Welcome to the Journal’s round-up of Christmas events in and around Bradley Stoke.
This page will be updated in late November or early December each year. Please contact us if you have an event taking place in the Stokes that you would like to see listed.
Quick links to sections on this page: Christmas Fairs | Christmas music | Santa sleighs & floats | Christmas lights
Don’t forget to check out our What’s On page for further events and information, including Christmas church services.
Christmas fairs
St Michael’s Church
Christmas Fair at the St Michael’s Centre, Stoke Gifford, on Saturday 25th November 2023.
Time: 11am-2.30pm
Father Christmas has the date in his diary, and the Coffee Shop will be open for yummy refreshments. Our magnificent cake stall will be returning too! We have lots of stalls with handmade gifts to browse and buy, children’s crafts and fun and games for everyone!
Entrance: 50p (adults)
More info: Christmas Fair (St Michael’s Church)
The St Michael’s Centre
North Road
Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8PD
Holy Trinity School & Church
Christmas Fair & Market at Holy Trinity Primary School & Church, Bradley Stoke, on Saturday 2nd December 2023.
Time: 11am-2pm.
Christmas market stalls, raffle, tombola, games, grotto and much more!
Hot food, cakes & drinks too.
Entry: 50p (under 2s free)
Tickets available online and on the door.
More info: Christmas Fair 2023 (Friends of Holy Trinity)
Holy Trinity Church
Broad Croft
Bradley Stoke
Bristol
BS32 0BD
The Brightwell
Christmas Market at The Brightwell (West of England MS Therapy Centre) on Sunday 3rd December 2023.
Time: 11am-2pm
Showcasing a wide variety of gifts and crafts this will be the perfect opportunity to start (or finish) your Christmas shopping. With the variety of wonderful local stall holders, you are sure to find the perfect Christmas gifts for family and friends.
Puxton Park’s elves are joining us this year for a meet and greet with some of their gorgeous animals for a donation of £2 per person or £8 per family ticket to enter the animal petting area.
WOW Faces will be joining us for face painting for just £2 each!
Mini Massive Sax Flextet will be bringing the festive tunes to life – all donations are greatly received for the charity.
There will be scrumptious refreshments on sale throughout the event to purchase too.
More info: Christmas Market (The Brightwell)
The Brightwell
Wheatfield Drive
Bradley Stoke
Bristol
BS32 9DB
Christmas music
Christmas Concert
‘Christmas with the Salvation Army’ at the St Michael’s Centre, Stoke Gifford, on Friday 1st December 2023.
Time: 7.30pm
Enjoy Christmas with the music of the Staple Hill Band of The Salvation Army.
Tickets: £5.
More info: Christmas with the Salvation Army (St Michael’s Church)
The St Michael’s Centre
North Road
Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8PD
Christmas concert
Christmas Concert with Bradley Stoke Community Singers at Bradley Stoke Community School on Tuesday 5th December 2023.
Time: 7pm
Our Christmas concert will include lots of Christmas songs and carols to get you in the festive spirit.
Tickets £5 (adult), £2.50 (child). For tickets, phone 07725 890120.
More info: Bradley Stoke Community Singers on Facebook
Bradley Stoke Community School
Fiddlers Wood Lane
Bradley Stoke
BS32 9BS
Carols on the Green
Carol singing on The Green, Stoke Gifford, on Saturday 9th December 2023 – organised by St Michael’s Church.
Time: 6.15pm-7.15pm
Join us on the village green to sing carols, drink mulled wine and eat mince pies. Live brass band. A collection will be taken for Caring at Christmas and Bristol Churches’ Shelter.
More info: Christmas at St Michael’s
The Green
North Road
Stoke Gifford
BS34 8PD
Christmas Concert
Christmas Concert by The Gifford Ensemble at the Trust Hall, Stoke Gifford, on Sunday 10th December 2023.
Time: 7.30pm
Please join us for an evening with music and mince pies.
Admission is FREE (cash donations towards costs are much appreciated).
The Trust Hall
North Road
Stoke Gifford
BS34 8PE
Carol service
Community Carol Service at the Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke, on Wednesday 13th December 2023.
The Churches in Bradley Stoke warmly invite you to attend.
Time: Refreshments from 6pm; carols from 6.30pm.
- Musicians from Bristol Veterans Brass Band
- Singing led by local school choirs
- Free refreshments and goodie bags
More info: Willow Brook Centre
The Willow Brook Centre
Savages Wood Road
Bradley Stoke
Bristol
BS32 8EF
Carols by Candlelight
Carols by Candlelight (all age carol service) at Café Church, Stoke Lodge, on Friday 15th December 2023.
Time: 6pm
Mince pies and mulled wine served after the service.
More info: Café Church on Facebook
Café Church
4A Amberley Road
Stoke Lodge
BS34 6BU
Carol Service
Traditional Carol service at the St Michael’s Centre, Stoke Gifford, on Sunday 17th Decmber 2022.
Time: 6.30pm
More info: Christmas at St Michael’s
The St Michael’s Centre
North Road
Stoke Gifford
BS34 8PD
Christmas lights
Willow Brook Centre
Christmas Lights Switch-On Event at the Willow Brook shopping centre, Bradley Stoke, on Friday 24th November 2023. Read more…
Santa visits
Santas on a Bike
Hundreds of motorbiking Santas will pass through Bradley Stoke on Saturday 2nd December 2023 to raise festive cheer in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). Read more…
The Float Group
Friday 8th December 2023 will see Santa will be touring the streets of Stoke Gifford, Little Stoke and Bradley Stoke on the Southmead Hospital Charity’s Christmas float.
The planned route has been announced as:
“We are starting at the Willow Brook Centre BS32 8EF for 4.30pm where we will stay for 1 hour, then we will follow the route below”
- Hatchet Road (parts of), Ratcliffe Drive, North Road and Knightwood Road in Stoke Gifford; then
- Little Stoke Lane (parts of), Kingsway, Lawford Avenue, Rossall Avenue and Braydon Avenue in Little Stoke; and finally
- Brook Way (parts of) and Hawkins Crescent in Bradley Stoke.
The float is expected to begin its tour starting from Hatchet Road between 5.30pm and 6pm.
More information: The Float Group on Facebook
Follow the float’s progress live: A link to an online tracker will be posted on the above Facebook page once the float is under way.
Original Santa Float
Fundraising for Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal and Time is Precious.
Coming to Bradley Stoke (Willow Brook Centre) and Patchway on Saturday 23rd December 2023.
“We will be stationary at Willow Brook Centre from 4.30pm to 5.30pm and then starting the route in Patchway at 6pm.”
? View a route map (Google Maps)
“You can follow via the live tracker on the night, all routes are weather permitting.”
More information: Original Santa Float on Facebook
Lions Club Santa sleigh
Bradley Stoke Lions Club will be bringing their Santa sleigh to the streets of Bradley Stoke on several evenings.
Dates we know about are:
- Wednesday 13th December 2023, 5pm-6pm: The Bluebells
- Thursday 14th December 2023, 5pm-6pm: Robbins Close and The Worthys
More info: Bradley Stoke Lions Club on Facebook