henleaze&westburyvoice
November, 2018
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n NEWS THE eleventh Henleaze Christmas Festival is going to be as good as ever. Set for Wednesday 5 December there will once more be over 50 stalls, lots of entertainment, both in the Bradbury Hall and in an Outside Arena, and children’s rides. Festival Co-ordinator Jane Emery says: “We are delighted with the support we have had once again from stall holders and entertainers. It is going to be a wonderful community event. And most importantly, we will be raising money for five local charities.” The charities this year will be: Bristol Older People`s Forum, The Southmead Project, Caring for Bristol, the Stroke Association and Cintre (Caring for needy adults). Raffle tickets will be available on the night as well as advertised in local shops. Prizes include: A ride in a hot air balloon, a luxury hamper, a bundle of children’s books, Champagne, an electric toothbrush and lots of vouchers to spend in the shops. The evening will start at 4pm with the ever popular Show
Preparations begin for a fabulous Henleaze Christmas Festival Choir from Henleaze Junior School. Badminton School choir make their first appearance at the Festival and Redmaids’ High School return with their choir and bell ringing teams. The Panama Jazz Band also return to the Outside Area, as do the Salvation Army who will also be playing elsewhere around the Festival during the evening. The Hum and Drum Recorder Group, under their Director Penny Rawlings, will be showing what they can do in the Bradbury Hall. The evening will end with community carols from the Trinity-Henleaze Choir. Father Christmas will be making his appearance at the start of the evening and will then be open for visitors at the Grotto in Cardigan Road. And, the ever popular stilt walkers will be back towering over the crowds and high fiving anyone who can reach
them. Many local shops will be open for the evening (details in the programme which will be delivered to every home in the area in the days before the event). There will be no shortage of food and drink outlets - a hog roast and ostrich burgers will be among the food stalls on the night. With big crowds expected there will, for the second year running, be extra space for pedestrians in the stretch of Henleaze Road from the pedestrian crossing to the junction with Waterford Road. Jane Emery adds: “I am grateful for the small team of volunteers who work so hard to make the festival possible. But we always need more – especially on the day.” Contact: mikeandjane.emery@ blueyonder.co.uk.
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