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The Henleaze Christmas Festival
will have a new look this year with a slimmed down programme of
entertainment on the stage but more going on elsewhere.
The stage is being re-sited to the corner of Waterford Road and will
have several levels
making it easier for the audience to see the performers.
It is hoped the Henleaze Junior School choir will again start off the
Festival at 4.00 pm. There will also be a solo singer and live music
on the stage. But there will be more street entertainment with the
Strolling Players making a welcome return.
It`s hoped the Salvation
Army will be performing during the evening. It`s also planned to have
more entertainment in the cafes. Co-ordinator Mike Drysdale says: “We
have learnt from the experience of the first two years and realise
some things can be improved”. The fairground rides will this year be
in Cardigan Road with the alley linking it with Dublin Crescent again
festooned with lights. Also planned are children`s entertainment and a
Santa`s` Grotto.
It`s likely the new Bradbury Hall will play a part in the evening too.
The programme this year is to be distributed free to every household
in the area and, it is hoped, that once again local businesses will
advertise in it.
Although Mike Drysdale is again co-ordinating the
event, he has delegated roles to a team of other volunteers. “There
has always been a willing group of people helping. But this year I
felt I needed to hand over some of the overall responsibilities for
specific areas” he says.
Teams are already beginning planning for the 2010 festival. But more
offers of help are welcome. Distribution of the
programme is one area where volunteers are needed. Mike would like to
hear from anyone who can help. |
