Light Up Bramhall 2014 – Photos!

Bramhall was buzzing full of Christmas spirit this weekend as the crowds gathered for the village’s annual Light Up Bramhall festival 2014.

Despite the chilly weather, the atmosphere at the Light Up Bramhall Festival 2014 was certainly warm with shoppers spoilt for choice at the broad array of festive food and gifts on offer at the Christmas Market stalls; while events hosts, Bramhall Together Trust, kept the warmth going with a well-populated mulled wine bar.  Kids, excited at meeting Santa in his pop-up Village Square grotto run by Fords Lane Church, were also kept amused by a full program of nativity related trail run by the Methodist Church.

The numbers swelled on Saturday afternoon in the lead up to the Lantern Parade. The crowds kept entertained with live music from Bramhall’s talented and aspiring musicians Every Young, Bramhall’s got talent winner Alex Lees and finalist Daisy Willlock on a stage hosted by Imagine FM.  The Mayor and Lady Mayoress joined in the festivities along with Santa. The Christmas spirt continued on into the evening as the Bramhall community joined in with Carols led by Fords Lane Church.

“Bramhall has done us proud once again, Britain’s friendliest village is now well and truly ready for Christmas!” said Wendy Green, the vice-chair of the volunteer group the Bramhall Together Trust and founder of ilovebramhall.com “Bramhall’s ever dedicated business, community and church groups have come together to raise funds to allow this festival to happen and herald in the start of the festive season in style.”

Making a weekend of the event, the Christmas Markets and talented local entertainers continued the festival’s celebrations throughout Sunday for the many hardy villagers keen enough to brave the wintery weather.

Thank you to the following people that helped with the organisation of the event, supported and help on the day and volunteered their time:

Bramhall Together Trust team – Organisational support- Roger Prydderch – Chair, Wendy Green – Vice Chair, Jonathan Dawson – Trustee, Sue Day – Trustee, Carol Carter- Bookkeeper, Joanne Hill, Amanda Vaughan, Shelley Logan, Jane Muldoon, Jenny Dockney, Lisa Gibson, Chris Correy, Michael Pedley, Phil Wadsworth, Paul Taylor.

Pop up bar tenders – Jane & Matthew Muldoon, Morag & Martin Girdwood, Amanda & Adam Vaughan, Sam Muldoon, John Landells, Ian Robertson

Pop up Bar loan – Napa

Bottle disposal – The Victorian

Photography & Videography – Nikki Downes, Sarah Bell, Harry Hill, Olesja Malaja

Santa’s Grotto – Fords Lane Church,

Santa and his float – Bramhall & Woodford Rotary

Lantern Parade –Fords Lane Church, Moss Hey School, 1st Bramhall Scouts, 11th Bramhall Brownies & Scouts, Methodist Church, St Michaels Church.

The many schools, groups and individuals that entertained us on the both Saturday and Sunday and the stewards for ensuring our safety.

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