Dates for your diary

Dreaming of a Kingston Christmas

From 14th November 2024 at various venues across the town centre.

Christmas is well and truly underway in Kingston town centre with the festive market in the Market Place, Alpine village by All Saint’s Church, live music performances, gift stalls, Christmas trees, lights and reindeer, plus the Nutcracker Trail.
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Meet the Reindeer

Saturday 14th December 2024, 10am-1pm and 1.30-4.30pm
Chessington Garden Centre, Leatherhead Road, Chessington KT9 2NG

The reindeer are escaping Father Christmas’s grotto to visit the Garden Centre for the weekend! Meet the reindeer and find out fascinating facts about these beautiful creatures from their dedicated team of carers. Free of charge.
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CDRA Executive Committee Meeting

Tuesday 3rd December 2024, 7.30pm
St Paul’s Centre, 280 Hook Road, Chessington KT9 1PF

Our Executive Committee Meetings are usually held on the first Tuesday of each month. You are welcome to attend, even if it’s only for a short while.

Nature Friendly Dog Friendly walk for Christmas

Thursday 5th December 2024, 12-1pm
Tolworth Court Farm Fields, Jubilee Way, Chessington KT9 1TR

Join Citizen Zoo for a dog-friendly wildlife walk and learn all about the local hisotry and ecology of Tolworth Court Farm Fields and many of the wild species found there.
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Signal Park, Tolworth – information event

Thursday 5th December 2024, 3-7pm
Baking Ideas, Tolworth Train Station, Tolworth KT5 9NX

Developers Countryside and The Guinness Partnership have now submitted the planning application to Kingston Council for Phase Two of Signal Park, Tolworth. This public information event will show some of the submission material. Members of the project team will be available to answer any questions.
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Hook Singers Christmas Concert

Saturday 7th December 2024
Chessington Methodist Church, Moor Lane, Chessington KT9 2DJ

The Hook Singers meet weekly on Fridays at the Church (and welcome new members). As well as enjoying singing together, this friendly group puts on several concerts a year. Come along to their Christmas concert. Drinks and cakes served afterwards along with a fun raffle. No admission fee. Donations welcome to Fircroft Charity.

Christmas Community Day

Saturday 7th December 2024, 1-6pm
The King’s Centre, Coppard Gardens, Chessington KT9 2GZ

A family-friendly afternoon packed full of festive food, drink, live performances, Christmas market and more. Admission free.
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St Mary’s Christmas Fair

Saturday 7th December 2024, 2-4pm
St Mary’s Centre, Church Lane, Chessington KT9 2DR

Christmas Fair

Saturday 7th December 2024, 12-3pm
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 100 Leatherhead Road, Chessington KT9 2HY

Bottle tombola, grand draw, foods of the world, cakes, toiletries, jewellery, sweet tombola, children’s arts and crafts, brand new gifts, toys and lots more! Free admission,

KMS Christmas Jazz and Bands Concert

Sunday 8th December 2024, 7-9pm
Chessington School, Garrison Lane, Chessington KT9 2JS

Kingston Music Service presents performances from Kingston Youth Jazz Band, Kingston Youth Big Band, Kingston Youth Wind & Training Band and Kingston Youth Concert Band. Tickets £9 adult, £6 child, OAP.
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Hook Centre Christmas Fair

Saturday 14th December 2024, 11am-2pm
Hook Centre, Hook Road, Chessington KT9 1EJ

Christmas show, Christmas ponies, arts and crafts stalls, face painting, storytime, Lego activity, children’s craft activity, refreshments and much more!

Carols at the Tolworth Rec

Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December 2024, 6pm
Tolworth Recreation Centre, Fullers Way North, Tolworth KT6 2LQ

Sing-a-long concert full of heart-warming carols and festive fun. The ensemble features actors, musicians, vocalists with a live string section. Presented by Doxadeo Community Church. Tickets from £3. Find out more.

Winter Storytime

Friday 20th December 2024, 4-4.30pm
Hook and Chessington Library, Hook Road, Chessington KT9 1EJ

All ages welcome!

Drop-in sessions with local police team

An opportunity to meet our local Safer Neighbourhoods police team at these informal drop-ins at the King’s Centre, Coppard Gardens, Chessington KT9 2GE.

Thursday 5th December 2024, 3pm
Thursday 12th December 2024, 12noon
Thursday 19th December 2024, 12noon
Friday 3rd January 2025, 12noon
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Healthwatch Kingston’s Open Meeting

Thursday 12th December 2024, 1.00-4.30pm
United Reformed Church, Eden Street, Kingston KT1 1HZ

Healthwatch Kingston’s last Open Meeting of the year. The agenda includes ‘Cold weather services for vulnerable people’ and the All Age Learning Disability Partnership. The meeting will have a festive theme.
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Quirky Kingston

Saturday 14th December, 2.15pm and 3.30pm
Kingston Museum

Family friendly, drop-in drop-out tour of some of the more quirky and unusual objects in the museum’s collection, hosted by a Kingston Tour Guide. Suitable for all and free.
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Christmas Market

Saturday 14th December 2024, 9am-4pm
The Shy Horse, 423 Leatherhead Road, Chessington KT9 2NQ

Join the festive scenes and see what lovely things you can find, for either your loved ones, friends or just to treat yourself.

Corinthian Christmas Lunch

Wednesday 25th December 2024, 1-4pm
Corinthian Casuals Clubhouse, King George’s Field, Queen Mary Close, Hook Rise South, Tolworth KT6 7NA

One of the club volunteers, Laila, is hosting a community Christmas lunch for elderly people spending Christmas Day alone this year. Places are limited. To book please call Laila on 07392 331800.

Weekly Bridge Club at Hook Library

Wednesdays at 2pm
Hook Library, 13 Hook Road, Chessington KT9 1EJ

Fancy having a go at playing bridge in a friendly, relaxed environment? Head to Hook Library. No experience necessary and sessions are free. Find out more by calling 020 8547 5006 or emailing hook.library@kingston.gov.uk

Free Community Family Tennis Sessions

Saturdays, 1.30-2.30pm
Chessington Sports Centre, Garrison Lane, Chessington KT9 2JS

A new initiative aimed at getting families to spend more time together while being active in their local community. These fun, game-based tennis sessions involve the whole family. Aimed at families with children aged 4-10 (not exclusively). All abilities welcome and all equipment provided. Parents/guardians to take part and help out at the sessions.
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Chessington Youth Club

Thursdays, 6.30-8.30pm (term time only)
Chessington Sports Centre, Garrison Lane, Chessington KT9 2JS

Drop-in youth club for young people aged 10-16 years to socialise and engage in sports, games, music, planning trips and more. A safe space to chill and hang out with friends. For more information, contact Gary Weston-Shaw on gary.weston-shaw@achievingforchildren.org.uk or 07717 541616.