Joy Comes to St Woolos
With over 2000 visitors a day expected
to descend on the Cathedral for the Gala Festival of Flowers
in November plans are well under way.
Under the title Joy
to the World over 80 displays with a Christmas
theme have been designed. Next month flower arrangers from
across South Wales and the West Country will be visiting the
Cathedral to design their displays.
Among the displays will be the Twelve
Days of Christmas - a well known song but with a less
well known history. The song was originally written as a way
of teaching Catholics their faith during the time Tudor persecutions.
On a lighter note popular Pantomimes
will be represented, among them: Jack and the Beanstalk
and Cinderella. Other displays will recall favourite
Christmas carols (While Shepherds watched, Star of Wonder,
Star of Light, In the bleak midwinter), as well as Christmas
traditions like exchanging presents.
Admission to the Festival which will
run from November 27th - 30th is £5, or £4 for
groups of 10 or more.
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