Sutton Celebration

iFAST Global Bank Mid-Autumn Art Competition – Our Mid-Autumn Festival in the UK

Are you or your kids ready to showcase your creativity? We're thrilled to launch this year's Mid-Autumn Art Competition! Whether it's moon watching, lighting lanterns, sharing mooncakes, or blending eastern and western cultures, we want to see what your ideal Mid-Autumn night looks like in the UK.

📋 Competition Details
Theme: Our Mid-Autumn Festival in the UK

Age Groups:

Group A: 3–6 years old

Group B: 7–12 years old

Group C: 13–18 years old

Special Exhibition Group: 18+ (Display only, no judging)

Accepted Mediums: Watercolour, sketch, illustration, comic, digital art, or 3D creations.

🏆 Prizes & Exhibition
Winners will receive trophies and a beautiful gift. Selected artworks will be proudly displayed on 26 September 2026 during the Mid-Autumn Festival event at Sutton Library!

✍️ How to Enter
Upload a high-quality photo or scan of the artwork (JPEG/PNG, under 10MB).

Name your file strictly using the format: Group-Name (e.g., A-SIU MING WONG).

Fill out the online form with a short artwork introduction (up to 50 words).

Submission Deadline: 1 September 2026 at 11:00 PM

Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/PCzCcQhYFRoqf3xy9

Inquiries: [email protected]

🌕 A big welcome to our new sponsor: HKUK! 🌕

We're delighted to announce that HKUK has come on board as a co-partner of Sutton Celebration's Mid-Autumn Festival on Saturday 26 September 2026 — and has generously donated £1,000 to help make the day happen.

🏮 And there's a treat for the little ones: HKUK is sponsoring our children's prizes! Kids can play at the game stalls, collect stamps as they go, and swap a full card for a lantern to carry through the festival. 🥮

HKUK is a community organisation supporting Hong Kongers living in the UK. From their base in Kingston they run regular activities, youth volunteering, professional advice sessions and a Chinese children's library — building a warm, welcoming community for everyone.

Support like this is what keeps our festival free, joyful and open to all. Thank you, HKUK, for standing with us. 💛

👉 Find out more about HKUK: https://hk.uk/

Want to support the festival too? Every donation helps — link in the comments.

🥮 Stallholders wanted — Sutton Mid-Autumn Market 2026! 🏮

Following the wonderful turnout at our Lunar New Year Market, we're delighted to bring the festival back to Sutton this autumn — and we'd love you to be part of it.

📅 Saturday, 26 September 2026
📍 Across Sutton town centre

We're now inviting businesses and individuals to sign up for our commercial markets:

Dry Goods & Food Market at St Nicholas Shopping Centre — crafts, gifts, produce and packaged food
Hot Food Market at Oru Space — cooked food and drinks
Food Trucks on Sutton High Street

Whether you're an established business or trying out your very first stall, you're welcome. We're once again working with Grow London Local, who offer free support to anyone looking to start or grow their business.

🗓️ Sign up by 15 July 2026. Spaces are limited — applications after the deadline will go on a waiting list.

👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/VXB6pQp3KWRKGsh47
📧 Questions? Email [email protected]

See you in the autumn! 🌕

#中秋市集

🏮 Become a sponsor of Sutton's Mid-Autumn Festival 2026 🌕

On Saturday 26 September 2026, thousands of people will gather on Sutton High Street for our free Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival — a day of lanterns, live performances, children's activities and a vibrant food market celebrating East and Southeast Asian cultures.

We're inviting local businesses and organisations to come on board as sponsors. It's a brilliant way to reach a large, engaged local audience while supporting a much-loved free community event.

Our sponsorship tiers:

🥉 Bronze — £50: logo on our website
🥈 Silver — £150: logo on website + printed flyers and programme
🥇 Gold — £300: all the above + a banner at the event and a dedicated social media post
🌟 Headline Partner — £1,000+: a bespoke package, including naming a flagship activity, prominent branding throughout the festival, and more
🎁 Gift / Lucky Draw Partner (in-kind): donate a prize or product (min. £50 value) for our prize draw

Every sponsorship helps keep the festival free and open to everyone, and puts your brand at the heart of one of Sutton's most colourful community days.

📧 Interested? Email us at [email protected] and we'll send you our full sponsorship pack.

Thank you for supporting your local community! 💛🏮

🏮 Help us keep Sutton's Mid-Autumn Festival free for everyone! 🌕

On Saturday 26 September 2026, Sutton High Street will once again come alive with lanterns, music and street food for our free Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival — and we'd love your help to make it happen.

Every year, a few thousand people of all backgrounds join us for traditional music and live K-pop dance, children's games and crafts, lantern-making, calligraphy, riddles and a bustling food market. It's completely free, run entirely by around 50 local volunteers.

This year we have a gap to close. A partner who previously funded our performances and venue isn't able to support us this time, leaving around £2,000 of essential costs without a backer. Your donation goes straight into the festival — performers, venue space, children's activities and decorations.

Whether you can give £5 or £50, or simply share this post, you're helping thousands of neighbours enjoy a brilliant free day out and helping our community feel more connected. 💛

All funds are held by our partner charity People Arise Now and go directly towards the festival.

👉 Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-suttons-midautumn-celebration-2026

Thank you for supporting Sutton Celebration — see you on 26 September! 🥮🏮

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🌟 Sutton Celebration Fund Update: Transparency & Excitement for What’s Next! 🌟

We are thrilled to share a transparent financial update with our wonderful Sutton community following our recent Lunar New Year celebrations. Your support has been truly incredible!

Here’s a breakdown of our current financial situation:

Total Funds We Raised: £9,157.34
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed through:
💻 Crowdfunding (GoFundMe): £5,220.00
🤝 Partner Support: £3,004.99
💰 Balance B/F: £932.35

Total Expenses: £5,426.26
We successfully managed the budget to bring you fantastic events, covering essential costs such as:
Performance & Lion Dance, Activities, Craft Materials & Gifts, Venues, Logistics & Security, and Marketing, Fees & Team Support.

The Great News: Surplus of £3,731.08!
Thanks to prudent management and overwhelming support, we are proud to announce a final surplus!

What does this mean? We are absolutely delighted to tell you that this entire amount will be dedicated to our next community event! 🎉

🏮 WHAT’S NEXT? MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL! 🏮

MARK YOUR CALENDARS 📅 September 26th

We are already hard at work planning another fantastic celebration for you! This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival will span three amazing locations across Sutton:

1️⃣ Community Celebration at Sutton Central Library 📚
2️⃣ Festival Market at St Nicholas Shopping Centre 🛍️
3️⃣ Hot Food Market at Oru Space Rooftop Garden 🍴

Get ready for more cultural activities, food, and community spirit! Let’s make this festival another one to remember!

Stay tuned right here for more exciting updates and full event schedules coming soon!