Christmas
Festive Magic at the Fleece
Enjoy a traditional Christmas here at the Fleece Inn, where you can be sure of a warm welcome!
Explore the December menus ​
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Vouchers available – perfect Christmas presents!
Why not hire our medieval barn for your Christmas party! Contact us for more information.
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Christmas by Candlelight - limited availability - book a table
On Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday evenings, 2nd to 18th December, enjoy a magical dining experience with a festive twist as we ditch the usual lighting for candle & fairylight. The roaring open fires and twinkling decorations add to the atmosphere, the perfect accompaniment to our festive menu, real ales and fine wines.
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Extra dates! Due to popular demand we've bought dinner service times earlier, now starting at 5pm for Christmas by Candlelight evenings. We're also starting the Candlelight evenings a week early with our festive menu launch on Mon 25th Nov
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View the Christmas by Candlelight menu
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Festive Folk & Morris - tickets available here
Sun 1 Dec - Fleecey Folk: Sian, 8pm, £18 (Not festive but folky!)
Three of today’s most exquisitely gifted young Gaelic singers.
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Tue 3 Dec - Fleecey Folk (Not festive but folky!): Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, 8pm, £18
Cutting-edge fiddle and cello explorations of Scottish and global music.
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Sun 8 Dec - Festive Folk: Wesselbobs - Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones, 8pm, £18
Sensational seasonal songs and tunes from Yorkshire!
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Thu 12 Dec – Festive Folk: Janice Burns & Jon Doran, 8pm, £15
Seasonal favourites and little-known gems to warm the soul through the colder months.
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Mon 16 Dec - Festive Folk: Narthen - Icycles and Inglenooks, 8pm, £18
Heart lifting music including unaccompanied carols and tunes that make you want to dance.
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Thu 5 Dec – December Ceilidh Club, 7.30pm, £10 (Under18’s £5)
Join the Fleece Ceilidh Band for lively tunes and traditional dances suitable for the whole family.
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Sat 21 Dec – Solstice Morris Dance & folk session, from 2.30pm, free entry
Bring warmth and joy to the shortest day with our lively local Morris sides and traditional tunes.
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Regular music & song sessions on Thursdays from 8pm plus Wed 18 Dec (Celtic Folk) and Sun 8 Dec
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​Christmas Eve
Pub open all day, food served 12-7pm
Around 5pm, meet Father Christmas as he stops by before his busy night ahead and Bretforton Silver Band perform a few carols.
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Christmas Morning
Pub open 12noon –2pm, for drinks only, no bookings.
Bretforton Silver Band perform in the village Cross from 10am
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Boxing Day
Pub open all day, food served 12-7pm (restricted menu)
As is their annual tradition, Pebworth Morris & Shakespeare Mummers perform in the courtyard at lunchtime.
All welcome for a folk session afterwards.
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New Year’s Eve Fancy Dress Ceilidh
31st Dec – Join the Fleece Inn this New Years Eve for our fancy dress and Ceilidh celebrations.
This years theme is Children's TV Programmes!
Fleece favourites the Blue Socks Ceilidh Band will provide entertainment for the evening, so you can dance the night away. The caller will guide you through all the moves so no experience necessary! Tickets include entrance to the Ceilidh and a hot supper.
The ceilidh starts at 8pm, supper at 10pm.
Wassail!
Saturday 11th Jan 2025, from 6pm, Free Entry
Christmas is over and January sees the return of the Fleece Inn annual Wassail. From dusk the apple orchard becomes alive with cider, singing and Morris dancers! Join us for this pagan tradition of waking the trees to encourage a good harvest in preparation for next years cider, fun for all the family and a brilliant way to dispel those winter blues!
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