The Christmas Garden is back for a third year running to light up the Sandown Battery with festive spirit and fun for all the family.
This completely free community event, which will take place from 16:00-19:00 on Sunday 16th December, will celebrate one of Sandown Bay’s most interesting monuments and cliff-top gardens, bringing them to brilliant life.
This year, The Garden will again host fantastic illuminations, seasonal craft and decoration workshops, tree dressing as well as music performances from Vectis Brass and Medina Community Choir. There’ll be storytelling and historical street performers, the return of the Shadow Wall, and don’t forget to toast a marshmallow on the fire or dance in the snow. There are even free homemade drinks and treats.
The event is a collaboration between The Common Space and Ventnor Exchange that seeks to breathe life into this fascinating, once forgotten public space, whilst giving people a chance to gather together for festivities on a dark winter’s night. The Christmas Garden is funded by The Common Space and local Bay-based businesses, Arc and Artecology.
Sandown Barrack Battery is soon to be home to the National Poo Museum too – you’ll be able to find out more about the Island’s number 2 attraction on the night.
Entertainment Schedule
16:00 – 19:00 (at regular intervals) – But That’s Another Story: Storytelling from Sue Bailey
16:30-17:30 – Vectis Brass Band
17:30 – 18:00 – Greg Chapman’s Very Christmas Story
18:00-19:00 – Medina Community Choir
Thanks has been given to Thompson’s Nursery, who have kindly donated a spectacular Christmas tree for the event. At the end of the event the tree will be donated to the YMCA at Winchester House where it’ll become the centerpiece for their Christmas too. Thanks is also passed to Sandown Town Council for their kind donation of £500 towards the event.
All are welcome and entry is free – wrap up warm!
