Still Time To Vote In Warminster Town Council’s Christmas Carol Window Competition

Sunday 15th December 2024

Press release from Warminster Town Council:

Still Time To Vote In Warminster Town Council’s Christmas Carol Window Competition.

The wonderful shops of Warminster have been transformed for our Christmas carol and song themed window competition.

There are some very creative displays and the businesses have put in an incredible amount of effort. Please show your appreciation by voting for your favourite window.

The entrants are listed below alongside the carol or song they have chosen to represent. We highly recommend viewing in person so you can check out some of the amazing details.

Voting will close at midnight on Wednesday 18th December. You can vote on the Warminster Town Council website: https://warminster-tc.gov.uk/…/warminster-town…/.

The three windows with the most votes will be announced on Thursday 19th December. This year the competition is being sponsored by Chantry Court.

#Bad Hair (Silver Street) – The Nightmare Before Christmas

Boots Opticians (Market Place) – In the Bleak Midwinter

Cornhylle (High Street) – O Christmas Tree

David Wiltshire Photography (George Street) – Silent Night

Dorothy House (Market Place) – Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Forrester Sylvester Mackett (Weymouth Street) – We Three Kings

Haine & Smith (Market Place) – Hark the Herald & In the Bleak Midwinter

Harlow & Ted (Market Place) – The 12 days of Christmas

Homemaker (George Street) – The First Noel

John Loftus Property (George Street) – The 12 days of Christmas

Julia’s House (Market Place) – Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Mark’s News (George Street) – I Saw Three Ships

Slim Trim & Beautiful (George Street) – Silent Night

SofaCo Plus (George Street) – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree –

The Bath Arms (Market Place)

Think Outside The Box (Chinns Court) – Jingle Bells

Wessex MS Charity Shop (The Three Horseshoes Walk) – Ding Dong Merrily on High

Yarn For The Soul (East Street) – Silent Night

# Bad Hair. The Nightmare before Christmas.
Fa la la la la la la la la

Boots Opticians. In The Bleak Midwinter.
Nothing bleak about this pretty display.

Cornhylle. O Christmas Tree.
How lovely are these branches!

David Wiltshire Photography. Silent Night.
Calm and Bright! Check out the penguins skating.

Forrester Sylvester Mackett. We Three Kings.
We Three Kings with a Beatles twist (& shout).

Dorothy House. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.
No pouting required, Santa is in town!

Haine & Smith. Hark The Herald & In The Bleak Midwinter.
Glory to this double carol effort.

Harlow & Ted. The 12 Days Of Christmas.
Each gift from the carol is present in this display.
Make sure you visit in person to see if you can spot them all.

Homemaker. The First Noel.
Check out this penguin inspired version of the First Noel!

John Loftus Property. The 12 Days Of Christmas.
Five sparkling rings of gold!

Julia’s House. Walking In A Winter Wonderland.
A beautiful sight!

Mark’s News. I Saw Three Ships.
Can you spot the Little Donkey too for a bonus carol?

Slim. Trim And Beautiful. Silent Night.
Looks like someone’s getting the silent treatment in this igloo!

The Bath Arms.

SofaCo. Plus. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree.
You’ll want to rock around the Christmas tree
in this display’s moving Ferris wheel.

Think Outside The Box. Jingle Bells.
With a one-horse open sleigh this display is fun all the way.

Wessex MS Charity Shop. Ding Dong Merrily On High.
Ding Dong! Looks like Santa’s got some mail to
sort through before the big night!

Yarn For The Soul – Silent Night.
Even the birds are silent on this bright night.

Beautiful Christmas Trees On Display In Longleat House

Thursday 12th December 2024

From the Facebook page of Longleat:

All the beautiful Christmas trees on display in Longleat House this festive season, including one inspired by Queen Elizabeth I to celebrate 450 years since her visit in 1574. Which one do you wish you could have in your living room?

Warminster & District Food Bank Volunteers Spread Christmas Cheer

Wednesday 11th December 2024

Press release from Warminster Town Council:

Warminster & District Foodbank Volunteers Spread Christmas Cheer

The Warminster & District Foodbank is spreading some extra Christmas cheer by sending out treats and selection boxes to local children and families this festive season.

The Foodbank, run by volunteers, covers Warminster and surrounding villages, and works in partnership with other charities, health, social services, housing, and education services who refer clients for food assistance.

The team are currently preparing parcels within The Athenaeum Centre ready to send to local children and families who have been identified as needing extra help near Christmas.

Jean Colgrave, who has been at the Foodbank since 2009, explained: “It’s an annual project where we send out Christmas goody bags for children and families, just to give a bit of Christmas cheer and a little bit of extra joy to let them know that we’re thinking of them.

“We’ve had donations of cash as well as food [this Christmas] and we are so grateful for it, because without it, we just couldn’t survive.”

The Warminster & District Foodbank is located within The Athenaeum Centre for the Community. Access is from a dedicated entrance along The Close (just off the High Street, Warminster, BA12 9AL), which is signposted.

To request food on Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday (9am to 12.30pm) phone 01985 214463 or 07855 627945. For out of hours, emergency only, telephone 07855 627945.

To donate to the Foodbank there are collection boxes at supermarkets across Warminster including Lidl, Morrisons and Waitrose or visit www.warminsteranddistrictfoodbank.co.uk for more information.

Father Christmas Has Started His Warminster Residency

Monday 2nd December 2024

From the Facebook page of Warminster Lions Club:

Father Christmas started off his ‘Warminster’ residency by visiting with the staff and residents of Longbridge Deverill House & Nursing Home this afternoon.

Safety comes first and he checked his temperature on entering and was found to be a little bit warmer than he was at the North Pole.

Next stop was to see the lovely residents of Homeminster House, where he interrupted their afternoon tea.

We are very pleased to report that everyone visited today made it on to the ‘nice’ list, which will definitely save on the coal bill this year.

A Sense Of Community At The Bradley Pantry

Sunday 1st December 2024

From the Facebook page of the Bradley Pantry:

What a wonderful evening at The Bradley Pantry tonight, as we welcomed the spirit of Christmas with the switching on the lights and Carols around the tree together.

The sense of community and what feels like a ‘Pantry family’ is just incredible, and your support is very much appreciated.

We raised over £580 for Dorothy House Hospice tonight from our Big, Big Toblerone raffle, with more to be counted from the collection, which is just amazing!

Thank you everyone!

The Bradley Pantry, Church Street, Maiden Bradley.
A family run Village Grocery Store with Coffee shop in Maiden Bradley, West Wiltshire, BA12 7HW.
Telephone 01985 511479
bradleypantry@gmail.com
www.instagram.com/the_bradley_pantry

Warminster Christmas Lights Switch-On 2024

Saturday 30th November 2024

From the Facebook page of Warminster Town Council and Civic Centre:

Left to right: Lord Bath, Lady Bath, Father Christmas
and the Mayor of Warminster Stacey Allensby.

Left to right: Father Christmas, Lord Bath, the Mayor of Warminster
Stacey Allensby and Lady Bath.

Brakelight At Warminster Christmas Celebrations 2024

Saturday 30th November 2024

From the Facebook page of Warminster Town Council and Civic Centre:

Brakelight rocking the stage at the Warminster Christmas Celebrations 2024.

:Next up:

3pm – 4pm: Rock Choir.

4.10pm – 5.10pm: Freddie Mercury tribute – One Vision of Freddie.

5.15pm: Guests welcomed on stage for Christmas lights build-up.

5.30pm: Ceawlin and Emma Thynn, Marquess and Marchioness of Bath will switch on the Warminster Christmas Lights.

Brakelight.