Stone Advent Windows 2017
For the eighth year running a giant community Advent Calendar is being unveiled day by day in Stone shop windows from 1st December to 23rd. This year the theme is the Christmas Story Characters so check out all the amazing creations over the month. We thank all those who are hosting or who have created each window.
The decorated windows will remain on display over the Christmas period until 2nd January.
The map shows the location and date of each window opening
Date | Day | Host | Creator | Character | Christmas carol |
1 | Friday | Co-op Funeral | St Michaels 1st school | Isaiah | Unto us a Child is born |
2 | Saturday | Stone Library | Hub Craft Group | Elizabeth | What child is this? |
3 | Sunday | Crown & Anchor | Meaford Fields Day Nursery | Zechariah | O Come all ye Faithful |
4 | Monday | Dunoon | Dunoon | John | Go tell it on the mountain |
5 | Tuesday | Simply Petals | Oaktree Farm | Nazareth | On Christmas night all Christians sing |
6 | Weds | Lock-Keepers Salon | St Dominic’s Primary | The Angel Gabriel | Angels from the Realms of Glory |
7 | Thursday | Shear Genius | Christ Church Academy | Mary | The Virgin Mary had a baby boy |
8 | Friday | Home and Colour | Alleynes Academy | Joseph | Joy to the world |
9 | Saturday | The Lounge | Meaford Day Nursery | Caesar Augustus | Silent night |
10 | Sunday . | The Mill Restaurant | Oulton Church | Donkey | Little Donkey |
11 | Monday | Mayfairs | Oulton 1st School | Bethlehem | O Little Town of Bethlehem |
12 | Tuesday | Cats Protection | Christ Church 1st School | Innkeeper | In the bleak mid-winter |
13 | Wednesday | John Burtons | Pirehill 1st school | Jesus | Little Jesus sweetly sleep |
14 | Thursday | Katherine House | Walton Priory Middle School | Sheep | While Shepherds watched |
15 | Friday | The Royal Exchange | St Dominic’s Priory School | Angels | Hark the Herald Angels Sing |
16 | Saturday | Outdoor Pursuits | Smarty’s Day Nursery | Shepherds | The First Nowell |
17 | Sunday | Star Inn | Women’s Institute | Cattle/ox | Away in a Manger |
18 | Monday | Maison Jacqueline | Oulton Playgroup | Wise men | As with Gladness |
19 | Tuesday | Children’s Society | Trinity Skills for Life | Herod | Unto us a boy is born |
20 | Wednesday | M.Viron Phone Shop | Little Stars | Star | It was on a starry night |
21 | Thursday | Stone Pharmacy | Mumbles | Camels | We three Kings |
22 | Friday | Peter Bowers Opticians | Giggles and Wiggles | Simeon | I saw three ships |
23 | Saturday | Christ Church | Carol Singing Walk to end at Christ Church | Whole cast – Nativity scene – Bells ringing out | Once in Royal David’s City and Ding Dong Merrily on High |
All windows will be opened at 11am.
Join us for a special Advent Calendar Carol-Singing Walk on Saturday 23rd December.
Starting at Lock Keeper’s Cottage on Stafford Street at 9:30 am come with us as we sing our way through the calendar and up the High Street. At 11:00 am we will arrive at Christ Church in time for the opening of the final window after which mince pies and other refreshments will be served in Christ Church centre.
Stone Advent Windows is organised by Christ Church Stone – christchurchstone.org