St. Mary’s Church, FESTIVAL EXHIBITORS Church 1st Brighstone Beavers, 1st Brighstone Cubs Pottery Poetry Tree 1st Brighstone & Brownies ”She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, Cruse Bereavement Care 1st Brighstone Scouts 1st Brighstone Explorers because there was no room for them in the inn”. Freshwater Lace Diabetes Centre 1st Brighstone & Shorwell Guides Bumble Bee Tree Butterfly Tree IoW Scout Jamboree – Japan 2015 Seahorses B&B and Art Studio Action for Children Amnesty International Southern Bells ( Handbells) Five Churches Christian Aid Group National Trust Mottistone Manor Gardens Brighstone Grange Residential Home Oral Health Promotion Scoliosis Assoc (UK) Brighstone Library Alzheimers Cafe Saturday Club for Deaf Children Brighstone Primary School Trees:- Gideons International Stanley Family Winter Wonderland Aztec Tudor Chocolate Brighstone Methodist Church Memorial Ploughing Match Relate Explorers & Archaeologists Brighstone Methodist Church The RNLI Friends of Uganda Brighstone Pre School Niton Pre School Christ the King College Mountbatten Nurses st West Wight Quilters Yarmouth Guides IoW Parkinson’s Society Naomi House 1 Brighstone & Shorwell Rainbow Guides Brighstone Social Club & Reading Rooms Earl Mountbatten Hospice Mothers Union Action on Hearing Loss Social Club Tree Brighstone Lawn Tennis Club Freshwater Flower Club Brighstone WI Brighstone Village Art Group The Quakers Brighstone Holiday Centre Headway IoW Love Russia Independent Arts Medina House School Freshwater Central WI Co-op Funeral Care Family Support IoW Caledonian Society Pearl Teddies for Tragedies Cuddly Bears Club Cystic Fibrosis Trust Monday Prayer Group IoW Motor Neurone Assoc. Mitchelmore Family The Anthony Nolan Cancer Trust Yarmouth Beavers Patrick Hayes Decorating Island Cooling Engineering IoW Foodbank Open Doors - Brighstone Methodists IoW Fire & Rescue – Blue Watch. IoW Guild of Weavers, Spinners, and Dyers The Donkey Sanctuary Wight Nature Fund St Catherine’s School Newnham Family IoW Young Carers Island Professionals Phoenix Project Queensgate School Freshwater Bay Golf Club Arbonne Tree Juba Link – St Mary’s Hospital Cameo Holy Cross RC Primary School. East . Green & Forster Veterinary Surgeons Hmong Tree (Thailand) Priory And outside .... Vectis Astronomical Society Island Fit Club IoW Multiple Sclerosis Society Oxfam Brighstone Church - The Hospice Tree Vectis Decorative & Fine Arts Northwood Primary School Courtesy of J.R.Buckett & Sons. St Mary’s NHS Trust IoW Special Olympics - Lunchtime Gardening Club The Methodist Church -The Tree of Unity Warren Farm Tea Rooms What Knot Crafts “7” Café and Bistro St Mary’s Handbells Courtesy of Isle of Wight Pearl. Wednesday Craft Fayre The Zumba Tree St Mary’s Sunday School (Kid’s Sunday Club) The Wilberforce Hall - The Parish Council Tree The Wilberforce Hall St Mary’s Churchwardens The Children’s Society Courtesy of Brighstone Parish Council. Age UK (IOW) Brighstone Village Society St Saviour’s RC Choir Mottistone Church – Courtesy of Shide Trees. Brighstone Walking Group Scout Centre- Courtesy of Shide Trees Alzheimer’s Society St Mary’s Youth Worker Lacemakers of the Wight The Royal British Legion A big “Thank you” to all our sponsors Check it out Group IoW Zoo West Wight Floral Art Society The IoW Pearl; J.R.Buckett & Sons; National Trust; IoW Society for the Blind Brighstone Bellringers (Bell tower Display) Shide Trees ; Bookers; IoW County Press; The RSPCA Canine Partners The Three Bishops Orchard Bros (Freshwater); Harvey’s of Yarmouth; St George’s Special School Wessex Cancer Trust Support Centre Brighstone Holiday Centre; The IoW Beacon; IoW Educational & Psychology Service Semi Colon Support Group The Co-op; The Donkey Sanctuary; Signpost Express; Brighstone & District Horticultural Society The Barbara Newman Painting Group B&Q; Brighstone Parish Council; Staples; Riverside Centre Sevenacres West Wight Sports Centre Brighstone Horticultural Society; M&S; Niton Camera Club Carers UK Lions IoW Women’s Refuge Wightlink Ferries. Sainsburys; Morrisons; National Autistic Society Sth Wight Support Grp Neighbourhood Police IoW Street Pastors The Village Society for decorating the Wilberforce Hall, IoW Steam Railway Stevenson Family Tree 1-2-1 Hairdressing Rutherford Eye Care West Wight Rotary Club for decorating the Hall Stage; Totland Sewing Group The Red Cross Friends who Craft Sharon & Carol Matthews for decorating Wight Squirrel Project Wight Challenge Friends of Frank James Hospital St Mary’s Church Porch Robert Hooke Society The Three Bishops Trees With apologies to anyone we have inadvertently overlooked. West Wight Marketing Group

This event has been made possible thanks to the Christmas Celebrations in our Villages. work of many people We hope you enjoy your time in our villages. Wednesday December 4th: WELCOME A big “Thank you” to all our exhibitors, and 7.00pm Hospice Tree Lighting Service - Brighstone Church to the many helpers who have worked tirelessly with Tina Harris CEO & Staff of Earl Mountbatten Hospice to the to make the Festival a success yet again. Thursday December 5th: All proceeds will go to local and national charities. 3.30pm Carols with Brighstone Schoolchildren, and the lighting of th If you wish to enter a tree next year, the “Tree of Unity” by Mary Case, High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight - 17 Brighstone Christmas please e-mail [email protected]. - Methodist Church Friday December 6th: Tree Festival. 10.00am -4.00pm Christmas Gift & Craft Fair – Scout Centre 4.00pm Carols with “The Village Society” - Wilberforce Hall th th Saturday December 7th: 5 - 8 December 2013 1.00- 4.00pm Brighstone School Christmas Fair – at the School

2.30pm The Credorer Ensemble- Seasonal Instrumental Music in Brighstone Church

2.30- 4.30pm Andrew Skinner Organist –Methodist Church 4.30pm Carols, crib blessing and hand-bell ringing by Niton Handbells, in the presence of Sir Charles Nicholson Bt. - Mottistone Church Sunday December 8th: 2.00pm “Rhymes & Chimes of Christmas” - Brighstone Church 3.30pm The “Nativity Pageant” starts in Brighstone Church than via

Denotes site of exhibits. Main Rd & Warnes Lane to the grounds behind the School. See the Christmas story re-enacted by local residents. During the Festival enjoy refreshments in …. 7.00pm Stars of Wonder Concert - Brighstone Church - A musical The Methodist Church & The Social Club…..Daily. extravaganza full of festive flavour and variety The Wilberforce Hall ….. Thurs, Fri, Sat. in aid of island based charity “Love Russia” And in the Scout Centre….. Sun. Saturday December 14th (NB. Soup & Crusty Bread served noon till 2.30 pm on the Sat) 7.30pm The fantastic and ever popular Military Band Concert with Mulled wine & Roast chestnuts …. “7” Café & Bistro. & Military Band Mulled Wine & Mince Pies - National Trust Shop, In the presence of Lt Col Sir Guy Acland Bt LVO DL Mottistone – Sun.11am to 3pm Proceeds in aid of The Army Benevolent Fund Tuesday December 17th & Wednesday December 18th Traidcraft Stall. Mini Market. Craft Fairs. 1.00pm Brighstone School Christmas Play Mini Xmas Tree Displays in the Library. Thursday December 19th Musical Entertainment Handbell Ringing 1.00pm Brighstone School Christingle - Brighstone Church Concerts Pageants Carol Services. Christmas Eve Lace making Demonstrations. 5.00pm Christingle Service - Brook Church 6.00pm Family Carol/Crib Service - Brighstone Church Wheelchair access at all venues - limited access at Mottistone 11.30pm Midnight Mass – Brighstone Church

Parking at the Methodist Church; Social Club and the Pub. Christmas Day And in Mottistone National Trust Car Park. 8.00am Holy Communion – Brighstone Church

NB. For those who may have missed the Festival, or may wish to 10.30am Family Communion – Brighstone Church The Churches and Residents of Brighstone, revisit, trees will remain in Brighstone Church 10.30am Family Service - Methodist Church

and the Methodist Church until Boxing Day. , Mottistone and Brook “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, extend to you a very warm welcome We wiish allll viisiittorrs a verry peaceffull Chrriisttmas.. We wish all visitors a very peaceful Christmas. that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have to our Community. TThhaannkk yyoouu fffoorrr yyoouurrr ssuuppppoorrrttt eternal life”