What’s on for families in & near Bishopston this weekend: 12/12/15 – 13/12/15

There are several good events and activities for children and families on in Bishopston and surrounding areas this weekend!

Starting from this evening, there’s free family film screening of Minions at Bishop Road Community Cinema this evening, there are carol services, a celebration of the trees and Christmas decoration-making at nearby Badock’s Wood, a Christmas themed Messy Church and yummy Christmas lunch at Horfield Methodist Church and even more to keep you and your kids busy this weekend.

And don’t forget to give the Bishopston Mum Facebook page a like to keep up with more events and activities coming up throughout December and throughout 2016!

FRIDAY 11th DECEMBER

Screening of Minions at Bishop Road Community Cinema

Friday 11th December
Doors open 6pm, film starts at 6.30pm
FREE ADMISSION!
Cash bar including sweeties, popcorn, mince pies – and mulled wine for the grown ups!
Siverthorne Hall, Bishop Road Primary School, Bishop Road, BS7
Raising funds for the Bishop Road PTFA

SATURDAY 12th DECEMBER

Guide Panto presents Aladdin: St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze

Performances: 2.30pm and 7pm
Cost: Adults £5, childre £3 (under 14s)
Venue: St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze, BS9
Pre-order tickets http://guidepanto.guidesite.org.uk/

A charity performance of Aladdin by the 1st Bristol Guides. All money raised goes to Jessie May and Nakuru Children’s Project.

Sefton Park School PTA Christmas Tree Sale

9am – 12 noon
Main playground, Sefton Park School, off Williamson Rd & St Bart’s Rd or Happy Lane, BS7 9BJ

Quality cut Christmas trees for sale, both traditional and non-drop.

Messy Church: Horfield Methodist Church

A final, Christmas-themed, Messy Church of the year at Horfield Methodist Church. Children and families will learn about what happened on the first Christmas, and preparing to celebrate Jesus’ birthday by making some amazing things.

There will be making decorations and boxes, finding out what the Christingle is and cooking up some donkey dung! That will be followed by a short period of worship, to think about that very first Christmas, then a yummy Christmas lunch of roast turkey and all the trimmings!

11am
Horfield Methodist Church, Churchways Ave, Horfield
More details

SUNDAY 13th DECEMBER

Glow in the Dark Carol Service: Fairfield High School

4 – 5.30pm
Visit school website

A lovely fun carol service with a bit of a difference. Christmas refreshments available.

Tree Dressing: Badock’s Wood

Celebrating the trees at Badock’s Wood as we approach the shortest day of the year. Make Winter pictures and decorations from natural materials and dress the trees with birds, leaves and wishes!

2 – 3pm
Badock’s Wood, access via Lakewood Road or Doncaster Road, Southmead BS10

Puppets Extravaganza: Orchard School

A Christmas Puppets Extravaganza by Ebeneezer Church as featured in local primary schools in recent weeks. A few carols and a full puppets performance of the Christmas story featuring the hugely popular camels and a short interactive talk.