What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than by signing up for the Julia’s House Santa fun run in Devizes on Sunday, 10th December. The sponsored run in aid the of the children’s hospice charity sets off from Hillworth Park at 10am with a choice of three routes – 1.5km, 3km or 5km […]
While Bowood House and Gardens are now closed for the winter season (re-opening for spring on 1st April 2017), the House will open up to the public for just three days at the end of this month for some very special Christmas shopping that’s well away from the hustle-and-bustle of the high street! Bowood House […]
This Christmas Salisbury Cathedral will welcome many hundreds of people to its special Christmas celebrations, with services, concerts, events and Twilight Tower tours taking place throughout December. Regular Daily services will continue as usual. ****************************************** SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER 2014 Family Evensong at 17.30 There’s a special Evensong this year for children and their families, starting […]
Christmas at Longleat, near Warminster 15th November to 4th January Longleat Safari & Adventure Park’s Christmas celebrations will be bigger and better than ever before with a host of festive attractions to enjoy. Running from Friday, November 15th until Saturday, January 4th*Christmas at Longleat brings together all the magic of the holiday season in one […]
Salisbury Cathedral’s spectacular Advent Procession ‘From Darkness to Light’, regarded by many as the un-missable start to the Christmas season, takes place this year on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 November at 7.00pm and Sunday 1 December at 5.00pm. It begins with the Cathedral in total darkness and silence as the single Advent Candle is […]
For the first time, Salisbury is holding a Christmas market with 55 festive wooden huts selling everything from crafts to mulled wine. Set in front of the Guildhall, the huts are bringing in thousands of people from far and wide. The market is open daily from 10am to 6pm with late night shopping until 7pm […]
There’s plenty to get you in the festive mood in Wiltshire this year including: Friday 16th Nov – Sunday 9th Dec (Friday to Sunday only) then daily from Friday 14th Dec – Monday 7th Jan (excl. Christmas Day) at Longleat – Ice rink, Santa Train, reindeer, Owls by Moonlight and an eleven-metre-tall Christmas tree with more than […]
Sarum Voices’ perennial winter concert Christmas by Candlelight, with its entertaining mix of carols and festive readings, takes place in the beautiful candlelit surroundings of St Martin’s Church, Salisbury, on Saturday 17 December at 7.00pm. Ben Lamb, Director of the choir, says “With music to transport you from the stresses and strains of Christmas in […]