Christchurch Living Advent Calendar

Pulford Publicity

CHRISTCHURCH

LIVING ADVENT CALENDAR 2021 Wednesday 1st December to Friday 24th December Every evening from 1st to 23rd December, a door or window will open at 6.15pm somewhere in Christchurch town centre for a surprise 30-minute pop-up musical or theatrical performance; on Christmas Eve the concluding event will be at 2.00pm.

Free admission, no need to pre-book.

Each date supports a different local charity with a raffle and a freewill collection.

Details from the CLAC website christchurchlivingadventcalendar.org.uk.

The Christchurch Living Advent Calendar is a truly collaborative event by the town for the town, organised by the Rotary Club of Christchurch and supported by BCP and Christchurch Town Councils. I am amazed and thrilled by the enthusiasm displayed by the 130 plus organisations and individuals that have come together to stage this event, the first event of its kind locally.

The event is the sum of its component parts; 24 local Charities, 24 local Venues, 24 local Performers and 24 Evening Sponsors. The model is ideal for Christchurch as it showcases the local talent and great work undertaken by charities and businesses locally, whilst raising significant sums for those charities. We all believe that this will be a great success and that it will become a regular event in the Christchurch Calendar. We hope as many people as possible will attend these events, have a great time and dig deep and give generously to swell the already committed £12,000 for local charities in December 2021.

- Jan Banks, Chair of CLAC Organising Committee, Rotary Club of Christchurch

The Primrose Fund

We are very pleased to announce that the main sponsor for the 2021 Living Advent Calendar is The Primrose Fund. The Primrose Trust was established in 2017 by Kelvin and Pippa Medley-Jones in memory of Kelvin’s late mum, Mrs Primrose (Prim) George.

Based in Christchurch, The Trust priority is to support small local charities that benefit children and adults in most need – through disability, age, serious physical or mental illness, or financial deprivation.

This year's supported charities are:

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Key 1 - Priory North Porch

14 - Dirty Gerties

2 - James and White

15 - Saxon Square

3 - Druitt Hall

16 - Old Town Hall Arches

4 - Priory

17- Regent Centre

5 - Boat House

18 - Saxon Square

6 - Captains Club

19 - Bandstand

7 - Kings Arms Pavilion

20 - Boat House

8 - Thomas Tripp

21 - Conservative Club

9 - Fleur de Lis

22 - Saxon Square

10 - The Ship

23 - Baptist Church

11 - Red House Museum

24 - Saxon Square

12 - Mad4Dance Studio 13 - Ye Olde George Inn

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Venues 1. Priory North Porch

In support of Autism Wessex - www.autismwessex.co.uk sponsored by - private sponsor

3. Druitt Hall

In support of Somerford ARC - www.somerfordarc.com sponsored by - Christchurch Charitable Trust

5. Boat House

In support of Water Lily Project - www.waterlillyprojectorg.uk sponsored by - Christchurch Charitable Trust

7. Kings Arms pavilion In support of Christchurch Food Bank www.facebook.com/ChristchurchFoodBank sponsored by - T.C. File Knapper

9. Fleur de Lis

2. James and White

In support of Lewis-Manning - www.lewis-manning.org.uk sponsored by - KAMM Civil Engineering

4. Priory

In support of Macmillan Caring locally - www.mcmillanlocal.org sponsored by - Proscapes Construction/Landscaping

6. Captains Club In support of British Heart Foundation - www.bhf.org.uk

8. Thomas Tripp

In support of Christchurch and Bournemouth RNLI - www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ChristchurchBournemouth-RNLI-lifeguards-2021

10. The Ship

In support of Dorset Children's Foundation - www.thedcf.org sponsored by - Lifestory Group

In support of Christchurch Soup Kitchen csk4thecommunity.wixsite.com/soupkitchen sponsored by - Richard Thomas Conservatories

11. Red House Museum

12. Mad4Dance Studio

In support of Rotary charities Shelterbox / Mudeford Infant's School sponsored by - Williams Thomson Solicitors LLP

In support of Helping Young Minds - www.mad4dance.com/about-dance-schoolin-christchurch/helping-young-minds.html sponsored by Mr Green Estate Agents

Venues 13. Ye Olde George Inn

14. Dirty Gerties

In support of Listening Ear - www.the-listening-ear.org sponsored by - Private sponsor

In support of Julia's House Christchurch - www.juliashouse.org sponsored by - Jordan Marks Estate Agent

15. Saxon Square

16. Old Town Hall Arches

In support of SYCC - www.sycc.org.uk sponsored by - KAMM Civil Engineering

17. Regent Centre In support of Regent Centre - www.regentcentre.co.uk

19. Bandstand In support of Marie Curie - Christchurch and Highcliffe Fund Raising Group.- www.mariecurie.org.uk/local/ groups/christchurch-and-highcliffe-fundraising-group sponsored by - Christchurch Charitable Trust

21. Conservative Club

In support of Friends of the Red House Museum www.hampshireculture.org.uk/redhouse-museum-and-gardens

23. Baptist Church

In support of Bournemouth Blind Society - www.bournemouthblindsociety.uk sponsored by - Tony Hairdressing

In support of University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity - www.bhcharity.org sponsored by - Erko Coaching

18. Saxon Square

In support of Christchurch Community Partnership / Christchurch Angels www.christchurchcommunitypartnership.org.uk sponsored by - Christchurch care

20. Boat House

In support of Hengistbury Head NCI www.nci.org.uk/stations/hengistbury-head sponsored by - KAMM Civil Engineering

22. Saxon Square

In support of Dorset Community Foundation - www.dorsetcommunityfoundation.org

24. Saxon Square

In support of Ashley’s Birthday Bank - www.ashleysbirthdaybank.com/

PRINCIPAL SPONSOR

The Primrose Trust was established in 2017 by Kelvin and Pippa Medley-Jones in memory of Kelvin’s late mum, Mrs Primrose (Prim) George.

Based in Christchurch, The Trust priority is to support small local charities that benefit children and adults in most need – through disability, age, serious physical or mental illness, or financial deprivation.

PARTNER SPONSORS

Steve Matthews Electrical Ltd

EVENING SPONSORS