Welcome to the Advent Calendar PageAlthough we are now into 2020, this page remains available to view by popular demand and to inspire parishoners to take part in future years.
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Advent Calendar Makes Local and Regional Media |
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On Thursday evening, residents of Granby and Sutton witnessed the opening of day 5 window at 'Castlefields' in Sutton. Journalists from Notts TV and the Newark Advertiser recorded the event which will be broadcast on Friday evening at 5.30pm on Freeview ch7 and published shortly. The West Bridgford Wire published this online press release.
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Daily Window for Advent 2019 |
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Windows Opened for Advent 2019 |
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Living Advent Calendar 2019 |
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The villages of Granby and Sutton will be celebrating Advent by revealing one window every day throughout Advent and for display up to Jan 2nd. Come for a walk to see our creations which will be illuminated each evening 5.00pm until 10.00pm. The final display will be celebrated with carols on the village greens starting at 4.30pm in Sutton and 5.00pm in Granby on December 24th.
Locations in both villages and daily changing window photographs are shown below. You can also download and print a copy of the map locations to view a different window each evening. 
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Locations |
Living Advent Calendar
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Firstly, do whatever you want and have fun with it! Your design could be traditional, humorous, topical or a winter scene.
Materials You will need transparent, semi transparent and opaque paper such as tissue paper, thin craft paper, acetate, cellophane or crepe paper. Last year we found that tissue paper worked best. Opaque dark sugar paper is useful for stained glass effects or to make figures/trees etc. stand out. Tape, glue, scissors and that’s about it –oh, and a good light source behind. Your normal room light may be sufficient but you will need to experiment and add a table or reading lamp if your design is not showing up well in the dark. Good sources of materials are Hobbycraft and The Range on the Meadow Lane retail park just down from Lady Bay Bridge. The Range is much cheaper but Hobbycraft sells larger sheets of paper. Alternatively, online sites such as Amazon are convenient and may be cheaper. Construction and Display You may wish to measure your window (upstairs or down) and assemble your scene on a table or floor or you may find it easier to construct it directly on the window. Construction away from the window will mean less glue or tape on the glass. With regard to illumination, 5.00pm until around 10.00pm would seem reasonable but you can illuminate for longer if you wish. Many participants used timers last year to illuminate from 5.00pm. Please display your calendar date card in the window and remember to keep your design top secret until your date arrives! We plan to leave the windows up until January 2nd so that, even if you draw the last date, your window will be up for at least a week. If you are going to be away at any point in Advent, consider the use of a timer on your light source, someone to switch on for you, or request a date after your return. Any problems or support required, please contact Julie and David on 07469 241 355, or email us on dvpj123@me.com |
2018 Advent Calendar Windows |
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Copyright |
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Header image by Sabine K.
Living Advent Calendar Window Photographs 2018 and 2019 © BluStorkStudio of Granby. Aerial imagery copyright Google 2019. |
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