This year Forget Me Not’s Christmas Fayre will feature Santa giving gifts in his grotto, some of his friends hiding in the garden, lots of stalls full of fantastic handmade gifts, a tombola, a choir, a brass band, hot chocolate and lots of delicious treats. Visitors can also buy a real Christmas tree on the day and join in a colouring session with local artist Roger Davies.
Since 2019 Forget Me Not has run a hugely successful service collecting people’s real Christmas trees to recycle once the festivities are over. Now, for the first time, it’s offering people the chance to buy their tree from the hospice too. Visitors to the Christmas Fayre will be able to choose from a selection of locally-grown trees, ranging from 4 to 8 feet tall. Each tree will be netted and ready to take home on the day. What’s more, customers can book their tree collection at the same time, making it easier than ever to enjoy a real tree without the hassle.
For those who can’t make it to the Fayre, there will be a few extra dates in early December when trees will be available to buy directly from the hospice.
Forget Me Not is also thrilled to welcome local artist Roger Davies to the Fayre, who will run a colouring club featuring his distinctive, locally inspired artwork. Roger, from Brighouse, creates paintings depicting everyday scenes and familiar, instantly recognisable locations in West Yorkshire.
Roger said, “I was delighted when Forget Me Not got in touch to say they’d seen my paintings around Brighouse and invited me to be part of this year’s Christmas Fayre. I love to use my artwork to raise money for local good causes when I get the chance and I’m looking forward to meeting hundreds of Forget Me Not supporters at Russell House.”
Jessica Collins, events fundraiser at Forget Me Not, said: “We can’t wait to welcome people to this year’s Christmas Fayre. People are in for a treat with lots of opportunities to snap up Christmas gifts or even create your own at Roger Davies’ colouring club. We’ll have a baked potato stall, hot drinks and cakes so you can also get a yummy lunch or snack too.
Santa will be here of course, and to make it even more Christmassy we’ll have 200 beautiful real Christmas trees for people to choose from! These have kindly been donated to us, so every penny spent on a tree or at our Fayre will help us support local children and families.
Come and join the Christmas magic at Forget Me Not!”
The event runs from 12pm till 3pm on Sunday 30th November at Russell House, Fell Greave Road, Huddersfield HD2 1NH. Entry is just £2 per adult and free for kids.
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Volunteers at Forget Me Not Children's Hospice's Christmas Fayre Photo: Submitted
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On The Canal In Brighouse By The Mill Royd Mill by Roger Davies Photo: Submitted
