St. Mary’s Church, FESTIVAL EXHIBITORS Church 1st Brighstone Beavers 1st Brighstone Cubs College 1st Brighstone & Brownies ”She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, Mottistone Churchwardens 1st Brighstone & Shorwell Guides because there was no room for them in the inn”. National Trust Mottistone Manor Gardens 1st Brighstone Scouts Northwood Primary School Lunchtime Gardening Club Action for Children Oral Health Promotion Scoliosis Association (UK) Amnesty International Saturday Club for Deaf Children Brighstone Christian Aid Group The Bumble Bee Tree The Diabetes Centre Brighstone Grange Residential Home Gideons International Freshwater Lace Group Brighstone Library Brighstone Post Office The Poetry Tree Chessell Potteries

Brighstone Primary School Brighstone Methodist Church The Royal National Lifeboat Institution Brighstone WI The Stanley Family Tree Age UK Grange Farm Christ the King College. West Wight Quilters 1st Brighstone & Shorwell Rainbow Guides Cameo West Wight Sports Centre Brighstone Methodist Church Cake Bomb Tree. Creekside WI Brighstone Primary School Brighstone Play Group Brighstone Social Club & Reading Rooms Earl Mountbatten Hospice Bright Hour Fellowship Brighstone Lawn Tennis Club Edge Family Tree Brighstone Village Art Group Brighstone Social Club Friendship Force Medina House Freshwater Central WI Oxfam The Red Cross Freshwater Flower Club Hearing Aid Drop in Clinic The Mother’s Union Handbells Headway IoW Independent Arts Professional Work Skills Sustainable Work Skills Neighbourhood Police Tree IoW Caledonian Society Teddies for Tragedies Cuddly Bears Club Patrick Hayes’ Tree Island Professionals Marion Baggott & Stan Denny Tree Vectis Astronomical Society IoW Motor Neurone Association Open Doors - Brighstone Methodists Lions Club Dentaid Pearl IoW Street Pastors And outside .... Wednesday Craft Fayre IoW Society for the Blind St Mary’s Church, Brighstone - The Hospice Tree IoW Special Olympics IoW Guild Spinners, Weavers and Dyers Courtesy of J.R.Buckett & Sons Newnham Family Tree Niton Pre-School Island Cool IoW Food Bank The Methodist Church -The Tree of Celebration The Historical Association Naomi House Courtesy of Isle of Wight Pearl The Wilberforce Hall Juba Link – St Mary’s Hospital The Wilberforce Hall - The Parish Council Tree 1-2-1 Hairdressing Alzheimers Cafe Light for Bulgaria Love Russia Courtesy of Brighstone Parish Council Brighstone First Responders Mitchelmore Family Tree Mottistone Church – Courtesy of Shide Trees Brighstone Village Society Monday Prayer Group St Mary’s Church, Brighstone - Bell tower display Brighstone Walking Group Multiple Sclerosis Society Courtesy of Brighstone Bellringers Lacemakers of the Wight

Niton Wednesday Club IoW College Pathways Program Parkinson’s Disease Society A big “Thank you” to all our sponsors Isle of Wight Zoo Check it out Group “7” Café & Bistro The IoW Pearl; J.R.Buckett & Sons; National Trust; The RSPCA Canine Partners St Mary’s Handbells Morrisons; Shide Trees ; Bookers; Printstore; Tescos; Yvonne Castle Tree Food Hamper St Mary’s Sunday School (Kid’s Sunday Club) IW County Press; Orchard Bros (Freshwater); St George’s Special School St Mary’s Churchwardens’ Tree Harvey’s of Yarmouth; Brighstone Holiday Centre; The Horticultural Society St Saviour’s R C Church M&S; IoW Beacon; The Co-op; Hellerslea Fabrics; IoW Steam Railway The Island Storytellers The Alzheimers Society Sainsburys; Brighstone Horticultural Society; Phoenix Project Medina Centre Special Needs The Children’s Society The Village Society for decorating the Wilberforce Hall, Stevenson Family Tree Totland Sewing Group The Royal British Legion and West Wight Marketing Group Vectis Quilters West Wight Rotary Club for decorating the Hall Stage. Wight Squirrel Project Wells Family Tree Wight Vintage Wight Nature Fund West Wight Floral Art Society With apologies to anyone we have inadvertently overlooked. Carisbrooke Priory Sevenacres

This event has been made possible thanks to the work Christmas Celebrations in our Villages. of many people. We hope you enjoy your time in our villages. Wednesday December 5th: WELCOME A big “Thank you” to all our exhibitors, 7 pm Carols & Hospice Tree Lighting - Brighstone Church and to the many helpers who have worked tirelessly with Tina Harris CEO & Members of Earl Mountbatten Hospice. to the to make the Festival a success yet again. Thursday December 6th: All proceeds will go to local and national charities. 3.30pm Carols with Choir and Brighstone Schoolchildren th To enter a tree next year, please e-mail [email protected]. and the lighting of the “Tree of Celebration” by 16 Brighstone Christmas Mr Nick Hayward, The High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight -- Methodist Church. Tree Festival. Friday December 7th: 10 am -4 pm Christmas Gift & Craft Fair – Scout Centre th th  4 pm Carols with “The Village Society” - Wilberforce Hall 6 - 9 December 2012 Saturday December 8th: Open for viewing 10am -5.30pm daily 1 - 4 pm Brighstone School Christmas Fair – the School 2.30pm The Credorer Ensemble- Seasonal Instrumental Music - Brighstone Church 4.30pm – Carols, Readings, Crib Blessing - Mottistone Church   including Handbell Ringing by Niton Handbell Ringers Welcome and introduction by Sir Charles Nicholson Bt.   7 – 9pm An evening of Christmas Stories – Wilberforce Hall Sunday December 9th: 2.30pm “Rhymes & Chimes of Christmas” - Brighstone Church with Brighstone Handbell Ringers 7 pm Stars of Wonder Concert - Brighstone Church A Musical Concert full of Festive Flavour and Variety in aid of island charity “Love Russia” Saturday December 15th: 7.30pm Special End of Jubilee Year Concert with  Indicates a venue. Daily Refreshments served between 10am and 5pm. & Military Band - Brighstone Church in aid of ABF – The Soldiers’ Charity In the Wilberforce Hall on Thurs, Fri, and Saturday In the presence of Major General Martin White CB CBE JP and in the Scout Centre on Sunday 9th . HM Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight Soup and Ploughman’s Lunches served President of ABF – The Soldiers’ Charity - Isle of Wight Branch in the Scout Centre between 12 - 2 pm on Sat 8th & Lieutenant Colonel Sir Guy Acland Bt LVO DL Chairman Isle of Wight Fundraising Committee Traidcraft Stall. Cake Raffles. Mini Market. Craft Fairs. Sunday December 16th: Lace making Demonstration. 7 pm A Traditional Carol Concert in aid of Mission to Seafarers Mulled Wine & Hot Roast Chestnuts at “7” Café/Bistro with full choir - Brighstone Church (Opposite the Church) Tuesday December 18th & Wednesday December 19th: Wheelchair access at all venues, limited access at Mottistone. th 1.15pm Brighstone School present on 18 /19th- Mottistone Parking available in National Trust Car Park. “A Victorian Christmas” - Brighstone Church Some Parking at the Reading Rooms. (also evening performance at 6 pm 19th Dec - Brighstone Church)

Missed the Festival, or wish to revisit? Don’t worry, Please feel free to join in any of our Christmas Services. trees will remain in Brighstone Church Details and times shown on www.bxtf.co.uk The Churches and Residents of Brighstone, and the Methodist Church until Boxing Day. or phone the Five Churches Office on 07429622865 , Mottistone and Brook ….

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