Christmas_Guide_2016

Newbury Weekly News

Thursday, 17 November, 2016

Shaw House is setting for festive magic

Treat your tree with love and make it last

the choir treats you to a variety of Christmas songs, traditional carols, prose and poetry on Thursday, December 15 – adults are £6, under 16s £3 (discounts with West Berkshire Card). The festive programme will be rounded-off with a very special show – A Brief History of Christmas. Featuring long-forgotten songs and tales as well as some familiar and well- loved carols, plus a thrilling retelling of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – a show guaranteed to delight young and old. Adults are £12, under 16s £5 (discounts with card.) For information visit www.westberkshire- heritage.org/whats-on or call (01635) 279279. You can win tickets for a family of four to the Three Rivers Community Choir evening plus a bottle of Prosecco to drink on the evening. To be in with a chance of winning, answer the following question and send your entry to the address on page five. Q What is the title of the show to end the festive programme?

THERE will be a very festive programme of events at Shaw House this year. The annual Christmas Fair takes place on Sunday, December 4, with more than 50 crafters, bakers, artists and photographers all brimming with bespoke wares, as well as a live nativity scene and wood- turning demonstrations. Cost is £1 adults and children are free. Children’s Christmas parties take place during the fair, featuring Mr Muddles the magician. Plus there will be a special visit from Santa and all children will receive a present. Parties are £4, please check website for times. You can also get creative and make your own Christmas door wreath on Tuesday, December 6. The cost of £35 includes materials plus a hot drink and mince pie. If that isn’t enough to get you in the festive spirit, then an evening with the Three Rivers Community Choir certainly will. Revel in the beautiful sounds as

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FOR THOSE who enjoy a natural tree, there’s something special about the scent of its fresh needles. Along with festive food and goodwill, a dressed tree is an essential feature of Christmas. Whether you prefer artificial or real, a Christmas tree is the centrepiece of the season and a little care and attention will undoubtedly help a real one last longer over the festive season. 1. Choose for the space you have Large trees are best for rooms with tall ceilings or as focal

Christmas trees can drink up to three pints of water per day, especially in a warm room. So it is best to place the tree in a water-holding stand as this will reduce the task of watering to just topping up. Keeping the tree away from direct heat sources, such as fires or hot radiators, will also prolong its life. If you can saw an inch off the end of the Christmas tree trunk, this will prepare the tree for being planted in a bucket and will keep your tree looking its best for longer.

points in open hallways, whereas medium and small trees are ideal for an average-sized living room. Oddly-shaped trees might lend well to a particular part of the house. For example, a tree with a flat side is perfect for positioning against a wall while a tree with a wide base will suit a corner. 2. Store it well The best way to store a real tree before it is brought indoors is to remove the net and keep it in a cool, dry, wind-sheltered spot, preferably in a bucket of water. 3. Make it last

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Sunday 4 th | December Christmas Fair & Children’s Parties 11am – 4pm Fair: adults £1, children free Children’s parties: £4 Tuesday 6 th | December Wreath MakingWorkshops 10am or 1pm, £35

Thursday 15 th | December Three Rivers Community Choir Doors open 6.30pm, performance 7pm – 8pm Tickets £6 (£5 with aWest Berks card) 16 and under £3 (£2.50 withWB card) Monday 19 th | December A Brief History of Christmas - Concert Doors open 7pm, performance 7.30pm Adults £12 (£10.80 withWB card) Under 16s £5 (£4.50 withWB card)

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