Description: Christmas comes alive in Henley this year when the town opens its doors to the UK's first ever Living Advent Calendar!
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The Henley Living Advent Calendar is based on an original idea from Stockholm and began here in 2011. One of the first events of it's kind in the UK, and certainly the first locally, it runs every evening from December 1 st to 24 th . Like a children’s Advent Calendar, a different window or door is opened at 6:15pm promptly each evening and a 30 minute performance is given to the audience assembled. This can include songs, carols, music, poetry, book excerpts, notes from local history or folklore, sketches,
Originally an initiative of the Henley Business Partnership, and still supported by The Henley Business Partnership and Henley Town Council, as a means of promoting the town as a winter destination for both locals and visitors from outside the town alike, it is project run buy the Henley Living Advent Calendar Trust since 2014 and brings together over 100 local business, organisations, charities and community groups each year for a fun 30 minute “surprise” performance over a tasty festive treat on each of t