2012
Reports 2013
December
Christmas Concert
Picture, Massed Performers
Our Christmas Concert this year, on December 14th, was 'home grown' involving performers from our own village and their friends, some from further afield. There was an emphasis on our young people - Ann Cam School choir began with three Christmas songs, followed by solos from Felicity Williams and Mia Walters. There was a violin solo from Emma Dodd and an oboe solo from Sophie Challonder before our junior choir 'The Young Voices' sang Winter Wonderland and the joint choirs sang the haunting 'Still the Holiest Night'. Marion Allan read Dylon Thomas' 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' and we all sang 'O Little Town of Bethlehem'. The first half concluded with a rendition of well-known carols on 12 hand-bells by the Newent Scouts Hand-bell Ensemble and an impressive arrangement of 'The First Nowell' by the joint choirs accompanied by the Hand-bells playing 'Pachelbel's Canon' at the same time! (Return to top)

The second half opened with Christmas music by the three trombones group 'Walk on the Wild Side', followed by a piano solo from Lydia Williams and a selection from 'Les Miserable' by the Young Voices. Sue Coombs accompanied herself on the guitar whilst singing 'In the Bleak Midwinter' and Chris May read a selection of amusing 'Christmas Thank-you Letters'. Emily Hutchinson gave us an early 20th century carol and the augmented adult choir sang 'A little child there is yborn' - a modern piece in an old style and the concert ended with us all singing 'O Come All Ye Faithful. (Return to top)
Tree of Light
Picture, People Round Tree
The first of this year's Christmas events was on Saturday 7th December, when the Friends of the Beauchamp Arms (FOBA) turned on the lights of their big Christmas Tree on the village green. There was a snow machine blowing out synthetic snow from the foot of the tree and people were able to pay for a light in memory of a loved one, recorded in a Book of Remembrance in the pub. (Return to top)

Music for carols was provided by members of the trombone group 'A Walk on the Wild Side', accompanied by the choir from Dymock Church, and a hot drink, mince pies and Christmas Cards were on sale in a side tent. (Return to top)

The money donated this year will be shared between Riding for the Disabled and Dymock Parish Church. (Return to top)