Bothwell Futures and Bothwell Parish Church to host Christmas fair for all this weekend

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Community spirit is hard at work in the heart of Lanarkshire as a volunteer group, who run a village Winter Warmer project, are to host a Christmas fair this weekend.Continuing to work together, Bothwell Futures and Bothwell Parish Church, along with Reverend Iain Majcher, will hold their Bothwell Christmas Fair this Saturday, December 10, within the church grounds.The event, which runs from 12pm to 6pm, comes complete with stalls from Chatelherault, live music, a giant snow globe, licensed bar, and Santa’s Grotto as well as the amazing Bathgate Brass Band and much, much more!The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The Christmas fair comes just weeks after the launch of the the Winter Warmer+ Project, which is seeing visitor numbers now approaching 300 across the week with around 60 for dinner.

It is open four days a week in the church building and is open to everyone.With all households in the county facing the cost of living and climate crisis, not to mention the number of people facing wellbeing issues following the pandemic, the Winter Warmers Project is about people coming together, sharing a meal, a hot drink, or a chat in a warm and safe place.It is manned by a surge of volunteers and supported by a number of local businesses including Cut, Riva Restaurants, Chapterhouse Café, the Amran, Babas