It’s been a busy run-up to Christmas at Bangers & Smash with shows, concerts and events to prepare for and projects to bring to a close!
Thanks to Crystal Nurseries for this festive wall art!
Kitty continued to run music sessions at regular Bangers & Smash nurseries, Under the Willow, School Outdoors Dulwich, Crystal Nurseries and Purple Jay Herne Hill Dulwich, as well as presenting Carols in the Wildlife Garden – with Bangers & Smash co-founder, Sarah Allen – at the Mother Goose Wildlife Garden in Camberwell.
Winter Wonderland
Nurseries began rehearsals for their Christmas shows and concerts in November, ready to perform them for parents and carers in December.
Under the Willow and School Outdoors Dulwich
Staff and children at Under the Willow and School Outdoors Dulwich sang and danced to Christmas songs, including:
I’m A Little Snowman
Here We Go Round The Christmas Tree
Jingle Bells
Rockin’ Robin
When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney
Mary’s Boy Child
Under the Willow also hosted performances by babies, toddlers and preschoolers for parents and carers, including a visit from Santa!
Santa came to Under the Willow!
Crystal Nurseries
Crystal Nurseries hosted performances of Kitty’s musical play, Winter Wonderland, in all three nurseries.
Staff and children dressed up as snowmen, reindeer, Santas, robins and Christmas puddings to tell the story of two children on Christmas morning.
They also sang songs celebrating the Nativity, including a magical fairy-light-lit rendition of Silent Night.
Purple Jay Herne Hill Dulwich
Staff and children at Purple Jay Herne Hill Dulwich made a Christmas video for parents and carers, featuring songs and dances performed in front of a festive backdrop.
Babies played bells and waved homemade stars; toddlers performed a circle dance and preschoolers remembered all the words and actions to Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer!
A festive backdrop
Carols in the Wildlife Garden
And finally, Kitty and Sarah hosted their annual Carols in the Wildlife Garden event on Saturday 9 December.
Families and local people gathered to sing festive songs, make Christmas wreaths with artists, Hannah Littlejones and Berengere Ducoms, and share mulled drinks & mince pies in the Mother Goose Wildlife Garden in Camberwell.
It’s always lovely to hear Sarah’s accordion!
Woolly hats at the ready
Berengere with her Christmas wreath
Hannah making popcorn garlands
Happy New Year from Bangers & Smash!
We’d like to wish you all a very Happy New Year from Bangers & Smash – we look forward to seeing you in 2024!