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Welcome 2025 - We are Ready to Go!

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Happy New Year, culture explorers! It's been a while since we wrote a blog post, but we'll quickly catch you up with all the exciting news.


Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award Winner


First and foremost - we are so proud and grateful to be named the Borough's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion! Back in November 2025 we officially received our award at the Sutton Community Awards ceremony. What an honour and joy! We want to say a massive Thank you to everyone who nominated us and thought we deserve this award. It's a brilliant recognition of our efforts and a huge motivation to keep bringing people together and keep culture alive!





Christmas From Home and Around the World


Moving on to our big Christmas Show on 7th December, we had a great time honouring Christmas traditions from home and around the world. It was a lovely family event with lots of cheer, workshops, delicious food and drinks, songs, dances and of course, a few special moments with the one and only - Santa Claus! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who came to be part of this magical community event and to all the volunteers who gave up their time and made it all so very enchanting and heartwarming!





Sutton Soup #29


The old year has been saved in the records of great achievements. Now we are turning our eyes to what 2025 has in store for us, and respectively, what we have in store for you! Our first public appearance this year will be at the 29th edition of Sutton Soup on 23rd January from 7pm.


Sutton Soup #29 Fundraising event 2025, Creative Heritage Pitching at it

What's Sutton Soup?


"It's the sociable way of raising money for local good causes. You come along and pay £5 for a meal of homemade soup and bread. You get to hear four pitches from local people who need funding for a project that benefits the Sutton community. You get to vote for the one you like best. The winner of the vote gets to keep ALL the money we take on the door on the night. That means your £5!  By coming together that £5 turns into hundreds of pounds for the winner." - Source: https://suttonsoup.org.uk/


Creative Heritage's Pitch


We’re pitching to secure funding for our flagship "Around the World Festival 2025." This event showcases global cultures through performances by local talents, but we aim to make participation accessible to all, particularly underserved and underrepresented groups.


Funds will cover:

  • Stage costumes and rehearsal spaces for disadvantaged performers.

  • Expanding youth programs to nurture talent, promote diversity, and provide safe, creative outlets.

Our events impact the Sutton community by enhancing mental health, fostering belonging, and celebrating cultural diversity. Your support will help us create a more inclusive and enriching festival experience.


How Can You Support Us?


Come to Sutton Soup! The event will take place on Thursday evening (23rd January) from 7pm to 9pm. You will hear all 4 pitches for fantastic community-benefiting projects, enjoy performances from local bands and artists, savour delicious homemade soup and get to speak to all candidates before you make your decision. It's only £5, but it can make a HUGE difference to the winning project, and therefore to the community. If you cannot attend, please share the event with your local friends who may be able to come. Here's a link with all of the information: https://fb.me/e/5UqCGF2XW We really hope to see you there!


And in the meantime, stay tuned because next week there will be a major announcement!

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