Stokey Winter Festival!
Saturday 30th Nov / Sunday 1st Dec 2024
Festive Jigsaw Trail - Santa's Grotto - Giving Tree - Music - Workshops
Get in the Christmas spirit with the Stokey Winter Festival!
A Winter Festival is coming to Stokey, with a free Santa’s Grotto, free Festive Jigsaw Trail, live music, workshops and special offers at local shops.
The Stokey Winter Festival takes place on Saturday November 30th and is being organised by Stoke Newington Business Association.
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Gift-tag making workshop, live music - Growing Communities Farmer's from 10am
The fun starts at 10am on November 30th with a free gift-tag / card making workshop by Output Arts at the Growing Communities’ Farmers Market, supported by Hackney Council. There’ll also be festival stalls and music by the Hackney Songworks Choir.
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Festive Jigsaw Trail - collect all the pieces and enter a prize draw for a festive hamper!​​​
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Take part in the free Festive Jigsaw Trail! Pop in to local shops and businesses along the trail to collect the pieces of an iconic Stoke Newington design. Each business on the Trail has a different piece to give out. Collect all 20 pieces to complete the jigsaw and you can enter a prize draw to win a festive hamper. Just email us a pic of you with your completed jigsaw by 8th Dec to enter the draw.
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Festive Jigsaw Trail Map
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Santa's Grotto - The Tower Theatre 1-4pm
The Santa’s Grotto, sponsored by Location Location, will be hosted by Tower Theatre with fabulous gifts for younger visitors and a chance to purchase festive drinks and snacks. (Grotto admission is free but you need to book - book your free place here).
In the run up to the event, Output Arts will be working with local schoolchildren to create food-themed decorations for the Christmas tree outside the Fire Station. Sponsored by estate agent Michael Naik, the Giving Tree is supporting Hackney Foodbank and it’s hoped the community will donate their most-needed items.
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​All of this would not have been possible without our amazing sponsors, huge thanks to Hackney Council, Michael Naik Estate Agents, Location Location Estate Agents, JM Glendinning Insurance Brokers and all of Stokey’s incredible small businesses
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Dickensian Xmas X-Travaganza - Sunday 1st Dec - Everyday Sunshine
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And the fun doesn’t stop there! On Sunday December 1st, Everyday Sunshine on Nevill Road is hosting its very special Dickensian Xmas Extravaganza, which is also collecting for Hackney Foodbank.
There’ll be live music from 2pm till 6pm, mulled wine, coffee and cake and sing-along carols with Mark Cox. Among those performing are Syndicate, Miraino-Oto, Back to the Cabin, Karenza, Mally Harpaz and Matt Constantine, Nina Miranda and Mally and Juju.
More about the Stoke Newington Business Association
See you in Stokey is the brand of the Stoke Newington Business Association. It was set up by a group of local small business owners in 2022 following the pandemic and with the help of a High Street Recovery grant. The SNBA is on a mission to keep Stokey's vibrant community thriving.
Since then the association has grown to over 70 members and has:
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Hosted workshops and an Art Trail featuring the creative work of people who feel invisible within our community
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Hosted a heart-warming community festive winter parade and Christmas trail
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Collaborated with local artists & hosted workshops in 9 local schools
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Put on 5 community art & craft workshops
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Helped to collect tonnes of food for Hackney Foodbank
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Helped to collect thousands of toys for local children in poverty
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Fundraised for local businesses hit by emergency situations
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Built and hosted the fantastic local resource website www.seeyouinstokey.com
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