Patchway Community Centre is holding a carol concert in the main hall on Monday (17th December), from 7pm to 9pm. The event includes drama performances by young children and the Patchway Players, dance from STOMP, singing from St. Chad’s Primary School pupils and from youth workers Jared and Susan, as well as the chance to join in with community carol
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Patchway College Christmas concert: What a cracker!
Christmas came early for the students at Patchway Community College (PCC) after they had a huge ovation from the audience at their annual Christmas concert. The night of entertainment was opened by the Patchway Community College choir, singing the song ‘Christmas Star’ beautifully. As the choir left the stage, the audience were encouraged to get involved and sing a traditional
Continue readingJLS to headline The Mall’s charity Christmas concert and lights switch-on
JLS confirmed as headline act for concert to raise £20,000 for Bristol Children’s Hospital. The Mall at Cribbs Causeway has confirmed its plans to host a charity concert in aid of Bristol charity Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal and support its campaign to raise funds for a new Cardiac Hybrid Theatre at Bristol Children’s Hospital. The concert, due to take
Continue readingJournal photo used as The Mall’s Christmas Card image
A photograph taken by the Patchway Journal’s Editor has been featured in The Mall at Cribbs Causeway’s electronic Christmas card, sent to thousands of subscribers on the shopping centre’s mailing list. The shot, taken at the Christmas Lights Switch-On event on 10th November 2011, captures the moment when pop idol Olly Murs pressed the plunger to turn on the festive
Continue readingMan arrested for drugs offence after police stop car in Patchway
A man has been arrested for possession of illegal drugs after he attempted to run away after a car was stopped by police in Patchway. The officers involved were working on Operation Tonic, Avon and Somerset Police’s Christmas anti-drink/drug driving campaign that was launched recently at Aztec West. Later, at the police station, the man was found to be in
Continue readingChristmas drink drive campaign kicks off at Aztec West
Avon and Somerset Police’s Operation Tonic Christmas drink and drug driving campaign started today (Thursday 1st December) and the A38 Gloucester Road near the Aztec West Roundabout was the site of one of the first checkpoints to be set up. Officers from the force’s Road Policing Unit were randomly stopping vehicles on the southbound carriageway just south of the roundabout
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