THE DECEMBER LOWDOWN – RECAP…
Posted by Francesca De Franco on 12 Dec 2025
A rec-cap of events still to come this cost and festive month:
Father Christmas with Epsom Rotary 
Let your children visit Santa at Metropolis this Christmas! Epsom Rotary are bringing Santa there between 1:30 and 2pm and will be raising money for local charities by charging a small fee, Entry to Metropolis is free and grown-ups can grab a bite and a drink, this is taking place on Sunday 14th December from 11:30 and 2pm, Jazz Hands will be leading a Christmas Singalong at 12pm and 1pm.
Breakfast with Santa @ The Cock Inn 
Church Lane, Headley, Epsom KT18 6LE
Breakfast With Santa
Dates: 13th & 14th December
Prices: £15.95 per child
A beautiful setting for your child to enjoy a lovely breakfast with a festive drink whilst meeting Santa!
Your child will receive a special gift to take home too. Booking essential.Tel: 01372 851007
Email: bookings@cockinnheadley.co.ukFor more information or to book visit:
https://www.cockinnheadley.co.uk/christmas-menus
Friends of West Ashtead – Christmas Fair
Join us for a magical Sunday at our Christmas Fair, the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit before Christmas!
On Sunday, 14th December from 11am, immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere, with a delightful array of stalls offering unique gifts and crafts, a food van serving delicious burgers, and Christmas cafe with the warm, inviting aroma of mulled wine.
The little ones will be thrilled with pony rides and the chance to meet Santa Claus himself in our enchanting grotto. To ensure you don’t miss out on the fun, remember to book your Santa and pony ride experiences in advance.
Mark your calendars for a day filled with joy, laughter, and Christmas cheer!
All bookings here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/fowa
Christmas Carols at The Kings Church
You’re invited to Christmas Carols at The King’s Church on Sunday, 14th December (doors 10.15am, service 10.30am-12pm). As well as a morning of traditional carol singing, there’ll be activities for children aged 0-11 and guest speaker Adrian Holloway.
Free entry.
Christmas Carols at the Stables
In partnership All Saints Church, West, Ewell Epsom RDA will be opening its doors to the local community to enjoy an evening of festive carols and readings, with appearances from our participants and ponies.
All are welcome to join on Sunday, 14th December from 5pm.
On-site parking (limited)
Paid bar with mince pies and mulled wine.
Hot food available.
£5 per person. Free for under 14s.
https://www.epsomrda.org.uk/event/christmas-carols-at-the-stables-2/
St George’s Christmas Carol Service
Sunday, 14th December (6pm).
St George’s Carol Service ✨🎄
🎶 Carols with live band & choir
🥂 Festive refreshments after
All welcome — come celebrate with us!
Christmas Services at St John’s Stoneleigh
You are invited to join us this Christmas:
Carol Service – December 14th at 6:30pm
An atmospheric traditional carol service with choir and organ, singing some of your favourite Christmas carols, together with readings from the nativity story.
Crib and Christingle Service – Christmas Eve at 3:00pm and 5:00pm
Watch as the story of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem unfolds before your eyes with our real life cast of nativity characters. Plus a chance for the children to join in.
Midnight Communion – Christmas Eve at 11:30pm
A quiet service of reflection with carols, readings and a short sermon as we prepare for the Saviour’s birth.
Christmas Day Celebration – Christmas Day at 10:00am
Joy to the world, the Lord is come! We celebrate Jesus’ birth with a Family Worship service including Holy Communion.
🚂 Your church by Stoneleigh Station 🚂
🔗 www.StJohnsStoneleigh.org.uk
✉️ office@stjohnsstoneleigh.org.uk
☎️ 07468 09 63 50
Love Me Love My Mind Christmas Jumper Dinner
Love Me Love My Mind’s annual community Christmas Jumper Dinner will be held on Monday, 15th December at St Barnabas Epsom.
- 1pm Warm Welcome Space opens
- Free hot drinks, soup and a roll
- 4pm Alcohol free Mulled Wine
- Music and Carols by the Vibrant Ukulele Band
- 5.15pm dinner will be served
Remember to wear your best Christmas jumper 🎄🎄
Cinderella – A CoGS Family Pantomime
Box Office Opens 15th December!
Friday, 23rd January at 7.30pm and Saturday, 24th January at 2pm and 7pm in the Good Shepherd Church Hall, Station Approach, Tadworth.
Adult £12.50
Child £8.50
Family (2+2*) £40 (*under 14)
Available from: www.ticketsource.co.uk/goodshepherdtadworth or Phone: 01737 362610
Good Company Surrey – Community Carols
Join the Good Company Surrey for Community Carols with friends, family, and neighbours at St Barnabas Church on Wednesday, 17th December (6pm). A merry evening of festive singing, warm drinks and a raffle, all for a great cause.
Book free tickets here (donations welcome).
Sing a Longa Ding Dong Thing
The Ewell Grove Players present Sing a Longa Ding Dong Thing on Wednesday, December 17th (from 7.30pm). Learn a festive tune and have a lot of fun as an alternative festive choir. No singing experience required!
St Mary’s, Ewell. £3 on the door, and all proceeds go to the Epsom & Ewell Foodbank.
Christmas Quiz @ Metropolis Epsom
Wednesday, 17th December
Gather your team, grab some drinks, and battle it out for quiz glory. Expect festive rounds, tricky questions, and plenty of competitive banter.
£2pp | DM now to book your table or email ruth@metropolisfoodhall.com
Christmas Carols and Afternoon Tea @ Epsom Beaumont
Head to Epsom Beaumont on Thursday, 18th December (from 3pm) for Christmas Afternoon Tea, where there will be Christmas carols with St Martins Church to enjoy alongside mulled wine, mince pies and other festive treats.
All welcome. Please RSVP by emailing epsom@barchester.com or call 01372 747999 and leave a voicemail.
📍20-22 Church Street, Epsom, KT17 4QB.
Christmas Movie Night @ Christ Church Ewell
Coming up! Friday, 19th December @ 6pm, Christmas Movie Night for Youth ages 11 – 18. 🥳🎄☃️
For more details please WhatsApp on 07840 904001.
Pub Christmas Carols @ The Cock Inn
Get into the festive spirit at The Cock Inn on Friday, 19th December from 7.30pm with pub Christmas Carols raising money for Leatherhead Start a charity that provides emergency, direct access, short-term accommodation for homeless men and women over the age of 18.
Find the The Cock Inn at:
Church Lane • Headley • Epsom • KT18 6LE
Christmas Party @ Epsom Beaumont
Head to Epsom Beaumont on Friday, 19th December (from 2.30pm) for a Christmas party, where you can enjoy a delicious festive buffet and musical entertainment. All welcome.
📍20-22 Church Street, Epsom, KT17 4QB.
Ewell Library Children’s Craft Club
Come along to our Children’s Craft Club on Saturday, December 2oth to make your own paper gingerbread man in a mug for just £1 per child.
All crafts are suitable for children aged 3+ and all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Grow Cook Enjoy Gingerbread Workshop
Join Grow Cook Enjoy for a delightful holiday experience on Saturday, 20th December (10am-11.30am). Create stunning, edible Christmas decorations together. The workshop offers a hands-on opportunity to decorate your own gingerbread house.
Book here: https://www.growcookenjoy.co.uk/holiday-workshops
Christmas Carol Service at St. Mary’s
Traditional carols and readings at St Mary’s, London Road, Ewell on Sunday, 21st December at 5:30pm.
Christmas Carol Service @ Christ Church Ewell
Join Christ Church Ewell for a fun, interactive, Christmas Carol Service designed for All Ages! With classic carols, mince pies and mulled wine (non alcohol version also available). Sunday, 21st December @ 4pm at Christ Church Ewell, KT17 1AD.
Epsom Vineyards No Rehearsal Nativity
On Sunday 21st December 10:15am – 12pm get ready for a morning of Christmas fun and delightful chaos at our fully interactive, completely unrehearsed Nativity!
We invite everyone—kids and adults alike—to come dressed as a character from the Nativity story and take part in this joyful retelling of the first Christmas.
No rehearsals—just pure festive fun. Whether you’re a shepherd, angel, wise man, or donkey, join in for an unforgettable celebration of the true meaning of Christmas!
Epsom Vineyard Church Centre (KT19 9QJ)
https://www.epsomvineyard.org/christmas
The Christmassy Show of Christmassy Christmasness @ The Horton
Sunday, 21st December (11.30am & 2pm)
Squashbox returns to The Horton – following popular shows Shivers and Shadows, Journey To The Stars and Tales from The Trees – this time with a Christmas special for all the family. Squashbox Theatre’s new show is a celebration of everything Christmassy, from fir trees, fairy lights, sleigh bells and snowflakes to crackers, carols, presents and puddings!
Meet a snowman who lives in the fridge, try and spot some naughty elves, play hunt the brussel sprout, endure the world’s worst Christmas jumper and gaze at the “beautiful” Christmas fairy… Learn about Yuletide traditions old and new, hear the story of the first Christmas Tree and even explore some festive science. The Christmassy Christmas Show of Christmassy Christmasness is an over-stuffed stocking of seasonal surprises crammed with puppets, songs, quizzes and comedy, and over-flowing with crazy characters, silly slapstick, tall tales and fantastic facts – all presented in that unique Squashbox style!
Tickets:
Family ticket (admits up to 4 people, must include at least one adult): £50 (£12.50 each)
Adult and Child: £30
Additional Adult: £17
Additional Child: £15
Running Time: The show runs for 60 minutes with no interval.
Age Rating: Suitable for all aged 5+
More details and booking here.
Kids Cookie and Bauble Workshop
Grow, Cook, Enjoy has festive workshops for both the adults and the children at Metropolis, Epsom.
- Kids Cookie and Bauble Workshop on Thursday, December 21st (11.30am-1.30pm).
Offer: 20% Early Bird Discount if booked before November 30th.
Book here: https://www.growcookenjoy.co.uk/holiday-workshops
Epsom Methodist Church – Nativity Festival
We are SUPER excited to invite you all to this year’s Nativity Festival ✨
Our farmyard friends will be back at church to join our celebrations. Come along dressed in Fancy Dress to win prizes and fully immerse yourselves into the Nativity Story – donkey and all!
We have sparkly crafts a plenty and delicious festive treats to share. Carols, Christingles and Christmas Joy for All
Epsom Methodist Church
️ Monday, 22nd December (1pm- 4pm)
Free entry, crafts and activities
☕️ Enjoy festive refreshments with all proceeds raised going to support Action for Children
Craft My Day Christmas Holiday Club
Monday, 22nd December
Tuesday, 23rd December
Friday, 2nd January
Keep the little elves busy this Christmas and send them to the Craft My Day in Worcester Park & Thames Ditton! Three days of festive magic keeping little ones entertained and full of joy🎄🤩
Book Now and tick one more thing off the list – Kids take home all creations.
Sam’s Christmas Club
Monday, 22nd December (9.30am-2.30pm)
If you need a little extra time for last minute shopping, gift-wrapping or Christmas prep, let the children join us for a day packed with festive fun!
At Sam’s Classroom Christmas Club, children will enjoy a cosy, nurturing classroom filled with Christmas maths, crafty makes, and tasty festive baking.
Places are very limited so book today!
Book here https://forms.gle/ykmnUXWbpeEME43J6
Try Sports Camp @ Ebbisham Sports Club
We’re excited to announce that we will be running a two one-day camps on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd December from 9.00am-3.00pm.
Try-Sport camps are an ideal introduction to a variety of different sports for children aged 7-14 years old. They’re an enjoyable way for children to start playing sport and feature coaching, games and social activities. Children will learn new sports skills, make friends and grow their confidence!
If you wish to book a place, or require further information, please email: admin@ebbishamsportsclub.com.
Aerial Tumbling Club Christmas Gymnastics Camps
ATC are a British Gymnastics registered club and we run holiday camps during every school holiday. The camps are run by a team of qualified and experienced coaches. Children get a full day of Gymnastics and get the opportunity to learn new skills and make friends.
Open to children aged 4+ and non members and running on Monday, 22nd December and Tuesday, 23rd December.
Spaces are allocated on a first come, first served basis and spaces do tend to fill up very quickly ♀️
Contact Head Coach Justine for more information or to reserve a place Website: www.aerialtumblingclub.co.uk
Email: aerialtumblingclub@hotmail.com
🎄 Christmas Slime Party @Metropolis
Tuesday, 23rd December, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Get ready for a festive, fun-filled morning at our Christmas Slime Party! Kids will dive into the holiday spirit as they create their very own Christmas-themed slime, complete with sparkles, colours, and festive add-ins.
Expect joyful music, holiday vibes, and plenty of messy fun—all in a safe, supervised environment!
✨ What’s Included:
All slime-making materials
Take-home Christmas slime creations
Holiday music and fun entertainment
Tickets here.
Epsom Vineyard Christmas Carols by Candlelight
On Wednesday, 24th December (4pm – 5pm), join on Christmas Eve for a peaceful, reflective service. After the service, stay for a cosy gathering with mulled wine and mince pies, as we share in the joy of this special night together. A beautiful way to usher in Christmas- everyone is welcome!
Epsom Vineyard Church Centre (KT19 9QJ)
https://www.epsomvineyard.org/christmas
Twix-mas @ Tattenham Corner
December 27th–30th
Those in-between days are made for slowing down, catching up, and carrying on the festive cheer.
Join us for cosy pints, hearty food, and good company. Forget the leftover chaos at home – we’ve got all the seasonal treats you need right here!
More info here.
Christmas and New Year @ The Spaghetti Tree
From Bottomless Brunch, Christmas Parties, Rat Pack & Roasts, to Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and two unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebrations.
December is fully loaded with festive food, live music and those signature Spaghetti Tree vibes you love.
Christmas @ The Cock Inn
Get ready to celebrate at The Cock Inn. Its Christmas calendar has everything from festive menus and breakfast with Santa to wreath making workshops the Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve parties.
Find out more here: https://www.cockinnheadley.co.uk/
Mega Camps Christmas Camp
Bookings are now open for Mega Camps’ upcoming Christmas camp for all children ages 4-14.
They have early bird offers currently available, which will expire soon! For more information and booking, visit:
www.megacamps.net
St Mary’s Ewell – Lunch Club
Everyone is welcome to St Mary’s Ewell Hall Thursday lunch club, which runs every week until Thursday, 26th February.
Free lunch and a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new ones too. They are also giving away electric blankets, warm kits and energy vouchers. Don’t be cold and alone this winter, there is a warm welcome waiting for you at St Mary’s, Ewell Ewell Hall.
Celebrate Christmas at Epsom Downs Racecourse
Celebrate Christmas high above the Surrey Downs with sweeping London views at Epsom Downs Racecourse. This December at Epsom Downs Racecourse, enjoy a sparkling arrival drink, festive three-course dinner, casino fun, and dancing until 1 am—all with hassle-free parking and cloakroom included.
More information here https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/epsom/events-tickets/shared-christmas-parties/
Christmas at Metropolis Epsom
Whether you’re planning a team Christmas party, an end-of-year celebration, or a festive private dinner, Metropolis Food Hall offers the perfect backdrop. With buzzing bars, incredible street-food kitchens, and flexible spaces, we’ll make your event unforgettable.
Bookings and more information can be found here https://www.metropolisfoodhall.com/christmas
New Year’s Eve at Metropolis Epsom
Ring in 2026 in style! Join us for the ultimate New Year’s Eve celebration!
🎵 Live DJs
🕛 Midnight Countdown
🎱 Pool & Arcades
📸 Photobooth
🎉 Unforgettable vibes
Wednesday, December 31st 10pm-2am | £10
Get your tickets here now and let’s make it a night to remember! 🥂
New Year’s Eve @ Tattenham Corner
Ring in 2026 in true style at Tattenham Corner Pub’s New Year’s Eve Party, featuring live traditional music and tasty treats to keep the celebrations going into the early hours!
Expect toe-tapping tunes, dancing, and plenty of festive cheer as we say goodbye to 2025 and welcome 2026 with a bang.
Whether you’re celebrating with friends or family, it’s set to be a night to remember!
More info here.
Have a wonderful Christmas, if you celebrate, and enjoy time with friends and family.
Fran x
