Saturday 3rd December
A small group went to play carols in the restaurant at the end of Bournemouth Pier for a family open evening. Ann and Sean enjoyed playing ‘statues’ with the 5 year olds and the whole group joined in the dancing to swell the numbers.
It was a very starry night in a magnificent setting and a great start to all the Christmas jobs.
Friday 9th December
All Saints Church Southbourne
A group of 12 players played and accompanied carols to a packed audience at this annual event. The box of stands didn’t arrive until 7.20 because of traffic chaos in Bournemouth so we had to work very quickly. No time to warm up so we just carried on regardless.
Weekend of 10th and 11th December – Groups all over the place!
Carols at Moors Valley Christmas Tree Sales.
John Brown’s Garden Centre.
Saturday night: The Training Band with helpers played at the Verwood Christmas Extravaganza on Ferret Green.
Sunday Afternoon.
Verwood B accompanied carols and played ‘A Christmas Piece’ as a feature. The event was very well attended by both young and old.
Saturday 17th December
The Christmas Concert at the Hub
For the first time ever, the band put on a matinee and evening performance with a very different format. A professional narrator told the story of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and the bands performed a programme of totally Christmas music both on and off the stage. Some in the corridor, some on the floor and some in the wings! We have to thank Ian Harris who put the whole programme together. It took a lot of work by many people but the bands all worked together really well and it was greatly enjoyed, so definitely worth the effort. 
Thanks to all our conductors on the night, Kevin Smith, James Haigh and Ian Harris and a huge thank you to Tim Bond who donned Victorian costume and narrated the story brilliantly.
