December Events

December 2013

Sunday 1st December, 10am to 12noon. Christmas Crafts with Eye Wildlife Watch Group! Eye Primary School, Eyebury Road, PE6 7TD, £2 per child. Christmas is just around the corner so come and celebrate with the Eye Wildlife Watch group and get creative with our wildlife Christmas crafts! The group is for all children aged between 8 and 12 years old. Contact Amanda 01733 294543.

Friday 6th December Charity Evening to fundraise for the Arthur Rank Hospice Cambridge. Event will take place at Emmauel URC, Trumpington Road, Cambridge. The evening will include a carol concert (performed by a local choir) and jazz performance, followed by a promises auction and raffle, with all prizes donated by local businesses.

Saturday 7th December 12pm - 4pm Festive Freeze at The Voyager School, Peterborough. This year our annual Festive Freeze will be better than ever with over 30 stalls, food and drink, a Santa's Grotto and real life Reindeer! from 12pm-4pm, free car parking is available too! For more information please email community@thevoyager.co.uk or call us on 01733 383873.

Saturday 7th December Whaddon Village are hosting their first Christmas Bazaar at Whaddon Village Hall, 10am to 4pm.  Stalls include handmade gifts, books, crafts, crystals, childrens toys, face painting, refreshments and a barber shop quartet performing between 2pm & 4pm.

Saturday 7th December Tavern Gallery Writers invite everyone to 'Winter and Wassail' events at Meldreth Tavern Gallery. 2-4pm Tumshie Lantern & Mask making workshop, £3 per family group to include  hot drinks and mince pies contact claremcphee@netscape.net or ayrgael@hotmail.co.uk

Saturday 7th December Christmas Fair in aid of Warwicks and Northants Air Ambulance. Village Hall, New Road, Easton-on-the-Hill 2 til 4.30pm. Stalls include Books, Jewellery, Toys, Local Honey, Cards, Gifts and Decorations, Cakes, Tombola, Bric-a-Brac, Refreshments and Father Christmas of course.

Friday 13th December 7pm - 12:30am CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT. 5 Course Dinner, Live Band, Barnwell Village Hall. Tickets £35.00per person. Tables of 8-10 available. Contact Leanne. Burton 01832293359.

Friday 13th December An evening of Christmas songs and carols, some sing-a-long 19:30 to 21:00 All Saints Parish Church Ellington PE28 0AE (Next to the Mermaid Pub.) Mulled wine and mince pies. Lucky ticket. Tickets £5. Reserve from Fiona Cooper - 01480 891022 or flcooper@btinternet.com

Saturday 14th December Cinderella. After 48 successful years, CAT Theatre Company of Ely will be performing the all time favourite Cinderella at Ely College. It's guaranteed to get you in the Christmas spirit!  Tickets are 8.00 and 5.00 and available from Burrows Bookshop, Ely or online at www.cately.ticketsource.co.uk.

Saturday 14th December Christmas Concert with music from The Cambridge Concert Orchestra Centre 33, a charity for young people,  Hayward Theartre, King's School Ely. 7:30 - 9:30. To purchase tickets, please visit.http://centre33christmasconcert.eventbrite.com

Saturday 14th December Children's Christmas Party. From 16:00 at Alconbury Sports & Social Club. Fancy dress optional, but prizes for the best dressed boy and girl. Children’s entertainment and musical activities led by the Fairy Tale Princess and friends. A finger buffet followed by a Grand Christmas Ball. Visit from Santa and his trusty Elves – Gifts for all! £3 per child.

Thursday 19th December Carols on Botolph Green, Peterborough:6-7pm. Everyone is welcome to come along to request and sing your favorite carols in the Dovecot on Botolph Green.  Chocolatey refreshments available from 5pm.  For more info: www.botolphgreen.net

Friday 20th December 8pm Fire Walk at The Whittle Way Pub, Stanground, Peterborough. Walk over 12 feet of burning hot coals to raise money for Little Hero's and Build it international to build a new school in Zambia. Contact Clare Ledbury to apply to take part in this amazing unforgettable event. clphotography@hotmail.co.uk. Minimum £120 sponsorship required.

Saturday 21st December 7pm Handel's Messiah by Candlelight at St John's College Chapel. All in aid of Cancer Research UK.

Tuesday 31st December New Years Eve Party – Free Entry From 19:00. Alconbury Sports & Social Club. Disco – bring the kids, or leave them at home! Food available, or bring your own food. Free Entry. Further details to be announced.