Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024
Sunday 26 November – Phoenix Bell-Ringers and Quattro Venti (flute quartet)
From 12:00 noon until 4:00 pm
We welcome back the wonderful Phoenix Bell-Ringers and excellent flute quartet, Quattro Venti. The Phoenix Bell-Ringers will be playing a mixture of traditional and modern pieces – it’s wonderful to hear this sound inside the chapel. Quattro Venti return to perform a couple of sets of both classical and contemporary music. Quattro Venti have performed at the Tatton Manor, Wilmslow Garden Centre for Christmas and at Werneth Band concerts. There is no charge for entry. The chapel is open to the public, with snacks and hot and cold drinks on sale – cash only.
Sunday 10 December - Christmas at Chadkirk - Christmas Carol Services
Services 2:00 pm and 4:00pm
Our two traditional Christmas carol services – and what better setting for a traditional service, with hymns and readings, than Chadkirk Chapel? This event is tickets only, but tickets are free of charge. We do ask, please, only book tickets if you intend to come and not ‘just in case’ – we have limited space and this stops others from coming and leaves the chapel looking empty. Services are 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm and include a mince pie reception. Tickets 2:00pm: https://tktp.as/EAWPTD and 4:00 pm https://tktp.as/EJSEFS
FRIDAY 15 December – Christmas at Chadkirk – Musical Benefit Concert for NK Theatre Arts
6:30 pm for 7:00 pm
Our annual Christmas concert features a fabulous group of local performers, including some of our regulars as well as from Romiley’s NK Theatre Arts, with Christmas pieces old and new, readings – and yes, some stuff you’ll love to sing along to. And, for pantomime lovers, there will be a fun performance of Cinderella. Fun for all the family! All profits from the event goes to NK Theare Arts and Romiley Forum. The concert starts at 7:00 pm, doors open at 6:30pm. We will be selling alcoholic drinks and refreshments – cash only. This event is tickets only, tickets are £10 each (which includes a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie) – tickets are available from Gainsborough Interiors, in the heart of Romiley.
Saturday 16 December – Christmas at Chadkirk - Ghost Stories
6:30 pm for 7:00 pm
Telling ghost stories at Christmas was a popular tradition in Victorian Britain – and the Friends of Chadkirk are reviving this tradition. Imagine: the chapel, dimly lit – in the corner by the statue of St Chad, a storyteller. There will be gothic tales to chill the bone, along with alcoholic drinks and refreshments to warm the spirit. Readers include ex-BBC presenter Colin Sykes and his wife Janette - plus a few of the Friends of Chadkirk. This event is tickets only, but tickets are free of charge. We do ask, please, only book tickets if you intend to come and not ‘just in case’ – we have limited space and this stops others from coming and leaves the chapel looking empty. The event starts at 7:00 pm,doors open at 6:30pm. All refreshments are cash only. Tickets: https://tktp.as/EDVIJC
Christmas at Chadkirk - Decibelles Carols by Candlelight
6:30 pm for 7:00 pm
Another favourite returns again for Christmas, the brilliant Decibelles Choir – singing by candlelight. The ladies will be singing a wide range of pieces, old and new, in two sets which promise a very special evening. All ticket fees go to the Friends of Chadkirk plus a nominated charity. We will be selling alcoholic drinks and refreshments. This event is tickets only, tickets are £10 each (which includes mulled wine and a mince pie) – these are available from Gainsborough Interiors, in the heart of Romiley. All refreshments are cash only.
Sunday 31 December – Chapel open to the public
The chapel is open to the public, with snacks and drinks on sale, from 12:00 noon until 4:00 pm. All refreshments are cash only.
Sat 6 January 2024 – Chadkirk Wassailing 2024
4:45 pm for 5:00 pm
We’re kicking off 2024 with an evening of wassailing down at Chadkirk, on Saturday 7 January. What is wassailing, I hear you ask? Orchard-visiting wassail is an ancient custom, where people gather in orchards to sing, dance and promote the good harvest for the coming year. We will meet at the car park on Vale Road; please arrive by 4:45pm. From there, at 5:00pm, the Stockport Morris Men will lead a torch and lantern procession down to the chapel, where the wassailing ceremony will be held in the walled garden, followed by Morris dancing in the Chapel. Hot drinks (including mulled cider) will be on sale, along with snacks such as biscuits and cakes. Any children attending will need to be accompanied by adults. This is a ticketed event, to help us manage numbers, but tickets are free. We would please ask that people only order tickets if they are sure they can come, because numbers are limited, and this would stop others attending. There will be no entry to the chapel to access the facilities, watch the Morris Men or buy refreshments without a ticket. The event starts at 5:00 pm, be there at 4:45 pm please. All refreshments are cash only. Tickets: https://tktp.as/EOVMCO
