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Munch with Music - November 2025

Munch with Music logo.

The next Munch with Music will be held in the church on 5th November 2025 featuring Ronojit Bhuyan on the piano.

You are invited to bring your own ‘Munch’.

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

Coffee, tea and biscuits from 12:15pm, with the performance starting at 12:45pm and lasting about 45 minutes.

The following Munch will be on 3rd December 2025, with Graham Dixon on the church organ.


BARN DANCE

Barn Dance in aid of C.O.A.T

BARN DANCE
With the Odd Sock Do Dum Band

In aid of Caterham Overseas Aid Trust
Registered Charity No. 283579

Saturday 25 October 2025
7.30 -10.30pm.

Centenary Hall, Essendene Road, Caterham CR3 5PA
(Church of the Sacred Heart)

Cost £15

Light refreshments included

Bar and raffle available

For tickets please go to Barn Dance tickets

Or email: caterhamoverseasaidtrust@outlook.com


CHRISTMAS FAIR

Christmas Fair, 15 November, 10am

CHRISTMAS FAIR

Saturday 15th November from 10am until 2pm In the CHURCH HALL.
Clareville Road, Caterham

Free entry

Stalls Include: Father Christmas, Refreshments, Lunches (from 12 noon), Raffle, Gifts, Cakes, Cards, Books, Games and Toys, Make and Take.


Many thanks to the King's Trust

Members of a group from the King's Trust.

When I'm cleaning windows!

Many thanks to a group from the King's Trust (18 in all) who gave St John's a spring clean last Monday.


Bingo called

Bingo event at St John's Caterham.

It's thirsty work bingo calling. None of that impersonal online stuff, we came, we saw, we bingoed!

Going at a speed that allowed the bingo novice to keep track of their numbers, with blinds, legs, clickity-clicks, doctor's orders, ducks and Brighton lines from the floor, a good time was had by all.

After the six 'houses' over £300 was raised towards St John's accessibility project.

Thanks to all who came and to all who organised and/or ran the evening event.


Lin Xu-Zhang on the piano - Munch with Music - 1 October 2025

 
Intricate, energetic and dramatic. Lin Xu-Zhang presented a challenging programme selected from Couperin, Satie and Dukas.
 
François Couperin: Selections from Pièces de Clavecin
La Lagivière
Le Rossignol-en-Amour
Double du Rossignol
 
Erik Satie: Avant-dernières Pensèes (Penultimate Thoughts)
Idylle
Aubade
Méditation
 
François Couperin: Selections from Pièces de Clavecin
Les Moissonneurs
La Misterieuse
 
Erik Satie: Embryons Desséchés (Dessicated Embryos)
d'Holothurie
d'Edriophthalma
de Podophthalma
 
Paul Dukas: Variations, Interlude and Finale on a Theme by Rameau
 
The recital was enthusiastically received and a return is surely a certainty.
 

Bingo!

Bingo!

St John's Church Hall
Clareville Rd 
Caterham 
CR3 6LA

7pm, 11 October 2025

£10 for 6-page book and flyer.

There will be a raffle and teas, coffees and cold drinks available.

Bring your own alcohol and nibbles.

Contact stjohnschurchcaterham@outlook.com for more details.


Pet Blessings!

Pet Blessing!

We warmly welcome everyone to our 10am Sunday service on 5th October.

An informal short service to celebrate the animals in our lives led by Revd Jaimée Summers.


Munch with Music - October 2025

Munch with Music logo.

The next Munch with Music will be held in the church on 1st October 2025 featuring Lin Xu-Zhang on the piano.

You are invited to bring your own ‘Munch’.

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

Coffee, tea and biscuits from 12:15pm, with the performance starting at 12:45pm and lasting about 45 minutes.

The following Munch will be on 5th November 2025, with artists from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music.


Heritage Open Days September 2025

Heritage Open Days, 20 September 10am to 5pm, 21 September noon to 5pm.

St John’s Church, Caterham Valley is opening for the Heritage Open Days on 20th and 21st September.

With the theme of Architecture, come and make some insect homes, try and make a spider’s web and take part in other activities in our beautiful Victorian Church. Local groups will have displays in the church.

We are open from 10am on 20th until 5pm, with a Tower Tour at 10.10am and The Westway Singers 11.15am – 12.15am.

On 21st we are open from 12 noon to 5pm with a Tower Tour 2 – 3pm.

Full details can be found on our HOD page.

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