Christmas Late Night Shopping Event, Sponsorship List

Principal Sponsor – £ 750

    Smith and Byford

Platinum Sponsors – £ 500

Wallington Cars & Couriers Ltd

Diamond Sponsors – £ 300

    Munson Glassworks Ltd

    Gowen Stevens LLP Solicitors

Gold Sponsors – £ 150

    Whichcraft, Cheam Village

Sponsors – £ 25 – £ 124

Charles Byron of Church Hill Road

The Cheam Chamber of Trade’s Late Night Shopping Event attracts over 3,000 visitors to the Village every year. The Event is held on the evening of the first Friday of December and falls this year on the 4^th of December 2015.

This year’s theme is Star Wars and will feature Darth Vader switching on the Christmas tree lights at the Cheam War Memorial Green outside Cheam Library. The evening will include various sub events at Whitehall, Cheam Library, Cheam Baptist Church and at shops and venues in the Village. Radio Jackie will provide music and entertainment on the night and there will be up to 30 stalls with crafts, toys, jewellery, wood products and various food and drink on offer. Fairground rides and children’s activities will also be in place. Radio Jackie’s Mobile unit Van will add to the Entertainment.

To become a sponsor for the event, please email sponsors@cheam-traders.co.uk with your name, contact telephone number and the sponsorship level at which you would like to participate. One of our volunteers will then contact you to collect the cheque or arrange a bank transfer and the logo and branding as appropriate.

May The Fourth Be with You !

The Cheam Chamber of Trade’s Late Night Shopping Event attracts over 3,000 visitors to the Village every year.The Event is held on the evening of the first Friday of December and falls this year on the 4^th of December 2015.

This year’s theme is Star Wars and will feature Darth Vader switching on the Christmas tree lights at the Cheam War Memorial Green outside Cheam Library. The evening will include various sub events at Whitehall, Cheam Library, Cheam Baptist Church and at shops and venues In the Village. Radio Jackie will provide music and entertainment on the night and there will be up to 30 stalls with crafts, toys, jewellery, wood products and various food and drink on offer. Fairground rides and children’s activities will also be in place. Radio Jackie’s Mobile unit Van will add to the Entertainment.

The event costs several thousand pounds to produce, even though all the work is put in by volunteers and traders and so we are looking for an increased level and number of sponsors.

Whitehall and most shops will remain open throughout the evening

Schedule of Events

3pm   Parking Bay Suspensions in Station Way

Stalls and Fairground rides start to set up

4.30pm               Radio Jackie begins to set up

5pm – 9pm         Whitehall opens for their festive evening

Visit Santa’s Grotto, festive trail for all the family and Christmas shop

5pm                       Road closure commences in Station Way

5.30pm                 Radio Jackie 107.8FM Begins Broadcasting

                               Fairground rides in Station Way & Stalls throughout the Village

5pm – 9pm         Cheam Library Christmas songs, stories and crafts begin 3-7yrs

(small fee for craft workshop)

5pm – 8pm       Be Beautiful will become a ‘Be Beautiful Princess Boutique’ for children

Come in for your Princess manicure (charity donation)

Iconic have joined Be Beautiful’s Princess Boutique to create beautiful

Princess hair styles for children (charity donation)

6pm                     St Cecilia Chorus – performs regularly at St Andrew’s Cheam, will bring a group of around 20 to sing Carols at the Memorial Green Outside Library.

Cheam Baptist Church open evening begins

6.25pm                Princess Leia,  Darth Vader and the Storm Troopers , introduced by Radio Jackie turn on the Christmas Lights at Cheam Library Memorial Green

6.30 pm                     St Cecilia Chorus continue with Carol Singing at the Momorial Green.

7.00 pm                     St Cecilia Chorus continue with Carol Singing at Crossroads alongwith two other Choirs..

7.30pm               Radio Jackie to judge ‘Best Dressed Star Wars Character’ competition

8.00pm               Morris Dancers performing outside Dragonfly

8.30pm                 Shops and stalls begin to close

9pm                     End of road closure in Station Way

The Christopher Singers present King Arthur

There is trouble brewing at Camelot. King Arthur has managed to escape Queen Guinevere’s shopping trip, but she will soon catch up with him. Meanwhile, Sally, the kitchen maid, is desperate to see her love, Squirty the squire, but discovers he has a new female in his life…..Smoulder. the baby dragon. When Morgana, the evil sorceress, arrives with her son, Mordred, King Arthur listens to the sound advice of Merlin, the wizard, and finds himself in a battle for his throne. Lancelot fights bravely but when Merlin’s wand is transformed into a toilet brush, who will save him from the fire-breathing dragon? An hilarious world of magical adventure – an Arthurian tale with a twist!!!

The Pantomime is followed by Seasonal Songs and Christmas Carols for audience participation.

The Award winning Christopher Singers are joined by the Younger Generation in bringing you this wonderful Christmas entertainment.

The Royal British Legion Hall, Cheam

Saturday, 19th December, 2015

2.30pm Matinee 7.30pm Evening Performance

Tickets £10/£9 members/£5 children (to include refreshments)

Box Office : 020 8337 2053 and 020 8647 7592

Please book early to avoid disappointment

Whitehall Museum in Cheam village is to be given a new lease of life as a community hub after Sutton Council secured a grant of £1.5m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

Whitehall is a rare example of 16th-century domestic architecture. The Grade II* listed building, with its distinctive white-painted exterior, provides an unrivalled glimpse of local life in the Tudor period.

Sutton Council wanted to find a way to renovate the building and make it more of a destination for heritage tourism. Its officers put together a compelling 200,000 word bid, along with securing planning permission for the renovations, which led to the HLF approving the proposal.

The grant means vital repairs to the building can be carried out and a programme of activities will be launched to encourage more people to use the museum and learn about their heritage. The Know Our Place: Sharing and Saving Whitehall project will have a number of themes.

A local history network will be created so people can learn, discuss and pool knowledge about their area. A reminiscence project, ‘The Locals’, will celebrate the Friends of Whitehall as they approach their 40th anniversary and the former residents and staff of Orchard Hill Hospital, Carshalton, the last long-stay NHS hospital in England to close. Displays based on these projects will be exhibited at the museum.

A new schools programme will tie in with a local curriculum exploring local history, environmental awareness and sustainability, comparing the carbon footprint of a Tudor home to a modern house.

Repair work to the building will involve tackling a damp problem and removing some intrusive 20th-century fixtures while other original features are restored. While this work is underway the museum will be closed, during which time a pop-up museum with a selection of Whitehall’s attractions and heritage information will be shared with borough residents at local fairs and community events, whetting the community’s appetite for when the restored building reopens.

Currently lack of space in the building restricts the number of volunteers who can help run the museum but the restoration work will create additional space so that more people can become involved in the future. Additional meeting space for local groups and for school visits will also result.

Cllr Jill Whitehead, Chair of the Environment and Neighbourhood Committee at Sutton Council, said:

“The redevelopment of the Whitehall Museum is of major significance to the borough. The museum is one of our oldest buildings and to secure a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £1.5m is a magnificent achievement.

“It shows how, at a time of budget cuts, we are working hard to attract other funding streams to bring economic benefits by developing Sutton as a great place for business and leisure.

“I want to thank the Friends of Whitehall for donating £10,000 to the redevelopment. I also want to thank all of the council officers for the supreme effort they put in to secure the bid by collating the application.

“When the redevelopment is completed in 2017, Whitehall Museum will be the historical hub of our borough, attracting more and more people to spend time and money and learn more about our heritage.”

Stuart Hobley, Head of Heritage Lottery Fund London, said:

“Thanks to National Lottery players we have been able to support this project that revitalises an iconic building as a vibrant hub for the local community of all ages and at the same time saving and sharing its fascinating heritage. Whitehall Museum is a treasure trove of Sutton’s local history, one which I hope many more people will now discover.”

Business Networking Event: Promoting Apprenticeships 6pm to 8pm Holiday inn, Sutton, Tuesday 21 July 2015 Eventbrite

You are invited to a FREE Business Networking Event

Sutton Education Business Partnership and the Opportunity Sutton team are working to promote the take up of apprenticeships by local employers and young people from our schools and colleges.

The event is intended to give employers an idea of how apprenticeships can help a business develop through a free networking and information event at the Holiday Inn, Sutton on Tuesday 21st July from 6-8pm.

You just need to click on the url in the leaflet below which will take you to the Eventbrite page and then complete the requested details.

It takes about two minutes to register and places are limited so please register soon.

Back by popular demand, following a huge success at the Charles Cryer Theatre in May, The Christopher Singers proudly present Keep the Home Fires Burning.
A tribute in words and music to the heroic men and women of the two World Wars. The story of two young men, John and Willem, and how their meeting affected their families at home and abroad.
Featuring the Christopher Singers Younger Generation, members of Spiral Youth Theatre and members of The Royal British Legion, Cheam and Sutton Branch.

Saturday 18th July 2015 at 7:30pm
The Royal British Legion Hall, Mickleham Gardens, Cheam

Tickets: £10 Members £9 (to include refreshments)

Box Office: 020 8337 2053 and 020 8647 7592

Book early to avoid disappointment

Cheam Fair first started in 1977, and today it’s one of the largest annual local community events. It’s fun day out for everyone especially families. What’s more, with new attractions and more stalls than ever, the Fair has grown year on year – some 6000 people attended in past fair’s.

This year’s fair will take place on Bank Holiday Monday 25th May, in Cheam Recreation Ground. The organisers, Cheam Rotary Club, make a point of showcasing community groups like Cheam Gym Club, Fighting Fit Martial Arts, and Carshalton Cheerleaders who put on displays throughout the afternoon.

Over 50 local businesses and charities manned stalls at the Fair running competitions and tombola’s, or selling everything from honey to plants, and handbags to cakes. There was also a children’s funfair, traditional attractions including Punch and Judy, a balloon race, coconut shy and hoopla.

Although the main theme of Cheam Village Fair is fun, over £100,000 has been raised for charity over the years.

Cheam Charter Week
Saturday 9th May – Sunday 17th May 2015
Cheam Charter Week comprises a series of events that will take place in the days leading up to the fair – and the day after. This will include the celebration of the traditional Fair day of 15th May in line with the terms of the Charter.
Cheam Charter Week was created to give local groups an opportunity to engage with those who live and work in and around Cheam.
Please go to www.cheamcharterfair.org.uk for more information and details.

Highlights of Charter Week:

There will be a Networking Evening at The Prince of Wales Pub, Malden Road on Wednesday 13th May from 6pm giving local businesses and other organisations a chance to meet with each other and local councillors to exchange ideas. The event is free but please register online. See website for details.

Late Night Shopping in Cheam Village on Thursday 14th May shops and cafe’s will open late, pop down shop till you drop and then treat yourself to dinner!

The main Charter Fair will take place on Saturday 16th May from 9am to 1pm in Park Road, Cheam Vllage. Come and join the fun at this lively and historic fair. Over 60 stalls including local crafts, home-made foods, plants, local charities and businesses. Music and drama displays, lots of fun activities for children and NEW this year the KinoVan…a mobile cinema in Cheam!