Calling all dog lovers! A family friendly charity fundraising event for Christ Church.Our dogs always need a walk every day so why not have some extra fun at the same time?To celebrate 10 years of the Community Centre @ Christ Church and in partnership with a group of students from Nova Hreod we have set up an event based on their entrepreneurial idea.Starting and ending at Christ Church following a fully marshalled course around Lawn Woods. There will be 2 races (registration 10.30am)1 – Fun walk/ run – 2k – 11.15am start2 – Competitive run – 5k – 11am startCosts – £6 per adult, £4 per child, £15 for a family of up to 5 – DOGS GO FREEPrizes for the winners of each event.After the race there will be plenty of things to do including a bouncy castle, a fun dog show (best dresses, waggiest tail etc), arts and crafts, glitter tattoos and refreshments (burger van & ice cream/ cakes).All proceeds raised go towards helping to maintain Christ Church.Sponsored by: BellaJojo’s Pets Boutique & SpaDates/Times10:30-15:00 15 Jun 24VenueCricklade StreetSwindonSN1 3HBTicketsFind out more and sign-up on our Community Centre website HEREContact detailsIf you have a question about this event, please contact:Chris Smith01793 617237ccoperations@christchurchswindon.co.uk
Come and Discover the Plant, Wildlife, and Nature in your local churchyard and grounds!This event ties in with the national Love Your Burial Ground Week & Churches Count on Nature (focused on nature, wildlife, history, food, and lifestyle).More details of the national week can be found at: https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/churches-count-on-nature-faqs/Christ Church are organising their own Eco Fair and are inviting many local environmental and nature groups to take part as well as the local community.No booking necessary.Sat 8th June 2024 12-4pm at Christ ChurchThe day will include:🦋 Bug hunts🪱 wildlife specimens🎋 wild plant tours🎤 nature talks📖 storytelling🖍 colouring competition🎨 children’s activity tables🪧 local wildlife and environmental organisation’s displays and talks🎤 local history talks🍔 picnic area🥤🍪 refreshments… and much moreAll welcome! Come and DiscoverIf you are interested in getting involved in the day, please email: daphne@christchurchswindon.co.uk
In this week's video, Simon talk about his extended study leave, which starts this Wednesday for four months.You can watch this week's video on our YouTube channel here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI3cc74IOSA#christchurchswindon #weeklyupdate #news #fromthevicar
It’s our 11th year and we hope it will be the best one yet. The festival is our biggest fundraiser of the year so please come along and support it!After the success of last year, we will be running the festival over FOUR DAYS again.On Thursday 9th May we will open the festival with our comedy evening in Christ Church.Doors and the bar opens at 6pm for an early sampling and food will be available to purchase from the fabulous Food for thought who will be serving their amazing fish and chips plus burgers, hot dogs etc.There will be top comedy from Headliner Fiona Allen as seen on: Smack the Pony, Mock the week, Alan Partridge, 8 out of 10 cats, never mind the buzzcocks, the Frank Skinner show.Support acts include Jonathan Elston ‘A comic with incredible talent’ The Guardian and Ian Macdonald – who has been gigging since he made 400 vicars laugh (at the same time!) and realised that Stand Up Comedy was the mid-life crisis he was searching for.Swindon local, the fabulous Sam Michael will be returning as our MC for the night.Friday 10th May will be our standard opening night of the festival. Come along and try some of the many beers and ciders on offer whilst socialising with others in Christ Church.On Saturday 11th May in the afternoon, there will be meet the brewer sessions with a chance for you to meet a few of our local breweries, grill them and try some of their ale.On the Saturday evening (from 5pm onwards), there will be live music from excellent local bands, Sweet Nightingale, The Lost Hills, Driftwood and the return of the fabulous What the Pluck who put on such a great performance last year.We are also delighted to confirm that SALOS Musical Theatre company will be hosting an evening of songs from musicals to close our festival on the Sunday evening.Come along and enjoy the sing-along. The ticket price includes all drinks and snacks for this one.Tickets for all events are NOW on SALE!Head over to our festival website to find out more and buy tickets HEREYou can also download our full festival brochure HERE or on the link in this post.You can also view the posters for all this year's Beer Festival sessions at the links in this post
