Thursday 12 November: Chatty Café six-month celebration at The Water’s Edge
Bob and Sue have hosted a Chatty Café Scheme table at The Water’s Edge, by Ruislip Lido, every Thursday at 2pm for six months, and they’re marking the milestone. Chat from 2pm as usual, then the food menu opens at 4pm, with carvery from £11.79 and pizzas and burgers from £12. No need to book, and newcomers are very welcome. Free parking (enter your car registration at the bar), and the H13 bus terminates nearby.
Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November: Ruislip Artisan Market Christmas Weekender
The first Christmas weekend of Ruislip Artisan Market (Duck Pond Market) at Manor Farm, Ruislip, HA4 7QL. Friday is a Winter Night Market from 4pm to 9pm, with cocktails, mulled wine and hot chocolate, and on Saturday and Sunday the market is open from 10am to 3pm. All three days have live music, small business shopping, street food, coffee and free-play Lego. Free entry, and friendly dogs on leads are welcome.
Saturday 14 November: Ruislip Manor Christmas Fun Day and lights switch-on
Ruislip Manor Chamber of Commerce’s 30th anniversary Christmas Fun Day, from 10am to 5pm, with festive stalls, funfair rides, food and drink, and a full programme of local schools, dance groups, singers and choirs on the stage in Linden Avenue from 10.25am, hosted by DJ/MC Tony Spano of Together Events. Santa’s Grotto, sponsored by Allday & Miller, is open from 10am to 12.30pm and 1.15pm to 4.30pm at their office, 25 Victoria Road, HA4 9AB. Coram SCARF will be in Ruislip Manor Library with their inflatable from 10.30am to 4.30pm, and Glinda (1.40pm to 2.15pm) and Elsa (3.30pm to 4pm) will meet and greet at the library. Brian Atkinson and Charlotte Donovan as Elsa sing Christmas carols at 4.45pm, then the Mayor of Hillingdon, Cllr Reeta Chamdal, and Ruislip Rugby Club’s under-14s switch on the Christmas lights at 5pm. The Little Cupcake will be there with treats too. Schedule subject to change.
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Saturday 14 November: St Martin’s Martinmas Fair
Santa’s Grotto, a silent auction, craft and gift stalls, a café, homemade cakes and preserves, a raffle, books, honey, games and a tombola, from 10.30am to 2.30pm at St Martin’s Church Hall, Eastcote Road, Ruislip. All welcome.
Sunday 15 November: Borehamwood Community Choir concert
Classic pop songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s, and you can sing along too. 2.30pm to 4pm (approximately) at Ruislip Manor Methodist Church, Torrington Road, HA4 0AS. No admission charge, but donations are very welcome for Karibuni Children (Kenya) and Addo School (South Africa). Refreshments available, and all are welcome.
Wednesday 18 to Sunday 22 November: BACCES pantomime, Beauty & The Beast
The British Airways Cabin Crew Entertainment Society’s 55th annual pantomime, full of song, dance and laughter, at the Beck Theatre, Grange Road, Hayes, UB3 2UE. Performances are at 7.30pm on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 November, 8pm on Friday 20, 2pm and 7.30pm on Saturday 21, and 1.30pm on Sunday 22. Book through the Beck Theatre. All profits go to Endometriosis UK, River House Trust and OPA Cancer Charity.
Friday 20 November: Ruislip High Street Christmas lights switch-on
Ruislip’s ward councillors invite everyone to the switch-on of the High Street Christmas lights. Festivities begin at 5.30pm, with carols from a local school at 5.45pm, and Cllr Colleen Sullivan, Deputy Mayor of Hillingdon, switches on the lights at 6pm. All welcome.
Saturday 21 November: Michael Sobell House Winter Market
Festive shopping, gifts, local businesses, seasonal treats, a raffle and tombola, refreshments and stalls galore, from 10am to 3pm in the Fundraising Hall, Michael Sobell Centre, Gate 3, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, HA6 2RN (sat nav WD3 1PZ). Entry is £3, under-5s go free, and parking is free. Money raised supports Michael Sobell House and Harlington Hospice.
Saturday 21 November: Harefield Christmas Fayre
Gift bags, stocking fillers, Christmas gifts, cakes and chocolate bark, and a tombola, from 10am to 2pm at Harefield Community Centre, UB9 6AP.
Saturday 21 November: CLICKRukiga Winter Fundraiser Concert
The Harrow Apollo Male Choir performs show tunes, light opera and popular music spanning five decades, at Ickenham United Reformed Church, UB10 8BE, from 7.30pm to 9.45pm. Tickets are £15 from either church or via the CLICKRukiga website, and there is limited free parking at the church. The money raised goes towards the Rukiga Youth in Development project, which educates and trains young people in south west Uganda who have missed out on formal education. CLICKRukiga is an Ickenham-based charity, and some of its sponsors come from Ruislip.
Monday 23 November: Bump and Baby Walk and Talk
A free community walk at Ruislip Lido for pregnant and new parents, grandparents and carers, with fresh air, gentle exercise and a chance to meet other local parents. Meet at Willow Lawn car park, 12.45pm to 2.30pm, and stay for a cuppa afterwards at The Lakeside Cafe. Register your place with Blooming Wonderful Baby; registered members are added to a WhatsApp group of over 250 local parents.
Friday 27 November: Uxbridge Christmas lights switch-on
The Christmas tree lights switch-on on the forecourt of the Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW, from 5.45pm to 7pm. There’ll be face painting, a grand draw and tombola in aid of the Mayor’s Charitable Trust, school choirs, a brass band, stilt walkers, and Father Christmas, Rudolph and the Green Fairy. Refreshments are available to buy from HACS, the Mayor’s nominated charity, and there are Adult Learning and Barclays anti-scam stalls. Free entry, open to everyone, and no need to book.
Friday 4 December: Bourne Primary School Christmas Fair
Friends at Bourne’s Christmas fair, with games and crafts, sweet treats, a raffle, Christmas gifts and Santa’s grotto, from 3.30pm to 5.30pm at Bourne Primary School, Cedar Avenue, Ruislip, HA4 6UJ. Tickets available soon. To hold a stall selling handmade gifts, crafts, decorations, jewellery or something different, email Friendsatbourne@gmail.com.
Saturday 5, Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 December: Festive Fun at the Woodland Centre, Ruislip Lido
Fun and games in the woods, then back to the Woodland Centre to make Christmas tree decorations, in workshops of about two hours sponsored by Watford Recycling Arts Project (WRAP). Choose from Saturday 5 December, 11am to 1pm or 1.30pm to 3.30pm; Monday 21 December, 2pm to 4pm; or Tuesday 22 December, 2pm to 4pm. Suitable for children aged 5 and over with their adults, at £4 per child and free for adults. Spaces are limited, so book with Lucy on 07961 157215, and wrap up warm.
Saturday 5 December: St Paul’s Church Christmas Bazaar
A café serving lunches, a raffle, tombolas, cakes, gifts, children’s gifts and Father Christmas, from 12pm to 3pm at St Paul’s Church, Thurlstone Road, Ruislip Manor, HA4 0BP. Free entry, and all are welcome.
Saturday 12 December: Harrow Choral Society Christmas Celebration
Carols, readings, brass ensemble performances and audience participation carols in Harrow School’s Speech Room, Harrow-on-the-Hill, HA1 3HP, at 5.30pm, conducted by Music Director Joe Tobin and accompanied by Paul Ayres. Tickets are £26 in advance, £28 on the door and £2 for under-18s, from harrowchoral.org.uk, boxoffice@harrowchoral.org.uk or 07794 253463.
Tuesday 15 December: Swing into Christmas with The Stellar Big Band
The Stellar Big Band, featuring Jessica Radcliffe, at Ruislip Conservative Club, HA4 7DQ, from 8pm (doors open at 7pm). Free admission, with a raffle, mulled wine and mince pies, and all are welcome. The Doodlebugs (Andrews Sisters) hope to open the evening from 7pm, to be confirmed. It gets busy, so contact Veronica on 07914 813182 to reserve a seat, or see The Stellar Big Band on Facebook. Bring your tinsel and Christmas hats.
Wednesday 16 December: Christmas coach trip to Windsor Great Park
Ruislip Central Horticultural Society’s Christmas trip: lunch at the Savill Garden Kitchen, followed by the Windsor Great Park Light Trail. 3pm to 9pm, tickets £85 to £95, booked through their website.
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