Edmonton Green Magazine - December 2021 by Edmonton Green Magazine

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OUR LOCAL MAGAZINE

Christmas

Family fun Christmas activities on your doorstep

Community

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Enfield Neighbourhood Fund distributes £350k to local groups 1 DECEMBER 2021

Shopping, eating, drinking, socialising, styling and more

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What’s on this Christmas? FRIDAY 26TH NOVEMBER Official Christmas Lights switch on SATURDAY 4TH DECEMBER Festive entertainment for all the family

SATURDAY 11TH DECEMBER Festive entertainment for all the family SATURDAY 18TH DECEMBER Appearances from The Snowman™ and The Snowdog MON 20TH - THURS 23RD DEC Elf workshop at the Candy House from 11am – 3pm Visit our website for more details.

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HELLO EDMONTON! We are delighted to present you with our December issue, more than any other, as tis the season to be jolly! Firstly, what are your plans for this weekend? We have heard the big news that Santa will be at the fun packed Winter Wonderland at Millfield Theatre in Edmonton, for one day only! We cannot wait to see their little faces when they meet the big man himself! We have more wonderful news, OH YES WE DO… North Londoners do not have to travel far to see an astonishing panto this year! We are all invited to the ball to embark on Cinderella’s journey to find her lost prince! We absolutely love this time of the year, as Christmas is the season to give, enjoy life and create lasting memories. Grab a festive latte or mulled wine, flick through our festive issue, and plan how you can support the amazing local businesses and events featured. They are working around the clock to make sure we have the best Christmas! Have fun, stay safe and eat lots of mince pies!

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WHAT’S INSIDE... Family Fun at Edmonton Green

8 Shopping Centre

Platinum Academy wins Dance

12 School of the Year 2021 Merry Enfield

14 Christmas Events Heritage

18 Leeds Street Mural Update

Arts and Culture

20 EAC Online Exhibition Environment

22 Greening Enfield Community

24 Enfield Neighbourhood Fund

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KEEP ENFIELD SAFE

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We all want to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other seasonal illnesses such as colds and flu. We can all play our part in looking after ourselves and each other this winter. ESSENTIAL VACCINES THIS WINTER Vaccines are the best way to protect yourself, friends and family from dangerous viruses. Get your first and second COVID-19 vaccination and if you’re eligible, the COVID-19 booster and flu vaccine. WASH YOUR HANDS Wash your hands regularly throughout the day and when you can’t, use hand sanitiser. LET FRESH AIR IN Meeting friends or family? Meeting outdoors is safer. If you meet indoors, let fresh air in. FACE COVERINGS Wear a face covering in crowded and indoor places. STAY AT HOME IF YOU’RE FEELING UNWELL If you are not feeling well and have coronavirus, cold or flu symptoms, take a COVID-19 test. You must self-isolate if you test positive.

For tips to look after yourself and others this winter, visit our website

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FAMILY FUN CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES AND RETAILING ALL ROUNDED UP ON YOUR DOORSTEP We can’t believe it’s that time of year already but if you’re looking for activities to get your family in the Christmas spirit, whilst also getting in your retail fix, then look no further. The team at Edmonton Green Shopping Centre have got you sorted.

The excitement began on the 26th November, when there was an official Christmas lights switch on with the help of Santa and his reindeer, for the first time in the Shopping Centre’s history. This took place on the concourse but there was activities going on throughout the centre with Christmas

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stalls, singing and a princess parade. But this was just the beginning. We want to make sure you and your families really get into the festive mood. Each Saturday during December, leading up to the big day, we have arranged some great festive entertainment for the family to get involved. Just head to the

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Rebecca continued: “With so much going on, we do hope you can come and join us and experience the festivities with us. After the past 18 months, it feels great to be able to start to do these things more often and really get the community back together again and celebrating.” Candy House (just outside Pronto Print) to get in on the action. There will be entertainment from 11am to 3pm each Saturday. Retail Manager, Rebecca Bird at Edmonton Green Shopping Centre, said: “Christmas really is such a fabulous time to spread joy and laughter and we hope with all the activities that we have planned that this is exactly what we will spread through the community.” On the final Saturday before Christmas (18th December) the entertainment will involve a Snowman and Snowdog meet and greet, again in the Candy House. With school holidays beginning and the week before Christmas, the Candy House will be busy with elves and workshops allowing visitors to decorate their own santa hat or stocking to take home with them. These will take place from Monday 20th December until Thursday 23rd December from 11am – 3pm.

MON 20TH - THURS 23RD DEC Elf workshop at the Candy House from 11am – 3pm Visit www.edmontongreencentre.co.uk for more details. #SpreadTheEdmontonCheer

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Millfield Theatre

FREE EVENT

4TH DECEMBER, 2-8PM

Millfield Theatre, Silver Street, Edmonton, N18 1PJ We are inviting you to Millfield's magical WINTER WONDERLAND this December! Hosted by @thelewissisterss From TIK TOK DON'T MISS OUR ONE DAY ONLY CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND EVENT! moreGreen information call 020 8807 6680 or visit www.millfieldtheatre.co.uk 10 For Edmonton Magazine | #18 www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

Fun, food and family! Santa’s Grotto and MORE!

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PLATINUM PERFORMING ARTS (EST. 2006) AND PLATINUM ACADEMY WIN DANCE SCHOOL OF THE YEAR 2021 Project B Award Innovation in Male Dance Supported by the Royal Academy of Dance Platinum Performing Arts and Platinum Academy (PPA), based in Edmonton, North London, is thrilled to announce they have won 2021 Dance School of the Year 2021 on the category Project B Award Innovation in Male Dance Supported by the Royal Academy of Dance. DSOTY celebrates the achievements made by dance teachers with their schools all over the world. DSOTY highlights the importance of great dance schools and teachers. ‘They are role models, mentors and social workers, offering support, stability and a disciplined approach to life. In addition, they instil a love of dance, music and theatre which will hopefully turn many students into tomorrow’s audiences, if not performers or teachers.’ - Anne Walker MBE DSOTY founder. PPA is proud to receive the award; they have got numerous new young people dancing this year, so the recognition means a lot to teachers, volunteers, and 12

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participants. Alongside their students’ training, teaching, and performing opportunities, Platinum has increased its outreach work within the local community. Their scholarship, ‘Breaking the Mould’, is a scholarship available to boys who show exceptional talent, and it covers the total cost of the student’s course.

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This award-winning year PPA had: • Free Summer Creative Workshops for children aged 9-11 regardless of their financial background. • In collaboration with Edmonton Community Partnership and funded by the Mayor of London’s Young Londoner’s Fund, PPA ran the Dream Believe Succeed initiative. Platinum created various art workshops for Primary Schools and outreach locations, all with the ethos of providing a safe and judgment-free environment to encourage children to express themselves regardless of their abilities, cultures, sexuality or genders. • A creative Black Lives Matter performance, watched by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan and to millions on the BBC alongside an interview.

Platinum Academy 16+ is enrolling for Setember 2021 For more information visit www.platinumacademy.co.uk

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JOIN OUR TOWN CENTRES FOR A MERRY ENFIELD Grab your Santa hats and bring out your baubles, Enfield Council is bringing a series of Merry Enfield Christmas events to four town centres. The free, outdoor festivals will take place in Enfield Town, Palmers Green, Angel Edmonton and Southgate where local performers, artists and community groups will provide entertainment to help shoppers and visitors get into the Christmas spirit. The events will include performances, a jumbo screen, live acoustic music, and Southgate based theatre company, Chickenshed, will provide a programme containing “Tales From the Shed”, extracts from its full Christmas show, street dance, and a DJ set. Chickenshed has also written the borough its own song, ‘We wish you a Merry Enfield’ which is hoped will become a local Christmas hit! In addition, Enfield Council is funding an enhanced Parade of Lights. The hugely popular parade will take place in Enfield Town on Sunday 5 December and will include entertainment and carol singing at the market square Enfield Council’s Deputy Leader, Cllr Ian Barnes, said: “Enfield has shown magnificent resilience throughout the pandemic and we continue to encourage everyone to support local businesses by doing their shopping in 14

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our town centres. People want their high streets to thrive and we hope these fantastic events, supported by our burgeoning cultural and arts community, will be an incentive to leave the Amazons of the online world behind and to shop local. “I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our hugely accomplished artists and local talent for once again bringing entertainment to the streets of Enfield, making culture accessible to all. Each event has been a close collaboration with local community and trader associations, and so our gratitude also goes to Enfield Town Traders

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THE MERRY ENFIELD LOCATIONS ARE: 4 December, Enfield Town, Library Green, 12-6pm 5 December, Enfield Town Parade of Lights, Palace Gardens and Market Place, 12-6pm 11 December, Palmers Green, Green Lanes, 12-6pm 17 December, Angel Edmonton, Fore Street, 12-6pm 18 December, Southgate, High Street, 12-6pm All details will be available at www.merryenfield.co.uk

Association, Palmers Green Business Association, Southgate Community Taskforce, Fore Street for All and the team at the Dugdale Centre.” Enfield Council has also created a short film called Enfield Actually inspired by the Richard Curtis film “Love Actually”. The film features people from all across the borough with special messages about backing Enfield businesses. The stars of the film are: Chickenshed Theatre, Claude W Dennis Coffee, Edmonton Green Magazine, Eggfree Cake Box, Emma Clare Hair & Beauty Spa, Enfield Register Office, Enfield Business & Retailers Association, Lincoln’s Patisserie, Little Green Dragon Ale House….and Santa Claus! The Merry Enfield events are supported by The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ (previously The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) Welcome Back Fund, established through a grant from the European Regional Development Fund. This funding is used by Enfield www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

Council to support a safe trading environment for businesses and customers during the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and to support the local economy on the road to recovery. More information on Enfield Council’s support for local businesses can be found on the COVID-19 Businesses web page. DECEMBER 2021

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LEEDS STREET MURAL UPDATE

The public design workshops for the Leeds Street mural were a huge success. Members of the local communuty got involved in the design process and had a chance to get creative at Fore Street Library. Being in a conservation area the piece will have a heritage theme and

celebrate the historic market where Charlie has served Edmontonians for decades. If you want to find out how the designs are going follow Doodle Designs on Instagram at doodle.enfield or join Edmonton Parents Get Together on Facebook.

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EAC ONLINE ART EXHIBITION 2021 The Enfield Art Circle invites you to our second Online Exhibition where you can enjoy the exhibition from the comfort of your home. We are comprised of local artists showing a multitude of talents including painting, drawing, landscapes, figurative,

We will once again be giving a charitable donation from every sale in support of Enfield Young Carers so you can know that your purchase will be making a difference. We hope you will find some attractive pieces to treasure or to give as a one-ofa-kind gift to that one-of-a-kind person! If you have an interest in exploring the creative arts, please consider joining us as a way of developing your interests. We are always keen to welcome new members, whether experienced, professional or amateur. We would like to take this opportunity 20

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to invite you to join us when we meet on the second Thursday evening of every month at our new venue, Chase Side primary school, EN2. Here we have enough space to meet for artistic ventures, talks, demonstrations and practical sessions. If this piques your curiosity and you would like to meet some local art enthusiasts, please contact us via www. enfieldartcircle.org. This website will give you more details about our history as a society and a schedule of classes, activities and meetups. We also have a Facebook page; Enfield Arts Circle www.edmontongreenmag.co.uk

You can drop in and out and browse at your leisure. Most of the works are available to purchase. The Exhibition can be viewed at www.enfieldartcircle.org/art2021 from Sunday 24th October until 19th December 2021

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GREENING ENFIELD Residents around Enfield can suggest locations to plant trees to help ensure that green spaces are better balanced across the borough.

Enfield Council has already committed to planting 645 new street trees this winter and is prepared to increase this further, particularly in areas where there are fewer trees. Key areas of focus for Enfield Council are Brimsdown, Edmonton, Ponders End and Jubilee wards and alongside the A10 and A406 but suggestions for tree planting 22

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anywhere in the borough are more than welcome. “We are asking you where you’d like to see more trees. Is there a space on your street, school or local park that would be ideal for a single tree or even a mini-woodland?” said Enfield Council’s Deputy Leader, Cllr Ian Barnes.

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“Enfield Council is delivering a broad programme of tree planting in recognition of the many benefits trees can deliver. We know that trees enhance local areas not only for residents but also for wildlife. In addition, they are instrumental in keeping streets cool in the summer by providing shade, helping to mitigate flood risks by soaking up excess rainwater and improving soil quality. We know woods, forests and trees are our allies in the fight against climate change. We know we need more trees - so help us to find more places for them in our borough.” People can make suggestions by emailing: bluegreen@enfield.gov.uk. Full details are available atwww.enfield.gov. uk/climateaction . The Council has planted hundreds of trees in parks in the last five years but wants to plant thousands more. ‘Tiny forests’ are also being considered, which are densely packed forests of native trees that fit into an area no bigger than the size of a tennis court. These tiny forests are not only great for insects and small mammals, they serve as brilliant outdoor classrooms, meeting places for the local community and areas of contemplation, which are extremely important for good mental health. In addition Enfield Council has already started London’s largest woodland creation project at Enfield Chase, with 50,000 trees planted last year, and a further 50,000 to come during this winter’s planting season. It is estimated that the 60 hectares of woodland being

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created at Enfield Chase will capture 234 tonnes of carbon on average each year over the next 100 years. Enfield Council’s Climate Action Plan envisages creating 140 hectares by the year 2025. Anyone can get involved in tree planting in the borough. Residents can contact project partner Thames21 to find out about volunteering for tree planting events, as well as other river restoration and wetland projects. Visit: https://www. thames21.org.uk/events/ Alongside the tree and woodland planting plans, Enfield Council has begun a rewilding and natural flood management plan across the borough and is enhancing public access to these features. To find out more, read the Enfield Blue and Green Strategy DECEMBER 2021

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ENFIELD NEIGHBOURHOOD FUND DISTRIBUTES £350K TO LOCAL GROUPS Eight community projects have been allocated £349,548 in funding by Enfield Council, to help improve the lives of local people and address the issues of poverty and inequality in the borough.

The funding was confirmed following the first round of bids for money from the Enfield Neighbourhood Fund, a £1.4 million pot that is being distributed in two phases. Project bids were assessed by a set of 24

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criteria including how the programmes would work to reduce deprivation, improve the environment or widen access to opportunities such as jobs, training and local services.

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THE EIGHT WINNING COMMUNITY BIDS FROM ROUND ONE ARE: Edmonton Community Partnership: Funding for two new roles Skills and Training Network: Skills and work placement programme Enfield Methodist circuit, Trinity Church: Building of a new intergenerational neighbourhood community centre on the Elsinge Estate (EN1) Chicken Shed Theatre: New network hub (N14) Hearts & Helpers: Opening up of allotment site to the community Enfield Vineyard: Community gym cafe (EN2) Friends of Firs Farm: A new on-site community hub (N21) Tottenhall Recreation Ground: Improving equipment at the grounds including a new sensory area and climbing wall (N13)

Enfield Council’s Leader, Cllr Nesil Caliskan, said: “We had dozens of fantastic bids from many community groups, educational institutions and charities and we cannot fault the enthusiasm and dedication of Enfield people to help reduce inequalities in the borough. These winning bids demonstrate how Enfield Council can support voluntary and community sector groups to support communityled projects that specifically address the needs and priorities of local people. I would like to congratulate the winning programmes and I look forward to seeing their projects come to life.”

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A second round of bidding will take place in early 2022 where the remainder of the fund will be distributed. Enfield Voluntary Action will again be on board to help advise on how to put together a winning bid. Information on how to get involved will be available in the New Year from www.enfield.gov.uk/ neighbourhoodfund For progress on the winning projects, follow Enfield Council on social media, @EnfieldCouncil on Twitter and @ EnfieldCouncilUK on Facebook.

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