We are excited to announce a series of engaging and environmentally-focused events under the “Greening The Blue” initiative, proudly funded by ReLondon and delivered by Big Local Works. These events are designed for all ages and aim to promote recycling, upcycling, and waste reduction in our community.
Saturday 12 October / 12noon – 3pm
Learn how to recycle, upcycle and reduce your waste with an afternoon of environmental activities for all ages, supported by ReLondon and BLW. Family workshop, clothes and toys swap shop, litter pick, help with recycling and reducing waste at home.
Reuse and Recycle Family Workshop
Join local artist Hannah Metcalfe making signs using reclaimed material that promote our local recycling facilities and show people different ways they reduce waste and make a difference to our environment. Get creative, share your own tips on reducing waste at home.
Litter Picking
Join our volunteers as we tidy up Bermondsey
Information Exchange
Get vouchers to use at the Reflex Refills stall. Learn about recycling.
Bags for Life Workshop
Swap your plastic bags for reusable shopping bags. Bring your old bags-for- life from your cupboard, and we’ll help you redecorate and customise them
Clothes Swap and Toy Donations
Bring us your unwanted clothes to donate or exchange. Toy Donations will be redistributed to local families in need by Love North Southwark CIC. Please only donate items in good condition that you would welcome as a gift. (Sorry, we can’t rehome broken or soiled items or games with missing pieces.)
All events are free. Everyone is welcome!
Saturday 26 October / 12noon – 3pm
Prepare for a spook-tacular Halloween celebration with face painting with Jo McCormick and prizes for the best fancy dress plus our Greening The Blue activities.
Pumpkin Carving
Carve your own Jack-o-lantern at our free family workshop in The Blue Market Place. Our talented artists will be on hand to guide you through the process, ensuring that even the littlest hands can create something special.
One pumpkin per family, while stocks last!
Workshop / Decorate photo frame with fabric scraps
Sat 26th October / 12:30pm – 2pm
Up to 10 people / 6 years to adult
Each person will be given their own picture frame to decorate with fabric scraps which have been gathered from various sewing projects. The fabric will be glued to the frame by the participants according to their own individual style or design. At the end of the workshop, people will be able to take their frames home to either repurpose or gift them as presents.
Peddle My Wheels Second-hand Bike Market
10am – 4pm
Peddle My Wheels Second-hand Bike Markets at The Blue Market offer the opportunity to find a reliable, affordable, and serviced used bike to buy. If you have an old, unwanted bike to donate, please bring it during Second-hand bike market dates.
Dr Bike
10am – 2pm
The Bicycle Ninja offers free bike health checks
Information Exchange
Get vouchers to use at Reflex Refills stall. Learn about recycling
Saturday 16 November / 12noon – 3pm
Learn how to recycle, upcycle and reduce your waste with an afternoon of environmental activities for all ages supported by ReLondon and BLW. Family workshop, clothes and toys swap shop, litter pick, help with recycling and reducing waste at home.
Reuse and Recycle Family Workshop : Clothes Upcycling
Bring your unwanted fabric and Luciana Soul will show you how to sew them into scarves and gloves to keep you warm this winter!
Get £5 vouchers
Get a voucher to use at the Reflex Refills stall. Save money and help the planet.
Veolia Recycling Stall
Visit their stall to learn about recycling in Southwark
Bags for Life Workshop
Swap your plastic bags for reusable shopping bags. Bring your old bags-for- life from your cupboard, and we’ll help you redecorate and customise them.
Clothes Swap and Toy Donations
Bring us your unwanted clothes to donate or exchange. Toy Donations will be redistributed to local families in need by Love North Southwark CIC. Please only donate items in good condition that you would welcome as a gift. (Sorry, we can’t rehome broken or soiled items or games with missing pieces.)
Litter Picking
Join our volunteers as we tidy up Bermondsey
Saturday 30 November
Workshop / Creating Bookmarks from scrap fabric and paperboard
Sat 30th October / 12:30 – 14:00
Up to 10 people / 6 years to adult
This up-cycling workshop is about making bookmarks from scrap fabric and cardboard. Each person will be given their own pieces of cardboard, repurposed from various packages, to decorate with scraps of fabric which have been collected from various projects. The fabric will be glued to the cardboard by the participants according to their own individual style or design. At the end of the workshop people will be able to take their bookmarks home to either use them or to gift as presents.
Peddle My Wheels Second-hand Bike Market
10am – 4pm
Peddle My Wheels Second-Hand Bike Markets at The Blue Market offer the opportunity to find a reliable, affordable, and serviced used bike to buy. If you have an old, unwanted bike to donate, please bring it during Second-hand bike market dates.
Dr Bike
10am – 2pm
Free bike health checks with The Bicycle Ninja
Saturday 7 December / 12noon – 4pm
Clothes Swap and Toy Donations
Bring us your unwanted clothes to donate or exchange. Toy Donations will be redistributed to local families in need by Love North Southwark CIC. Please only donate items in good condition that you would welcome as a gift. (Sorry, we can’t rehome broken or soiled items or games with missing pieces.)
Litter Picking
Join our volunteers as we tidy up Bermondsey
Veolia Recycling Stall
Visit their stall to learn about recycling in Southwark
Reuse and Recycle Family Workshop : Christmas Cards
Artist Sarah Sparkes will help you recycle old cards, magazines, and paper into colourful new Christmas Cards to share with your friends and family this Yuletide
Winter Fair Activities
Custard Storm Circus (12 – 4pm)
Enjoy a live finale circus show at 3:45pm, featuring stilt walking, juggling, a roaming magician, and free face painting! Learn circus skills to impress your friends with our talented Custard Storm performers.
Christmas Carols (12:30pm – 1:45pm)
Experience a live performance of traditional Christmas music by St. James Church Choir and Boutcher Primary School Choir. Time & Talents will provide a pedal-powered rickshaw mobility taxi service for senior residents who would like to join our carol service.
Father Christmas (12pm – 4pm)
Our very own Father Christmas will be roaming The Blue Market Place all afternoon, greeting young and old.
Rouel Road TRA Christmas Party in The Market Place
Rouel Road TRA and Baxter Party Services will be playing seasonal music and taking DJ requests throughout the afternoon. Everyone is welcome to join in and compete for fun prizes in games like pass the parcel, limbo, and dance-offs. There will also be sweet treats and seasonal surprises for families!
Wreath-Making Workshop (12pm – 4pm)
Our skilled Art Elves will show you how to weave willow and decorate your wreath. Choose from holly, ivy, and a variety of seasonal greens, as well as colorful ribbons, beads, and bells. Take your wreath home or hang it in The Market Place for all to see.
Young Traders Market
The Blue Market is hosting a special Christmas Young Traders Market event
Resources
- Southwark Council Recycling Services: www.southwark.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling
- Why Refill? www.refill.org.uk/about/why-refill
- Information about Southwark High Street Beyond Waste www.relondon.gov.uk/business/our-services/redesign-your-business/southwark-high-streets-beyond-waste
