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St Christopher?s Hospice are delighted to tell you that, after a two-year hiatus, Bluebell Walk is BACK! With the date set for Sunday 1 May 2022 at Cudham Recreation Ground, we?re hoping you?ll all be able to join us and enjoy the beautiful bluebells, ancient trees and rare birds at this educational and fun event. Seasoned walkers will notice the new addition of tour guides along the way, ready and waiting to tell you fun facts about the flora and fauna you?re wandering within, and for the hardy amongst you, a new 8 mile route will test your endurance! For everyone else, our accessible 4 mile route has been specially designed with families in mind. Back at Cudham, we?ll be waiting for you with home-made refreshments, entertainment for children and adults as well as a very special bluebell themed art installation ? so dig out your cameras, dust off your walking boots, gather your friends and enjoy a full day out in the beautiful countryside! Spaces are limited so don?t delay and sign up today! You can secure your place at www.stchristophers.org.uk/bluebellwalk Tickets are priced at ?25 for a single person, ?40 for two people, or ?50 for up to 5 people*. We know that many of you will wish to raise additional money for the hospice through sponsorship so we can be there for people in the community when they need us most. This is by no means mandatory ? you can simply select whether you?d like to receive a fundraising pack or not when you sign up. *All fees will be refundable, should the event need to be postponed or cancelled for any reason.

Our bi-annual Fun Walk event is back! Starting and finishing at Keston Common, there are four sponsored routes for you to choose from: 3, 5, 8, 11 miles. Bring your whole family along, come up with a team name and come in fancy dress if you wish! We also have great prizes to be won including a limited edition 'Hospice Hero' hat for your sponsorship achievements. Sign up today! https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/funwalk.

Pedal 30 or 60 miles for St Christopher's on Sunday 4 July! Join us on a scenic ride through the beautiful Kent countryside with a choice of two cycling routes. Starting and ending at Green St Green, the event is suitable for all abilities and no matter what distance and time you choose, you'll be surrounded by a community of riders, friends, family and staff who are committed to supporting the hospice! For more information on how to register, visit: www.stchristophers.org.uk/cycle.

Pedal 30 or 60 miles for St Christopher's on Sunday 4 July! Join us on a scenic ride through the beautiful Kent countryside with a choice of two cycling routes. Starting and ending at Green St Green, the event is suitable for all abilities and no matter what distance and time you choose, you'll be surrounded by a community of riders, friends, family and staff who are committed to supporting the hospice! For more information on how to register, visit: www.stchristophers.org.uk/cycle.

Calling all cat owners! It?s your time to show off your fabulous felines. Between 18 February and 1 March you have the chance to enter your cat into any of our 8 pawesome categories. So what are you waiting for? Visit our website: https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/catshow to enter now and be in the chance to win a ?25 John Lewis voucher or a twibbon rosette - good luck! Categories include: Gorgeous Tom Beautiful queen Cutest kitten (up to 1yr) Cheekiest co-worker Purrfect pair Cosiest cat Fluffiest feline Golden oldie (8+) ?2.50 per category, ?10 for 5 categories.

St Christopher's Hospice Virtual Dog Show After the success of our first ever virtual dog show in June 2020, we are very excited to announce that it is back and live again until 15 February! If you think your pooch has what it takes, head over to our website www.stchristophers.org.uk/dogshow for more information on how to sign up and submit your entries. Good luck everyone! Categories include: Handsomest hound Prettiest bitch Golden oldie (8 years +) Cutest puppy (up to 1 year) Dog most like its owner Most beautiful eyes Child?s best friend Scruffiest mutt More of a cat person? Don't worry, our Cat Show is also back on 18 Feb - 1 March so put the date in your diary and remember to head to www.stchristophers.org.uk/catshow ?2.50 per category or ?10 for 5 categories

Get in the festive spirit and support St Christopher's Hospice this Christmas by taking on the #MySantaRun Challenge! It's easy to take part and free to register. All you need to do is run 5km any time and place, between 1 and 31 December. For more details on how to sign up please visit: https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/event/my-santa-run/.

After the success of our first quiz night, we?ve invited Tom Allen back ? this time for a Halloween themed quiz on Thursday 22 October. So put the date in your diary and spread the word to your friends and family! You can enjoy the quiz from the comfort of your own home on either Facebook Live or YouTube Live. For more details about our event, please visit: https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/tomallenquiz.

Support St Christopher?s simply by walking, running or cycling in your own time and at your own pace! Using the fitness App, Strava, you can upload and track your activity and connect with other St Christopher?s supporters on the Move My Way Strava groups. There is no registration fee and no required participation amount. For more details, please visit: https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/movemyway.

St Christopher's Hospice first ever Virtual Open Gardens 🌼 Due to Covid-19, we haven?t been able to enjoy many of the beautiful gardens that normally open their gates at this time of year. We simply couldn?t let the hard work of our committed gardeners go to waste and that is why we've decided to run our first ever Virtual Open Gardens! To explore a whole variety of beautiful gardens from the comfort of your own home, please visit: https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/opengardens and help us raise much needed funds for the hospice during these challenging times.

Ride to raise funds, remember loved ones and recognise our key workers! 🚲 Are you up for a challenge? The first ever virtual edition of My Ride London is taking place on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August. This is an opportunity to celebrate cycling and for supporters of all ages and abilities to take part and raise crucial funds for St Christopher's Hospice! If you would like to join team St Christopher?s or find out more about the event and how we can support you, visit: https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/myridelondon/.

Calling all fabulous felines! Does your cat have what it takes? We?re very excited to welcome you to our first ever Virtual Cat Show! Now you may have seen our Dog Show on Facebook over the past week or so. Well we couldn?t leave out our furry feline friends, at least not with Colin the hospice cat on the judging panel. So we saved the best for last for all the fabulous felines out there who are just waiting to step into the limelight. There are nine pawsome categories to choose from and you can enter your cats into as many as you like: ? Gorgeous tom ? Beautiful queen ? Golden oldie 8+ ? Cutest kitten (up to 12 months) ? Fluffiest feline ? Cosiest cat ? Furr-ever friends ? Purrfect pair ? Cheekiest co-worker For more details on how to enter, please visit: https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/catshow.

Calling all pawfect pets! Does your pooch have what it takes? We?re very excited to welcome you to our first ever Virtual Dog Show! Now lockdown has meant many of us are spending a lot more time with our furry friends. And what better way to celebrate their pawesomeness than by showing off their cute puppy eyes, impressive party tricks and prize-winning good looks! Please use the link below to enter and support your local hospice, entry is just ?2.50 per category or ?10 for 5 entries. https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/dogshow

As part of the brand new Christmas Market for 2019 we are opening our doors to a selection of locally-produced food and drink stalls. There will be a ?makers market ?which will consist of local craftspeople. We will have something for everyone. You will be able to meet Santa, as well as enjoy entertainment throughout the day provided by local performers including a short pantomime by St Marks Player?s at 2pm

Our fabulous Food Festival is back again on Saturday 9 June Save the date for St Christopher?s Food Festival 2018! The recipe for the day includes a mix of local producers, a big serving of stunning hot food, cider and wine, a dash of craft and gift stalls, topped off with a fantastic cake stall and all stirred together to make a lovely foodie family day out. There will also be a children's area with games, pony rides, trampolines, chair o/plane and an assault course along with brilliant live entertainment and our infamous dog show. Saturday 9th June 2018 The Green Green Street Green Orpington Kent BR6 6JS 11am - 4pm Adults ?2 Children free

PRIMROSE PIANO QUARTET Join us for the final concert of the Classical Season concert at St Augustine's. This concert is part of the Classical Season at St Augustine's Church and is being held in support of St Christopher's. The Quartet- Susanne stanzeleit, Dorothea Vogel. Andrew Fuller and John Thwaites - will be performing the following: Brahms Piano Quartet in A major Mozart Piano Quartet in G minor Alwyn String Trio Alwyn Rhapsody for piano Quartet There will be a bar and refreshments at the church 9th March 2018 7:30pm ( doors open at 7pm ) Adults: ?15 Concessions: ?8 Under 10's: free St Augustine Church , Honor Oak Park, London SE23 3LE Tickets available on the door

The Allegri String quartet with Ross Montgomery Performing: Haydn string quartet no.42 in c major,op.54,no.2 Szymanovski string quartet no.2 op 56 Brahms clarinet quintet in b minor,op.115 at ST AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH HONOR OAK PARK LONDON SE23 3LE ON FRIDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER AT 7:30pm Tickets available online from ticketsource : ?15 -?8 concessions- under 10's free Bar and refreshments doors open 7:00pm IN AID OF ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPICE http://www.augustineonetreehill.org.uk/events.htm https://www.allegriquartet.org.uk/