Our popular annual Christmas Carol service will return this year and take place at Home Park on Thursday, 3 December. As part of our Every 90 Minutes campaign, Open Home Park also returns for a second year, happening before the carol service.
From 4.45pm, we will open our doors to anyone who may be experiencing loneliness or social isolation during the Christmas period. Lasting for 90 minutes, Open Home Park, will provide warm drinks, hot pasties, mince pies and biscuits, alongside quizzes, games, and Christmas cheer for all.
Everyone is welcome to join us in The View from 4.45pm to 6.15pm, no booking required.
Guests are then invited and encouraged to attend the Christmas Carol Concert that takes place immediately after in the St Luke's Hospice Lyndhurst Road Stand. For the concert, PL1 Events return as our event partners, we would like to thank them along with the 50/50 lottery for their generous support in putting this together.
In addition, we would like to thank Bidfood, Tamar Fresh and Ginsters for their support with our Open Home Park. Bidfood, Tamar Fresh and Ginsters are long term partners of the club, with Ginsters as principal partners of Project 35.
The Christmas Carol Concert is free to attend, and doors will open at 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start. Entrance to the event will be through Exit Gate 8.
Our Club Chaplain, Arthur Goode, will lead a service including readings from a wide range of Club representatives. Meanwhile, the carols will be performed by local schools.
Pilgrim Pete and Father Christmas will be making special appearances throughout the festivities, while refreshments, mince pies, Christmas pasties, and more, will be available to purchase from our food kiosks.
Additionally, our pop-up retail unit will be open outside the entrance to the Babcock Devonport End with festive merchandise and other products to help you wrap up warm.
Whilst everyone and all ages are welcome, anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
PLEASE NOTE: The supervision of children remains the responsibility of the accompanying adult.
Although the carol service is free entry, we will be holding a bucket collection for Project 35 and welcome any donations towards our community social impact project in partnership with Ginsters.
We will be providing British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation at the Christmas Carols event. If you require any access or additional support for this event, please contact accessibility@pafc.co.uk.
