ADVENT AT WAINSGATE
SATURDAY 6TH & SUNDAY 7TH DECEMBER
A magical festive celebration for all ages
Step into a winter wonderland at Wainsgate Chapel. We're decking the halls, lighting up the space, and filling it with festive cheer — a day of traditions, surprises, treats, and magic for every generation
See below for details – our full programme will be announced soon — but you can expect many of our much-loved favourites: Santa’s magical grotto, the Christmas Tree Festival, artists’ stalls and open studios, live music, and of course the most delicious festive food and drink. Plus, the return of Dave Nelson’s ever-popular and raucous Christmas singalong to end the weekend on a festive high.
SANTA'S GROTTO
Bookings open for Santa’s Grotto – always a big hit at Wainsgate – it really is a very beautiful thing. £10 includes a lovely gift from Santa and his band of elf helpers.
Email [email protected] to book
WREATH MAKING
Bookings open for our popular wreath making workshops. Delicious home-made cake coffee/tea and all materials provided.
3 workshops to choose from: Sat: 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm; Sun 11am-1pm – £25 – book via [email protected]
Stalls
Stallholders wanted for Advent at Wainsgate – 1 SPACE LEFT!!!
Saturday 6 December, 11am–5pm
Advent at Wainsgate is one of the highlights of the year — a magical day when the chapel comes alive with music, food, and festive celebration. This year, the whole Sunday School will be dedicated to beautiful stalls from artists, makers, and artisans — a showcase of local creativity and craft.
We’re looking for a handful of brilliant stallholders to join us. If you make unique, high-quality, or hand-crafted things that would fit our festive atmosphere, we’d love to hear from you.
£25 per stall for the full day
Big, friendly crowd and great sales potential
Live music, food, and drink throughout the day
To apply, email [email protected]
ADVENT RAFFLE
We’re so lucky to have so many lovely, generous and community spirited businesses in the local area, and they have donated some great prizes.
Be sure to snap up some tickets to be in the running for prizes from all these lovely peeps.
Huge thank you’s to:
Sunday’s Child Salon, The Paddock Wellness Club, Daisy Bank Camp, Iglu Sauna, The Robin Hood Pecket Well, The Tonic CBD, Wild Rose Beauty, Spirals, The Excited Goat Cafe, Weighsted, Daniel Gibbon Butchers, Craft & Canvas, Remedy Wine Bar, Hebden Bridge Strength and Movement, Pen and Pearl Studio, Wood and Wire
WAINSGATE ELF ACADEMY
Sunday 7th December, 11am–2pm £5
Join our team of artistic elves for a merry morning of festive making!
Create your own beautiful seasonal treasures to take home — from decorations and gift-wrap to elf-inspired crafts.
✨ Cost: £5 per elf ✨
Spaces are limited — email [email protected] to book, and get creative in our magical elf workshop!
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
Decorating trees to go in the windows in the chapel has become an Advent tradition at Wainsgate.
A host of local businesses and groups donate their time and decorations to help to bring the space to festive life.
Thank you to this year’s contributors:
Fleur De Lys Florist, Pennine Crop Share, The Tonic CBD, Old Town Primary FOOTS, The Robin Hood Inn Peckett Well, Sustainable Rope, Wadsworth Environment Group, Blossom and Bliss, The Women’s Institute,
Dave Nelson's Christmas Singalong
Sunday December 7th at 5.30pm (doors open 5pm)
£10, £4 U18
SOLD OUT
A jolly, raucous festive finale to the Wainsgate Advent Weekend, pianist Dave Nelson’s annual Christmas Singalong is an old-fashioned, ‘round the piano’ opportunity to sing along to all those favourite Christmas songs and carols. As usual there’ll be some 4-part carols from Wainsgate Waits, but mainly the event is all about mince pies, mulled wine and plenty of Yuletide cheer with everyone getting together and singing with gusto to welcome in the festive season.
All proceeds go support the Wainsgate Chapel Charity and help to ensure a sustainable future for Wainsgate Chapel