Busy Christmas In Headford

Have you got your Christmas Diary at the ready? OK, take a deep breath, here goes…

On Sunday December 1^st Santa visits Pot Luck on Main St. from 12 to 4pm, the cost of a visit is €10.

Presentation College Headford present ‘Star Struck ‘24’ a variety show, on Wednesday 4^th and Thursday 5^th of December, at the school.

Headford and District Association will be hosting a small celebration for the lighting of the town’s Christmas Lights at the Square on Friday 6^th December at 5pm.

Headford Music Works present An Afternoon of Tunes and Songs for Chantelle, a fundraiser, from 3pm on Saturday December 7^th, at St. Fursa’s Parish Hall.

On Sunday December 8^th both Campbell’s Tavern in Cloughanover and Kilcoona National School host craft fairs from 12pm – Headford’s a very creative community, and there are always some unusual gifts to be found!

Kilcoona Social Centre are hosting a Children’s Disco on Friday, December 13^th, Junior disco is at 6pm, and senior disco from 8pm, tickets are €5, and you can find a link to them on the Centre’s social media.

Santa will be visiting Headford again on Saturday December 14^th, and will be at Milky Way Play Space for the whole day!

Headford Music Works are back in action again on Saturday December 14^th, with a second Fundraiser, this time in support of Ability West, and Solas Family Resource Centre, at Presentation College Study Hall.

Around this time, the lovely folk at Campbell’s Tavern host a lighting of their own Christmas Tree. Throw in a few songs, and it’s a lovely family occasion- their date has yet to be confirmed so keep an eye on their social media too!

To finish out the season, Headford and District Association will hold their annual Wren Walk on Sandybanks Lane at 11am on Stephen’s Day, Thursday 26^th of December, and later on, at Moyne Villa FC there’ll be a charity soccer match in aid of Solas FRC.

Locals might also want to know that Headford and District Association are currently raising funds through sales of their annual calendars, featuring photos of scenic Headford. They cost €10 and the proceeds will go directly to the organisation towards the upkeep of the Christmas Lights, the St. Patrick’s Day parade and various other activities.

Headford Lace Project are selling Christmas Cards to help support their work, €5 for a pack of 4, available locally.

Keep an eye out for more colourful magic from Headford Yarnbombers as they work on the town’s Christmas Trees and their Christmas installations. The group do so much to brighten the place all year round through their season decorations.

The Ensemble Academy of Dramatic Arts (EADA)are presenting a children’s pantomime, ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs‘ on Sunday 12th January at 3pm & 6pm, in St. Fursa’s Parish Hall.

After all that, you may well need a nap!

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