What's On
WHAT'S ON IN DECEMBER 1 DECEMBER
Aircraft Enthusiasts’ Group 1pm. Shuttleworth ‘The Royal Flight’ with Graham Laurie. Meets on the first Wednesday of every month. Free parking. Email: 99aegr@gmail.com Web: www.a-e-g.org.uk
1-5 DECEMBER
Christmas Tree Festival Wed-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12 noon-4pm St Paul’s Church, St Paul’s Square, Bedford. Adults £3, Under 16 free Theme is ‘It’s Panto!’. Daily community concerts and competitions. Tel: 01234 340163 www.stpaulschurchbedford.org.uk
2, 9 & 16 DECEMBER
Biggleswade & District Camera Club 8-10pm. Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade Non-members £3 www.biggleswadecameraclub.co.uk
3 DECEMBER
Bedfordshire Family History Society 7pm on Zoom. Members free, Visitors £1 ‘A Plague Upon All Your Houses: Epidemic Disease And Our Ancestors’ by Dr. Janet Few. www.bfhs.org.uk
3 DECEMBER
Christmas Tree Festival Concert 7.30pm. St Paul’s Church, St Paul’s Square, Bedford Tickets £17.50. Minerva Piano Trio performing pieces by Ravel, Stravinsky, Mozart and Vivaldi. In aid of the church and Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends. Tel: 01234 783181/01234 340163 Tickets: www.peoplesfundraising.com/ concert-tickets
3, 10 & 17 DECEMBER
Sandy Ukulele Group 7-9pm. Baptist Chapel Hall, Bedford Road, Sandy Meets every Friday. Visitors welcome. Email: sandyukulelegroup1@gmail.com Web: www.sandyukulelegroup.com
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3-5 DECEMBER
Beauty and the Beast Fri 7.30pm, Sat 2pm & 7.30pm, Sun 12 noon. Stratton Upper School, Eagle Farm Rd, Biggleswade Biggleswade Amateur Theatrical Society (BATS) pantomime. Sunday matinee is a relaxed performance. Tickets www.ticketsource.co.uk/bats
4 DECEMBER
Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire Hardy Plant Society 2pm. Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade Talk by Timothy Walker, retired Head of Oxford Botanic Gardens and wellknown speaker. Web: www.hpscambsandbeds.co.uk
4 DECEMBER
Sandy Flower Club Christmas Show Doors open 2pm, starts 2.30pm Tickets £12 inc. refreshments Conservative Club, Bedford Rd, Sandy Christmas Demonstration ‘Floral Festive Flair and Fun’ by Gill McGregor. Open to all. Admission by ticket only. Tel: Marianne Attfield 01767 226275
5 DECEMBER
Sunday Stroll 10.30am. Forest Centre, Millennium Country Park, Marston Moretaine Free - donations welcome. Gentle walk around the park lasting approx. 2 hours. No need to book. Tel: 01234 767037 for more details Web: www.marstonvale.org
5 DECEMBER
Warden Abbey Vineyard Christmas Wine Sale 11am-4pm. The Garden Suite, Shuttleworth House, Old Warden Free entry. Local food and crafts. Free tasting, mince pies (while stocks last) and parking. Tel: 07981 113714 Web: www.wardenvineyard.org.uk
5 DECEMBER
Christmas Quiz and Raffle 7-10pm. Forest Centre, Millennium Country Park, Marston Moretaine £5. Test your wits against friends and family, with all the usual popular rounds plus some special seasonal theming. Raffle. Full bar, snack and special food items (card payment only). Six per table. Web: www.marstonvale.org to book
6 DECEMBER
Learning Lunchtime 11am-12 noon. Forest Centre, Millennium Country Park, Marston Moretaine. Free - donations welcome Bedfordshire has a rich and varied flora - join County Recorder and Bedfordshire Flora Group’s John Wakely to discover more. No need to book but limited spaces. Tel: 01234 767037 for more details Web: www.marstonvale.org
6, 13, 20 & 27 DECEMBER
Branch Out Social Club for Single People 8.30-10.30pm Cromwell Bar, The Sun Hotel, Hitchin Medium-sized social club for single people aged 40 upwards. Meets every Monday night. Tel: Lorna 01438 233657 Web: www.branch-out.org.uk
7 DECEMBER
Gamlingay & District Gardening Club 7.30pm. Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay Non-members £3. AGM followed by a talk by Zsazsa Serer on Hungarian Christmas traditions with mulled wine.
11 DECEMBER
Santa’s Grotto 10am-3pm. 1 King Street, Potton Entry £8. Enjoy a magical experience meeting Santa in his beautiful grotto and receiving a special gift. Mince pies, mulled wine and hot drinks on sale. No need to book. In aid of Keech Children’s Hospice Care.
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