Christmas in Wokingham 2020 Online Events
Date & Time What Where Contact
3rd December Free Virtual Carol Concert Online Need to register: 7pm Hosted from candle-lit St Martin-in-the-Fields england.shelter.org.uk/support_us church, over 45 minutes of heart-warming /carol_service readings, reflections and song.
8th December Wokingham Charity Networking Event Online Need to RSVP by contacting 10am - 12 noon Free virtual event for local charitable Deputy Manager Philip Bell: organisations working within Wokingham [email protected] Borough with special guest speaker Antony https://involve.community/event/ Thorn of Wokingham Borough Council. networking-2/
9th December Dementia Cafe, courtesy of Age UK Online Victoria.Rowland@AgeUKBerkshir 11am - 12pm Berkshire e.org.uk For those who have dementia as well as their or carers. [email protected]. uk 0118 959 4242
Thursday 10th Christmas Wreath Workshop Zoom Bookings required. December A live step by step workshop run by local Contact Julia on 10:30am florist Julia Bailey to raise funds for local good [email protected] or causes. More info: https://www.facebook.com/event Monday 14th s/988113881695427 6:30pm - 9pm
16th December The Watermill Theatre - ‘Singing for the Sake Zoom https://www.watermill.org.uk/ma 1pm of it’ ke_some_noise_singing_for_the_s Weekly free singing sessions online run by ake_of_it#home-ttab Musical Director and actor Tom Self
17th December Great Woky Virtual Pub Quiz Live on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/event 8pm “Berkshire's best virtual pub quizzing facebook.com/Wo s/642811803024417 experience”, free but asking for donations to kinghamLions/live the Link Visiting Scheme
22nd Tuesday Link Visiting Christmas Singalong Zoom 07464 834949 December For anyone interested in singing along to [email protected] 3pm some traditional Christmas carols.
23rd December StrikeUp Theatre’s Creative Christmas Party Zoom Booking is essential, spaces are 10:30am - 12:00pm Includes Christmas themed team quiz, festive limited. hat competition, a toast to the silliest To book your place, contact moments of 2020 and a special feature [email protected] by Wednesday 16th December performance from StrikeUp Theatre’s over-70 www.strikeuptheatre.co.uk Comedy Class.
Every Wednesday Friendship Cafe Zoom [email protected] 3pm Online friendly chat over a cuppa using zoom 07464 834949 or telephone, reoccurs weekly. 0118 979 8019
1st - 24th December Wokingham’s Living Advent Calendar http://wokingham 6pm Each evening at 6pm a new video will be released advent.org.uk/ covering past performances or
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Ends 21st December Virtual Christmas Markets Facebook group: Can sign up as a virtual stall holder or a customer facebook.com/gro by scrolling through posts. ups/280262807002 There will also be one-off event nights like craft 0523 evenings and food and drink nights. Facebook Page: facebook.com/gro ups/397296495009 840/
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25th December Christmas Day event hosted by the Link www.linkvisiting. 0118 979 8019 Visiting Scheme org/christmas [email protected] For older people who will be alone on Christmas Day. If you are a friend, neighbour or professional, you can refer someone but need to first gain their permission.
Face-to-face Events
Date & Time What Where Contact info/Links Cost (Chronological)
Sunday Wokingham Christmas Market Place and Peach http://www.facebook.com 6th December Market Place, Wokingham /events/wokingham-marke 10am - 4pm Selling Christmas cards, t/wokingham-christmas-m calendars, diaries and stocking arket/1601641163449821/ fillers or cats.org.uk/root/EventFull. The emphasis will be on helping aspx?id=20373&b=216&m charities: Over 20 charities will have stalls including WADE with =0&f=3063 homemade preserves and the Horticultural Association with https://www.wokingham.t festive masks, the Cats oday/charities-come-toget Protection League stall with her-for-winter-carnival-ma calendars and diaries and much rket/ more.
7th - 17th December Woodley and Earley Lions Woodley and Earley, full https://www.facebook.co Club creating Santa’s Route list of street names on m/WELionsClub/photos/a. Santa will visit each street but facebook page. 1496456000499682/23973 will be unable to stop anywhere 82603740346/ on his trip.
Saturday & Sunday Christmas Market Berkshire Masonic www.visitsoutheastenglan Free 11th - 12th Range of stalls selling Christmas Centre, Sindlesham, d.com/events/christmas-m parking December items, gifts, handmade items, Wokingham arket-december-2020-p18 (huge car 10am - 4pm candles, books, pre-packaged RG41 5EA 48041 park) & sweets, crafts, tombola stall, free cafe, etc entrance
Sunday Vegan Christmas Market Market Place, https://www.sparklevegan Free 13th December Free entry, stalls, food, Wokingham Old Town events.com/wokinghamve parking 10 - 2pm eco-friendly gifts, natural skin Hall ganmarket?fbclid=IwAR1Q care, cakes and lots more 1ukvFtUyPfnPM3aZoleVET muSRAvfsYEEr12yZqDA6pc n4erRTLJWAE
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17th December Hurst - Santa’s Sleigh Hurst https://www.facebook.co Small 6:30pm Santa and his elves will be m/events/1070300830097 donation walking through Hurst, singing 916 can be carols and handing out treats given (socially distanced) with buckets through to accept donations for local and cash or national charities. contactless payments, or through the following link: http://bit.do /twygive
18th, 19th and 20th Follow the Star - A walk Mill Green, Wargrave https://www.eventbrite.co Free entry December through Nativity Station Road .uk/e/follow-the-star-a-wal with 4 - 6pm Experience an immersive Station Road k-through-nativity-registrat opportunit Nativity route, walk with the Wargrave ion-129859696849 y for Wise Men, journey with Mary RG10 8EU donations and Joseph, meet the Shepherds and pause at the manger.
Tuesday, Thursday, Christmas at Wokingham Wokingham Market https://www.wokingham-t Friday and Saturday Markets Place c.gov.uk/markets/ up and including Visit the website to find a list Christmas Eve of traders and the days they 9am - 3pm will be at the market. https://www.wokingham-tc.g ov.uk/markets/
6th, 20th, 24th and All Saints Church Services All Saints Church www.allsaintswokingham. 25th Christingle Service Wokingham, Wiltshire org.uk/advent-and-christm December Children’s Nativity Road, Wokingham as-2020/ Crib Service RG40 1TN parish.office@allsaintschur Nine Lessons and Carols ch.org.uk Midnight Communion **Need to reserve seat in Christmas Parish Communion advance** Christmas Family Communion
21st, 22nd, 23rd, Breakfast with Santa Pinewood Bar & Cafe www.facebook.com/Pinew £10 per child 24th Children get to have breakfast Unit 8, Pinewood ood-Bar-Cafe-1055787995 Limited December with Santa and his helpers, read Leisure Centre, Old 04274 spaces to a magical story and receive a Wokingham Road, 01344 778543 book in advance surprise gift. Wokingham RG40 3AQ
24th December Ringing bells outside for 2 Anywhere! https://www.facebook.com/grou ps/2072320776225715 / 6pm minutes To help Santa fly his sleigh - for little kids and community spirit.
24th December St Mary’s Church, Wargrave - St Mary's Church https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ 2-3pm, 4-5pm, Christmas Carol Service Mill Green, Station st-marys-church-wargrave-christ mas-carol-service-registration-13 The services this year will be 6-7pm Road 1019702457?aff=ebdssbdestsear informal with a mixture of live Wargrave ch music and music recorded, RG10 8EU familiar Christmas Readings and one or two special elements.
24th December Hunt the Stranger Wargrave http://www.wargravechurch.org. For details An event for young families. Find (Specifically Ferry Lane, uk/index.php?zonename=christ and to sign mas216 12 hidden characters around Church St, Station Rd or up: Wargrave through riddles and Mill Green) camillacook clues. Prizes given to those who @btconnect. find them all. com
December Light Up the Village! https://www.google.com/maps/ https://www.justgiving.com/fun Email: d/u/0/viewer?mid=1IXOysvGQrP A Christmas light trail set up to draising/christmas-light-trail?fbcl Lightupchrist ATzmCyERzDGeZn_SdGxf5W&hl= id=IwAR0ap5YUPl4GUzlqXuyOpD encourage homes in Twyford, en&fbclid=IwAR2tT4JEZOlENG_1 mas@thru-c 1UW8wyvfnJynDNwFlQatuLuAV3 DZ7YXi5PGoNJ0QREa0uxVlwvHu Ruscombe, Hurst and Charvil to B10kO3y06QA hrist.org.uk set up twinkly lights and scenes XdD7ZSg4CATag_6oE&ll=51.4421 1525087765%2C-0.82264498489 A map of the window trail has if you would from the nativity. It is free but 06459&z=12 been added at the bottom of this like to do a they are asking for a donation to document. window First Days Children’s Charity
December Earley Nativity Trail Earley https://www.facebook.com/Earl Email: From the 1st December, eyNativityTrail/ hanna@earl residents at Earley are eystpeters.o encouraged to put an angel in rg.uk their front window and from Saturday 12th, people are encouraged to visit their nativity trail, print off the map, walk between their 3 churches, see the displays and hear the story.
December Wargrave Window Trail Wargrave https://www.henleystandard.co. 28 advent windows depict the uk/news/wargrave/157196/28-a dvent-windows-on-trail.html?cm Christmas story. predirect (For list of windows, view document at bottom of page or visit website)
Services
Service Provides Contact
Silver Line Free confidential helpline providing information, friendship 0800 4 70 80 90 and advice to older people 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
SHARE Wokingham Free presents for families experiencing financial pressure. https://www.facebook.com/share wokingham/ First Days A slot needs to be booked in advance to pick presents up at Norrey’s Church, Norreys, Avenue, Wokingham, RG40 To book a slot, speak to Claire at 1UU Share or text First Days on 07733 There are collection and drop off locations with times and 062597 dates on the website. www.firstdays.net/christmasgiving
If referring a family in need of support, contact [email protected]
*All deliveries aimed to be completed before 18th December*
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Wargrave Advent Window Trail