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St Mary Centre Christmas Lights
The St Mary Centre will be switching on its Christmas Lights on Saturday 15th of November 2008.
The event will take place between 2pm and 6pm, so make a date to bring all the family along to enjoy the fun.
On the day there'll be Children's Entertainers, Magic Shows and a traditional Punch & Judy Show.
Live music of a festive nature will be provided by Westerleigh Brass Band, and the lights will be switched on at 4pm.
And don't forget that there will be funfair rides for younger children that are FREE to ride!
Whilst visiting the event, take some time have a look around the great shops within the Centre and get your Christmas shopping started early.
For more information about the St Mary Centre, click here to visit www.stmarycentre.co.uk
Thornbury High Street Christmas Lights
Thornbury High Street will be closed off on Tuesday 18th November 2008 for the switching on of this year's Christmas Lights.
As well as Albert Rogers' Fun Fair, there will be plenty of charity stalls to enjoy.
Look out for new LED icicles, as well as a refurbished Father Christmas!
This year's chosen charity will be Great Western Air Ambulance, and one of their pilots may come along to switch on the lights with the Mayor and other dignitaries outside the Town Hall.
Dreaming of a Bright Christmas? - A message from the Thornbury Christmas Lights Association Chairman
Contrary to some beliefs, the lights in the High Street and surrounding areas do not magically appear overnight with the assistance of Rudolph the Reindeer or the Christmas Fairy, they are not created in a workshop by Santa’s Elves, they are not even provided by those Angels at ‘The Council’.
The lights are purchased, erected, serviced, maintained, taken down, stored, lovingly cared for and renewed entirely by the volunteers of the Thornbury Christmas Lights Association.
To provide the display every year obviously costs money – to quote just one example, think of the cost of a single coloured light bulb and then do some multiplication! Grants are usually received each year from South Gloucestershire Council and Thornbury Town Council but these are subject to annual application and success can never be certain.
Local businesses and organisations help enormously and the Association is most grateful to recent donors who have included Bellariva Ltd Italian Restaurant, Flexifill Ltd, Habia Cable, Kirby Simcox Solicitors, Tony & Sue’s Flowers, Thornbury Magazine, Thornbury Pensioners Drop-In Centre and Thornbury Round Table.
Individuals have made donations and the collection boxes to be found in many shops, offices and pubs throughout the town have yielded well so please keep dropping in your loose change.
However, costs continue to rise and sources of funding are becoming increasingly squeezed. The Association is therefore seeking your help and support by becoming a member. The great attraction of joining is that your subscription will greatly help us to continue and improve displays in years to come but that you DON’T ACTUALLY HAVE TO DO ANYTHING.
Obviously, if you are able to help physically in any way – up ladders or on the ground – with or without electrical expertise – you will be welcomed with open arms.
Obviously, we will keep you informed of meetings and fund raising or social events and if you would like to attend we would love to see you.
Equally obviously, if you just join to help financially, to show support or even to say thank you – that’s great too. Family Membership to include all those in the household is £5 annually. Life Family Membership is a single payment of £40.
To join the Association please send a cheque together with your name, address, telephone number (and e-mail address) to the Membership Secretary. To make a one-off donation please send a cheque direct to the Treasurer. To help out with any of the many tasks needed to be done or to obtain more information please contact any member of the Committee listed below.
Thornbury Christmas Lights Association
Membership Secretary: Terry Ray, Hollybush Cottage, Clay Lane, Thornbury, BS35 3UA Tel. 412272Treasurer: Jim Footman, 42 Knapp Road, Thornbury, BS35 2HF Tel. 884063
Chair: Brian Roberts Tel. 415445
Vice-Chair: Rex Davis Tel. 415286
Secretary: Gill Dunkley, The Old Malthouse, Gloucester Road, Thornbury, BS35 1LH Tel. 281801 or email:
Publicity: George Jackson Tel. 884099
