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ST PAUL’S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER – SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER

Over 60 trees decorated with the theme of ‘Musicals’ Wed-Sat 10-5, Sunday 12-4. £3.00. Free under 16 years Saturday 3rd Christingle service @ 4 pm Daily community concerts & competitions Festival concert-Woburn Piano Trio: Friday 2nd December 7.30 pm Tickets £17.50 from www.peoplesfundraising.com/ concert-tickets and 01234 783181 In aid of St Paul’s church and Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends Further details: Bedford Christmas Tree Festival E: treefestival@stpaulschurchbedford.org.uk Tel: 01234 340163 St Paul’s church, St Paul’s Square, Bedford, MK40 1SQ

27TH SHARNBROOK CHRISTMAS FAYRE FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER 4 – 8PM

Christmas Tree & Festoon Lights switch-on, Awardwinning Community Choir, Marquee Charity/ Community Stalls, Santa’s Grotto, Hemlock Morris Dancers, Shops open late, Refreshments, Mulled wine & Roast chestnuts. Children’s fairground ride. Village Green, High Street, Sharnbrook

CHRISTMAS CAROLS & LITTLE DONKEYS AT MEGC SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER 11.30AM

Get into the Christmas spirit with us on Saturday 3rd December when the Early Risers Local Choir will make their yearly visit to us for a lunchtime of seasonal songs. The little donkeys Teddy and Storm will be here to meet the whole family too while Ice Cream Joe will be providing the warming chocolate brownies and wa es. Held alongside our Co ee Shop the music begins at 11.30am and will continue throughout the lunchtime period. Radwell Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford MK44 1SH

ST JOHN’S AND ST LEONARD’S, BEDFORD COME AND JOIN US CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS!

Christingle: Sunday 4th December at St Leonard’s at 3.00pm Carol Service: Sunday 18th December at St John’s at 6.30pm Midnight Communion: Saturday 24th December at St John’s at 11.30pm Christmas Day Service: Sunday 25th December at St Leonard’s at 10.30am Please see our website for more information –

stjohnsandstleonards.org.uk ST. PETER’S CHURCH SHARNBROOK SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 3PM

A Concert of Advent & Christmas Music by the Ouse Valley Singers. Tickets £7 (Incl. wine & mince pies) from: Colin Scott 781559 or Janet Welsh 781010 Proceeds to the ‘Children’s Society’

SOULDROP CHRISTMAS FAYRE SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 3PM – 5PM

Come and enjoy mulled wine & mince pies Festive stalls and games – tombola and Father Christmas will be in attendance! £1.00 entrance Knotting & Souldrop Village Hall, High St. Souldrop MK44 1EY

A MERRY LITTLE CRANFIELD CHRISTMAS MARKET SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 10AM – 3PM

Soak up the festive atmosphere and sounds of Christmas with hand-selected stalls of local small businesses and community, listen to Christmas carols, visit Santa and enjoy a glass of hot mulled wine while you get ahead on your Christmas shopping. Outside Fil’s Hairstop & House to Haven, 130 High Street, Cranfi eld MK43 0BS

BEDFORD FLORAL ART SOCIETY MEETING TUESDAY 6 DECEMBER 7.30PM

Floral demonstration by Alison Su olk entitled ‘Christmas Sparkle’ Visitors welcome £7

www.bedfordfl oralartsociety.co.uk

Addison Centre, Kempston MK42 8PN

BDCPS CHRISTMAS FAIR THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER 10AM – 1PM

Arts & Crafts, Gorgeous Handmade Gifts, Toys, Mince Pies and Festive Drinks Kempston Cutler Hammer Sports and Social Club, 134 High St, Kempston MK42 7BN

CHRISTMAS AT BROMHAM MILL SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS FEST

Take a wander with your little ones through our magical woodland nativity, shop a range of handmade gifts, meet the reindeers, settle into our Christmas grotto, enjoy a pint of craft beer, tuck into a bratwurst sausage and indulge in a cup of speciality co ee, hot chocolate, mulled wine and sweet treat at The Mill Co ee Shop

Sunday 18th December – Carol Singing

Gather around the Christmas tree with your hymn sheet and sing along with us and a live orchestra before enjoying festive food and beverages Saturday 24th December – Christmas Eve Party Celebrate with us this Christmas Eve as we switch on our festoon lighting, light our fi re pits and invite you to join us in our open-air bar for festive food, beverages and live music Bromham Mill Café, 17 Bridge End, Bedford MK43 8LP

ST MARY’S CHURCH BLETSOE WEST GALLERY QUIRE SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER 7PM

Candlelit choir with seasonal songs anecdotes and refreshments. Tickets £10 Info: Andrew 07765 151950 St Mary’s Church Bletsoe MK44 1QD

BEDFORD LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY [BAALHS] WEDNESDAY 14 DECEMBER 7.30PM

Sale of 2nd hand history books (cash only) & Local History Quiz (Bedford in the 1950s & 1960s). Guests £3. Tel. 01234 313608 Putnoe Heights Church, Bedford, MK41 8EB All welcome, no charge but voluntary contributions are appreciated. Plenty of parking available. Further details available under Events on www.wildlifebcn.org or 01234 266057 Priory Methodist Church Hall, Newnham Avenue, Bedford MK41 9Q

BEDFORD RSPB LOCAL GROUP THURSDAY 15 DECEMBER 7.30PM AIMING TO FINISH BY 9.30PM

David Wilding – head warden at RSPB Otmoor. The RSPB have spent over 24 years turning Otmoor nature reserve back into an amazing natural wetland. It’s a very special oasis that feeds, shelters and sustains threatened lapwings, snipe and curlews. Tonight, David will explain much more about a reserve that many of us enjoy visiting. ‘Suitable for Experts and Novices, RSPB membership not essential. Entrance fee, group members £1 Guest £2 annual group membership £5 under 18s enter free. Reg.Charity No. 207076, more info www.rspb.org. uk/groups/bedford or call 07905199769

MARSTON VALE FOREST CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY TRAIL MONDAY 19 DECEMBER – FRIDAY 23 DECEMBER

Santa has hit a cloud on his journey and a few presents got lost in the sensory garden! Help fi nd the 10 missing presents and get them back to Santa before Christmas Eve! Spot them all and complete the trail sheet to tell us where you saw them and win a prize. £3 per child (age 1+). Price includes trail sheet and a small prize per child Tickets www.marstonvale.org/Pages/Events/

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BEDFORD LOCAL GROUP OF THE WILDLIFE TRUST WEDNESDAY 14 DECEMBER 7-15PM FOR 7.30PM

‘Journey to the Jaguar’ An illustrated talk by our own Marion Hession To list an event in our January issue please email christa@bedslifemagazine.co.uk by Friday 9th December. Priority will be given to non profi t events.

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