Fiver Fest hits Forest Hill

With over 25 local shops and businesses participating, each with their own festive £5 deal, its sure to be a great time to enjoy what the town has to offer.
The event will run from 8th-15th of December with a late night opening on the Thursday 13th.

Details at Totally Locally Forest Hill.

Win a Forest Hill Pools membership

Fusion Lifestyle is offering the chance to win a three-month membership to the new Forest Hill Pools, worth £108.75. For your chance to win, simply fill in the form on Lewisham's website. Entries close 23 December 2012 and the winner will be notified in January 2013.

Pop-up Butcher and Greengrocer

We are very excited that Franklins will be collaborating with The Butchery to provide fresh fruit and veg throughout December at 49 London Road. Both have been regulars at our food fairs during 2012 and it is great to welcome them to the high street for December.

On Saturday, 1st December The Butchery will be providing samples of their own smoked pastrami, sausage rolls and pork pies.  Their range will include Mangalitza Pork from Chipping Norton, native breed Old Spot pork from HMP Hewel Prison Farm, Llanwenog Lamb from the Forest of Dean, 45 day dry aged Dexter Beef from champion breeder Michael Bancroft in Preston Bagat; Fosse Meadows Truly Free Range Chickens, Creedy Carver ducks, wild pheasant, rabbit and mallards.

There will be an opening special of dry aged native breed beef mince at 6.95/kg, and in the afternoon home made Krupnik (Polish Honey Christmas Vodka) to warm up visitors.

There's lots more going on this weekend across Forest Hill, Kirkdale, and Sydenham and you can find out more at SEE3.co.uk or download the full SEE3 brochure for December.

Shutter artwork by Supermundane and Butch.  

Forest Hill Food Fair and Tree Lighting - Sunday 9th December

SEE3 Christmas Events – Brochure

SEE3 (the Forest Hill, Sydenham, and Kirkdale Portas Team) have put together a great booklet on the events taking place around SE23 and SE26 during December, and wow - there's a lot going on!

Many of you in the area will be receiving a copy through your mailbox soon, but if you just can’t wait, download the SEE3 Christmas Events List right now, and keep an eye out for it on your mat.

Lewisham Hospital Public Consultation Meeting

The Sydenham Assembly Coordinator's Group and the Sydenham Society have arranged a Lewisham Hospital Public Consultation meeting at Sydenham School, Dartmouth Road starting at 7.30pm on Thursday 6 December. Dr Jane Fryer, Chief Medical Advisor to the Trust Special Administrator, will present the draft recommendations set out in the TSA report. Please come along to this public consultation meeting - the TSA will be bringing along the short video and consultation packs - so please make your views known through the feedback forms as well as asking questions, giving comments and offering any alternatives.

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Bring some Christmas sparkle

Rather than buying a mass produced present for your loved one, why not make a lovely piece of silver for them?

In just three hours you will make one (or maybe two) of these lovely items under the watchful eye and guidance of experienced jeweller and university lecturer Paul Ravn. Depending on your ability, you will start with the twisted rope ring before moving on to the brooch or pendant. Make sure to get the ring size for your intended recipient before you come.

There will be two sessions on Saturday, 24 November.

The morning session (from 10am to 1pm) will be for anyone 8 years of age or older. Adults supervising children do not need a ticket unless they wish to make some jewellery themselves (which we would, of course, recommend). Maximum of two children under 18 per adult.

The afternoon session (from 2pm to 5pm) is currently for adults only.

Tickets are just £10.90 each, which includes tuition and the silver, and are available online at familysilver.eventbrite.co.uk for the morning session and adultsilver.eventbrite.co.uk for the afternoon session.

Terms and Conditions

• A minimum of 5 tickets must be sold for each session to proceed.
• Tickets are non refundable unless the event is cancelled
• Exact location will be disclosed once tickets are purchased.
• If there is insufficient demand, we reserve the right to open the afternoon session to families.

AGM - 22nd November

Forest Hill Society AGM
Thursday 22nd November - 7:30pm - Upstairs, The Hob (opposite Forest Hill station)

Join us to celebrate a tremendous year in the regeneration of Forest Hill and let us know what we should be doing in the next year. The Forest Hill Society has made a real difference and we would like you to consider joining our team to make stuff happen around Forest Hill. A small amount of time from more people would allow us to make even more of a difference to Forest Hill and Honor Oak.