The Convent Christmas Fair will take place this year on Thursday 28th November from 12 noon to 7pm. Plans have been forming over the past months and will continue behind the scenes to ensure that this year’s event will be one of the best ever.

Many popular elements will remain the same. The Fair itself will boast over 40 seasonal stalls, many of which are run by local charities as part of their own fund-raising efforts. The usual range of products will be available from plants, cards, gifts, cakes, crafts and many other Christmas items.

Refreshments will be served in the King’s Chapel Music Room throughout the afternoon, with a selection of sweet and savoury foods and hot and cold beverages. As in previous years, mince pies and mulled wine will be kindly provided by the Red Cross Committee to warm us through and put us firmly in mind of the Festive Season, and we will be serenaded with Carols sung by children from the Sacred Heart School who have been practising diligently over the last few months. The Round Table will again provide the Santa’s Grotto from 2pm to 5.30pm, which always proves popular with the younger children.

Another highly popular feature of the Christmas Fair is the motorcycle raffle. As in previous years, Bassadone Motors have proved to be incredibly generous with their donation and one lucky winner will enjoy an early present from Santa of a fabulous Honda Vision 110cc Motorcycle. Tickets for the raffle will be on sale at the Piazza on Thursday 21st November and also at the Fair on 28th November.

“We are hoping for another fantastic turnout this year” stated Lady Johns. “Together with the ever popular motorcycle raffle, many other sponsors across Gibraltar have been so generous in supporting our fund raising efforts for charities and have provided many items for the Christmas raffle. This event would not be the success it is without all our sponsors and their generous donations and continued support”.

Every year the Convent Christmas Fair committee chooses charities in Gibraltar to benefit from the Christmas Fair fund raising efforts. This year the main beneficiary will be Cancer Relief Gibraltar with most of the proceeds going towards running their new centre at South Barrack Road. Additionally there will be a contribution towards ‘Physical Activities Association for Mature Older Adults’ (PAAMOA) and also a small sum will go towards assisting Girl Guiding Gibraltar for a community project.

Admission to the Fair remains the same at £2.00 for adults with free entry for children under 12 years.

So come along on Thursday 28th November, get yourself firmly into the festive spirit whilst supporting your local community and charities and grab yourselves some Christmas goodies and festive cheer.