• Wednesday 3rd December 2025

    4pm - 8pm

  • Supporting Local Charities

    After the generosity of local businesses who donated the prizes and the members of the public who bought the tickets last year, we were able to give £900 to each of our chosen charities, making a grand total of £2700!

    Cheque presented to Suicide Prevention UK last week. They were very pleased to receive our donation.

    Cheque presented to the Marmalade Trust. They were very pleased with it.

    Maggie Evans presents a cheque for £900.00 to Ian Dixey. Ian and his wife, Annabel, founded Bristol Down Syndrome Trust 23 years ago. The Trust provides speech and language therapy to people with leaning disabilities.

    As you can imagine we do have a lot of requests of donations and it is a very hard decision for us to make but we do research every nomination and then it is put to a vote by committee members.

    The three charities that the festival have chosen to support this year are:

    The Family Centre for Deaf Children which is based in Horfield

    Vision Care for the Homeless

    Brentry and Henbury Children’s Centre

    We do hope that you will be able to support us again this year as once again these are very worthwhile charities.

  • Event Programme

    Henleaze Christmas Festival programme 2025 is available NOW.

    DOWNLOAD PROGRAMME 2025 HERE.

  • Gallery

    Photos & videos from our travels.

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    St Peter's Hospice
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  • Charity Prize Draw Prizes & Supporters

    First prize is a splendid festive hamper.

    First prize is a luxury festive hamper packed with fine foods and drinks. Among the array of other tempting prizes are meal and other vouchers from local traders, lots of wine and Champagne and much, much more!

    Lovely Prize Donors

    Absolute Wealth Management AMD
    Boots

    Bristol Curtain & Linen Shop
    Cafe 96
    Caffe Arabica
    Cameron Lee
    Coffee #1

    Co-op
    Costa Coffee

    Eastfield Inn

    Fish with Feet
    Gales of Westbury Park
    Gari Henri
    Good man & Lilley

    Helping Hands
    Henleaze Dental Practice

    Henleaze Garden Shop

    Henleaze Post Office

    Home Instead

    Johnson Cleaners & Timpsons
    Kondi Brasserie

    Kondi Gifts

    Lovely Prize Donors

    Little French
    Lloyds Greengrocers
    Maggs & Allen
    Max Minerva’s
    Molesworth's of Henleaze
    Newsom & Davies Opticians
    Pamperbanana
    Parsons Bakery

    Redland Bakery
    Romantica

    Roundabout
    Sky Blue Framing & Gallery
    St Peter's Hospice

    Supersavers

    Tesco Express

    The Carpet Shop
    The Dog Shop

    Turners Opticians

    Up & Running
    VWV
    Wards Solicitors
    Westbury Inks
    Westbury Park Pub

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    Stalls & Shops

     

    From arts & crafts to cheeses & cakes -

    there are fifty stalls & shops to browse

  • Gifts & Games

    Handmade Gifts

    Wooden items Arcadian Furniture

    Handmade Doorstops Cosy Crafts

    Paintings Jenny Urquhart Art

    Knitted Gifts Katnit

    Hand Made Pottery Pamela Shellard Ceramics

    Handmade Jewellery Jewellery By Jo

    Fused Glass Jewellery Rainbow Glass Creation

    Pottery, knits and jewellery Crafty Neighbours

    Knitted, crocheted, clothing & accessories - Hunkaboo

    Plant based ornamends The City Garden

    Floral arrangements The Kitchen Florist

    Hand painted stones for the garden Garden Rock

    Belts from bike tyres Le Retif

    Driftwood trees, mirrors and plaques Driftwood

     

     

    Nifty Gifts

    Bags from recycled leather MaybeMabel

    Photographs & gifts Square Eyes

    Books and accessories Novel North

    Handmade Jewellery Jula Jewellery

    iPad Rests Tablet Beanbag Buddies

    Fused Glass Gifts Tom O’Rourke
    Handmade Soaps, Ceramics & Cards Bootiful Bunny

    Handmade Soaps, Candles & Xmas Decorations Laura Hathway

    Posters, Cards & Illustrations  Bemmie

    Fused Glass & Xmas Hangings Gifts2Btreasured

    Crafted Christmas decorations Coco & Ned

    Home made crafts Charlotte Darby

    Handmade leather good The Stitching Crew

    Christmas wreaths and table decorations Lorna Scott

    Fun, Games & Good Causes

    Games CJ Hole

    Charity Stall C.H.S.W. ​

    Tombola Cancer Research

    Children's Games LMCA

    Handmade Earings, Xmas Decorations Send A Cow

    Games For Charity AMD

    Wards Solicitors Wards

     

     

    Foody Gifts

    Artisan cakes & muffins Crumpet Cakes

    Organic Cheese Bath Soft Cheese 

    Honey & Wax Balms Henleaze Honey

    Chillie Preserves & Sauces – The Wicked Chilli

    Pastries, Pies & Cheese Snowdrop Cottage

    Healthy Dog Treats Pupcake Princess

    Marmalades & Jellies Timmy’s Chillies

    Artisan Hummus Moist

  • Useful Information

    Travelling to the Festival

    Please help us to reduce the congestion to a minimum by walking to the Festival or arriving by bike. Henleaze Road gets very congested due to the amount of traffic and pedestrians using it. There will also be very limited parking in the side roads due to road closures. Wherever you park, please be considerate to the residents.

     

    Lost Children/First Aid

    There will be a Lost Children and First Aid point in Cardigan Road beside Santa`s Grotto.

     

    Lost Property

    Please give any lost or found property to anyone with a Henleaze Christmas Festival Hi-Viz tabard.

     

    Disabled Parking

    We have again included a special disabled parking area to add further facilities on the night for Blue Badge holders. We are grateful to St Peter`s Church for making their car park in The Drive available where up to eight spaces will be allocated. A marshal will be on duty to offer assistance.

     

    Rubbish

    Bristol City Council insist that we have recycling bins as part of our licence. Please use them, they will be situated in prominent places e.g. by food outlets. If they are not used it could jeopardise our licence for future years. Please remember that the Festival team of volunteers cannot go home until all the rubbish is cleared. So your co-operation would be greatly appreciated.

     

    Security

    We have employed Security staff who will be present throughout the festival period and will be wearing Hi-Viz jackets. Should you have any security concerns i.e. suspicious persons or a package, please notify one of the Security staff immediately. Alternatively seek advice from any of the festival organisers - wearing the Hi-Viz Festival tabard. Remember to keep well clear of the threat.

     

    Bus Stop Henleaze Road

    As in previous years we will be applying to close the bus stop near Parsons Bakery and have a temporary bus stop outside of Costa for the duration of the Festival.

  • Covid Safety

    The fun of the fair will inevitably be tinged this year with the need for some Covid restrictions.


    The Festival is subject to a Covid risk assessment from the council. There is guidance on how traders should operate and the expectation that people attending the event will have a negative test or be vaccinated for the virus. Traders will be expected to show proof of a Covid pass. And they will also have to make sure they are at least two metres away from customers whilst serving them.


    A negative PCR test result or rapid lateral flow test result within 24 hours before arriving on site or attending the event is also called for.


    Customers are advised to consider wearing a mask - although current government legislation does not make that obligatory outdoors. People thinking of going to the festival are urged not to attend if they have Covid symptoms. They should test themselves before arriving at the event. There will be hand sanitizers on all the stalls which customers will be encouraged to use. Festival Co-ordinator Austin Ferrante says: “Despite the restrictions we want to make sure that people can still enjoy the evening and feel safe.”

     

    Visit the NHS website for further details on the NHS COVID Pass.

  • Contact Us

    If you have any questions about the event, please do get in touch.

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