Part of A Very Croydon Christmas
Get ready for a festive fiesta of music and dance in a series of free live performances in the Braithwaite Hall drawing influences from around the world.
Mariachi Las Adelitas
Sun 11.30am -12pm, 1pm – 1.30pm
Bringing the sounds of South America to south London! Europe’s only all-female Mariarchi band return to Croydon bringing sensationally funky festive cheer.
Bulgarian Dance and Storytelling
Sun 12pm – 1pm
Inspired by Christmas and the New Year, Marchela-Vasilena Dimitrova leads a blend of traditional Bulgarian dances and storytelling, including the story of the ‘Survakane’, a Bulgarian folklore custom used to celebrate the beginning of the New Year. Suitable for age 5+
Croydon Steel Orchestra
Sun 12pm – 12.30pm, 1.30pm – 2pm, 3pm – 3.30pm
Listen to the infectious rhythms of Croydon’s very own youth and community steel pan band. The band will be in Katharine Street if dry, and by the Museum of Croydon, Croydon Clocktower if wet.
Ukrainian Carols and Folk Songs
Sun 2pm – 2.45pm
Ukrainian carols and folk songs. To mark St Nicholas Day, a popular celebration in Ukraine, Choir Kalina present a range of traditional traditional carols, music and folk songs.
