Come and celebrate the joy and wonder of Christmas with us! ✨

Bring the whole family along for a special Christmas celebration, with something for everyone.

🎄 For children aged 3 to Year 3: our joyful Christmas Party will run alongside the carols, with festive crafts, music, games and plenty of Christmas fun. There are limited spaces so please sign up your children below.

https://citygatechurch.churchsuite.com/events/vrcqpxf3 (https://citygatechurch.churchsuite.com/events/vrcqpxf3)

We will also have a creche open for 0-2s, which is first come for sign ups on the day.

🎶 For everyone else: join us for Christmas Carols, as we rediscover the wonder of Christmas through music, humour and storytelling. With traditional carols and a short talk, we'll follow the incredible journey of the familiar Christmas story and take a fresh look at it with renewed awe, wonder and curiosity.

And afterwards, stay and enjoy some delicious mulled fruit punch and mince pies together!

Everyone is warmly welcome — come and celebrate Christmas with us! 🎄

Where to park

Here are two nearby car parks:

Bournemouth Station Car Park (https://z6h1.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=6ace3fd1d3a9967449a5225e&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.app.goo.gl%2F42EX4azf47XpsEdR8&w=5e457fea0c793512815b17d5&c=b_6ac4c3ad956db47e7f34c20b&e=2026-10-14T14%3A27%3A37.130074199Z&l=en-US&s=SueFadh-UaWEbnIJioQV4VqKuWk%3D) — Holdenhurst Road, BH8 8JN. A 4-minute walk, approximately £2 at weekends.

Cotlands Road Car Park (https://z6h1.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=6ace3fd1d3a9967449a5225e&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.app.goo.gl%2FBRqADdZtWzUy4PEW9&w=5e457fea0c793512815b17d5&c=b_6ac4c3ad956db47e7f34c20b&e=2026-10-14T14%3A27%3A37.130074199Z&l=en-US&s=T8km611UYm11yjYPo1F9YJbzrOI%3D) — Cotlands Road, BH1 3BG. An 8-minute walk, £3.30 for up to 2 hours.

ASDA and Lidl are also nearby. Please only use their car parks during store opening hours, as a customer, and in line with their parking conditions.

Description supplied by the event organiser.