Advent Windows 2021

ADVENT WINDOWS

A St. Mary’s initiative for the whole community

Following last year’s success, we are inviting you to take part in lighting up your windows this Ad-vent. The Advent Windows 2021 will encourage us to wrap up warm and get out to view them throughout December. There will be a new one to see each night leading up to Christmas Eve when there will be 24 all on display. This community fun event will run from the 1st – 24th December, with the final window at St. Mary’s Church. We would like you to take part; there is no entry fee, it’s not a competition and adults and children can be involved.

We need a minimum of 24 participants to decorate their windows. Participants will be allocated a date to light up their window for the first time and continue lighting up each day until 24th. From 1st December a new window will be lit up to go and see so that by 24th December there will be 24 windows to view.

The windows can be designed and constructed from any media e.g. lights, mobiles, cut-outs. They can be as simple or technical as your artistic tendencies take you. They can be internal or external displays as long as they involve decorating your window. All the dis-plays should relate to Advent/Christmas and can be humorous, artistic or topical. Last year there was variety in size, content, both humorous and stately, with modern and traditional designs.

The windows will be lit from 5.00pm – 9.00pm each evening. Each house participating will be asked to:

  • display a number (corresponding to the date their window is ‘opened’) to differentiate from other residents who will have their own Christmas decorations.
  • keep their window a surprise as far as is possible before the designated big reveal evening.

If you want to participate you need to:

  • live in a house that has a window (upstairs or down) that can clearly be seen from the street without people coming onto your property.
  • be happy to keep the window illuminated each evening after it is ‘opened’ until December 24th.

We are aware that many people give their time and money to support a host of different charities. If you would like to put a charity box outside your house you would be most welcome. Just make sure you empty the box each evening.

For more information ring: Sandra and Brian Jones: 02920594248. Glenys and Mike Tucker: 07922 109721. Jude and Nige Billingham: on 02920594708 or 07516 112897.

Please let Jude Billingham know by email judebil-lingham@yahoo.co.uk, phone or text by October 16th if you want to decorate your window by supplying your name, address, email, telephone number, and any date preference you have.

Please be aware that in agreeing to participate you are also agreeing to have your address identified on the windows map that will be made available so people can look for your window. No names or email will be shared without your permission.