Oysters (2 varieties), Mussels & Clams. It’s also Squid season so depending on today’s fishing we should have a good quantity of it.
Fish-mas orders – Order soon to avoid disappointment. We have everything available from Scallops to Smoke Salmon. Paul will be at the market on Christmas Eve to give out your orders. To order call 01342 822906 or email [email protected] Cheers!”
Orders can be taken over email, by phone 01342 822906, via dm on twitter @fishmongersFR or even by Royal Mail. Veasey’s will do everything to accommodate your seafood needs. Check out their recipes here.
Locally made art & crafts – Handmade Palace
Cafe – our friends at Antenna Cafe
Crystal Palace Transition Town – December newsletter now out.
Westow Street roadworks are affecting the shops on the street. Please support our local businesses while the road digging business is going on.
Job at local homeless centre – Spires say “Looking for a job in a small but fantastic charity?
We are recruiting! We’re looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Office Manager to join our team. If you, or someone you know, is interested please check out our Guardian ad”
Crystal Palace Transition Town Choir Meets every Wednesday at the Paxton Centre. All voices welcome.
The Foodbank – collection point at the market every week. Latest drop off (Tuesday 1 November) 6.2 kilos. Total donated so far 1077.9 kilos.
Save Central Hill Community: support our neighbours
Save Central Hill Community – support our neighbours & find out more about the proposed demolition of the estate, and how it would everyone in the area. Also, hear about the recent awareness raising night held at Domali.
Our neighbours – Antenna Studios Music, dance, performances, practice, recording & more. Also loads of great classes and the best coffee in the Palace.
New community arts space on Anerley Hill – The Paxton Centre. There’s lots going, including new barista coffee in the mornings. Check out their facebook page for all the goss.
We are proud to be part of Crystal Palace Transition Town. Wondering who we are, what we do, or how you could get involved? Our blog section is a great place to start or this talk given by Joe Duggan, one of the co-chairs.
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CRYSTAL PALACE FOOD MARKET bottom of Haynes Lane / top of Bedwardine Road. Saturdays 10 am to 3 pm.
Now on two sites – the normal Antenna car park site and also in the Haynes Lane market courtyard.
“Meat, vegetables, fruit, eggs, honey, bread, cakes, salads, hot foods, the Cafe Thing, coffee, tea, pastries, cheese, dairy and munch munch more.”
West Norwood Food bank collection: every week at the market. Their shopping list – which changes every so often. – can be found at
(The above is copied from an email; which mentions various links – for full links please go to the market website – Thanks)
Saturday December 3rd, 3.30-5pm, Sydenham Community Library,
210 Sydenham Road, SE26 5SE
Trek into the unknown and explore Christmas with the animals in the jungle! Laugh out loud, slapstick comedy at it’s best. Suitable for ages 2-12 years.
A FREE Christmas Pantomime for Families
Come early to avoid disappointment!
Followed by carols and Christmas tree lighting.
FRIENDS OF CARNEGIE LIBRARY WINTER FAIR
December 3rd
Since 1999 the Friends of Carnegie Library have held an annual Winter Fair. Over the years it became one of the most popular events in the Herne Hill calendar. With the library closed we cannot stage a full-scale fair; but we will hold a modified ‘Spirit of Libraries’ event to afford some seasonal cheer and remind everyone we are still here.
Come along on Saturday 3 December from 11.00–3.00 at Herne Hill United Church Hall and Garden Room, Red Post Hill. There will of course be our famous tea & cake stall, community stalls, craft stalls, a raffle and other delights.
Reunite with old friends and meet new ones for a true community celebration. Make a resolution to return to the library next year, reviving the Winter Fair and all activities. (Source: Friends of Carnegie Library)
December 4th
Last night at the Grape and Grain for licensee John Grover – but this should be the week Domali’s restaurant on Westow Street re-opens after refurbishment.
December 4th
FRIENDS OF CRYSTAL PALACE PARK hold their annual meeting in the Paxton suite at the Lodge in the park. 1.30pm for a 2pm start.
December 10th
UPPER NORWOOD LIBRARY BOOK CLUB
“Our next meeting will take place on Saturday 10th December at the slightly earlier time of 2pm, when we shall be discussing The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken. Funnily enough, I did my first class visit from a Year 5 class last Wednesday and had selected a chapter from Coraline by Neil Gaiman to read to the students; however, as soon as they entered the Junior Library and saw the display of books I had put on a table, they honed in The Wolves of Willoughby Chase and pleaded to have it read to them! Turns out they’re reading it too – and loving it! I told them that the UNL Book Club was reading it at the same time; how reading connects us all!”
December 11th
WALKING IN A CARROT’S WONDERLAND…..
Families are invited to join in the festive fun when The Triangle, a service run by Barnardo’s for the Crystal Palace community, is transformed into Carrots’ Winter Wonderland for one day only.
Named after a young person from the East End of Victorian London, whose plight inspired Thomas Barnardo to lay the foundations of Barnardo’s 150 years ago, the event on Sunday, December 11 will offer an inspiring insight into the charity’s work today, along with activities and attractions for all ages.
The popular soft play area will be open to children and there will be live music, hot food and drinks and arts and crafts between 11am and 4.30pm. There will be a £4 charge per child for one hour in the soft play (under-7s) or arts and craft activities (over-7s) which includes a gift from Father Christmas. The suggested donation for adults is £1.
Rajinder Nagra, Barnardo’s children’s services manager at The Triangle, said: “We’ll have live music and hot food, and the money we raise through the event will help us do even more to support the local community next year.”
December 16th
A CHRISTMAS CAROL WITH THE LONDON MOZART PLAYERS
On Friday 16th December at 7.00pm, the world-renowned chamber orchestra the London Mozart Players will holding a Christmas extravaganza concert at St John the Evangelist – Upper Norwood, in aid of Barnardo’s.
Suitable for the whole family, join the orchestra in the countdown to Christmas for an evening of carols, choirs and Christmas commissions.
Alongside a programme featuring Vivaldi’s Winter from the Four Seasons and Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, there will be performances of Christmas classics including Sleigh Ride and Walking in the Air.
The LMP will also perform a specially commissioned Christmas piece Tu scendi dalle stele (a fantasia on a Neapolitan carol), for solo trumpet and strings written by the British composer Peter Longworth.
The Central Band of The Royal British Legion has also recently taken up residence at St John the Evangelist and will be performing a selection of popular Christmas Melodies including Winter Wonderland and White Christmas.
Concert Programme
Corelli Christmas concerto
Vivaldi Winter from the Four Seasons
Peter Longworth Tu scendi dalle stele (new commission)
Howard Blake Walking in the air
Leroy Anderson Sleigh Ride
Also featuring:
– Performances of carols written by local Croydon schools
– A selection of Christmas melodies from the Central Band of the Royal British Legion
All profits generated from this concert will go towards Barnardo’s and The Triangle, its centre in Upper Norwood, which was developed to appeal to all local families while also supporting the most vulnerable children and young people in the area.
Behind this concert is a project that will bring together many different sections of the Croydon community. In the lead up to Christmas, composer Peter Longworth will be visiting local Croydon schools to assist the children in composing their own Christmas carols. The children will then perform these carols in local care homes, with the project culminating in a performance at this concert.
In July 2016, LMP relocated their offices to St John the Evangelist in Upper Norwood to become an orchestra embedded within a living community with a wide ranging education and community engagement programme sponsored by Regent Land & Developments.
Since arriving, the orchestra have organised two sell-out community concerts at their new home – with their launch event in October 2016 attracting an audience of almost 600 people.
The LMP are inviting young trebles from the borough of Croydon to audition to perform Howard Blake’s ‘Walking in the Air’ with the orchestra and the opening unaccompanied verse of ‘Once in Royal David’s City’.
Full application and audition details can be found via the LMP’s website: www.londonmozartplayers.com/christmas-treble (Source: London Mozart Players)
Tickets: Adults £14 | Under 16’s £6 | Under 5’s go free Concessions: Students £8 | OAPs £12
Tickets for ‘A Christmas Carol’ are on sale via the LMP’s website: www.londonmozartplayers.com/concerts/christmas
Rajinder Nagra, Barnardo’s children’s services manager at The Triangle, said: “We’re incredibly grateful to the London Mozart Players for arranging the Christmas carol concert for our benefit on December 16, and I’d encourage anyone who loves carols and Christmas songs to buy tickets to this very special evening.”
