Part of A Very Croydon Christmas
Meet some extraordinary creatures roaming through Croydon town centre!
All performances start in and around Croydon town centre and then roam around Katharine Street, High Street and North End.
Meet a charming pair of peacocks!
These beautiful puppets can’t wait to prance, stroll and display their impressive tall feathers to you. By Global Grooves.
Saturday 7 December: 12:30pm, 2pm, 4:30pm
Sunday 8 December: 1pm, 3pm, 4pm
The Spice Girls
Spice up your life with these beautiful stilted Indian elephants from Global Grooves. The Spice Girls stroll head and shoulders above the crowd, creating a spectacle that is guaranteed to get you moving and shaking.
Saturday 7 December: 11am, 1pm, 2:30pm
Sunday 8 December: 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm
Baba Yaga’s House
Watch out if you see a ramshackle old cottage roaming the streets on chicken legs, then Baba Yaga will surely be close by…and she has her eye on your presents! Or she might just eat you. Dizzy O’Dare brings this centuries-old Slavic story to life.
Saturday 7 December: 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3pm
Sunday 8 December: 11am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm
Ghost Caribou
As the sun sets and Croydon Clocktower chimes, witness the majestic Ghost Caribou appear! Follow the Caribou (or reindeer), part creature, part spirit, as they roam the streets of Croydon town centre, illuminating your path.
As crowds gather, a magical performance begins, telling stories of migration and hope through beautiful folk songs and shadow puppetry.
Saturday 7 December
Follow the Caribou
3.30pm, Croydon Clocktower/Surrey Street
Follow the Caribou & watch the performance
5pm, Croydon Clocktower/The Queen’s Gardens
Sunday 8 December
Follow the Caribou
12 noon, Croydon Clocktower/High Street
2pm North End/High Street
Follow the Caribou & watch the performance
4.30pm, North End/High Street