Category Archives: Events

Lantern Making Workshop

Join us this Sunday the 4th December 10-12pm @ Guiseley Theatre for a lantern making workshop run by Lucy from Codswallop CIC. The lanterns can take a while to make so arrive in time.

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FOPP STALL GUISELEY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS MARKET 27 NOVEMBER, 2 – 6PM

We hope to see you tomorrow at our stall at Guiseley Christmas Lights Market. Come and say hello. We’ve got the following on offer: Don’t forget to also visit St Oswald’s Christmas Tree Festival, which opens tomorrow. We’ve put up one … Continue reading

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9TH LANTERN PARADE

We are very pleased to announce our 9th annual Lantern Parade, the first one was held on 15th December 2013. This year we are grateful to have received partial funding from Leeds Inspired, part of Leeds City Council. Leeds Inspired … Continue reading

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Christmas Events 2022

Christmas will soon be here. Here are the events FOPP is holding or involved in. More on our ever popular Lantern Parade posted soon. The Advent Service on the 27th November is the St Oswald’s evening service for the first … Continue reading

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2022 LANTERN PARADE – DRUMMERS AND LANTERN CARRIERS

Our 2022 community Lantern Parade is on Sunday 11th December, 3.45pm in the Park for a prompt 4pm start, parading down to Guiseley Town Cross for carols with Guiseley Brass Band. As normal, the Parade will feature a number of … Continue reading

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Remembering Historic Events

We first put up our Remembrance Poppy Display during the 2020 November Lockdown, when it looked like Remembrance events would not be allowed. We asked people to put a poppy on the netting at the Farm Gate so we could … Continue reading

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A Very Friendly Afternoon of Seasonal Activity

Friends of Parkinson’s Park would like to thank everyone who came to Apple Day and helped produce the juice. Such a productive team – we must have produced over 10 gallons. Hope you all enjoy it; if you took some … Continue reading

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APPLE JUICING AND BULB PLANTING – SUNDAY 30TH OCTOBER, 2pm – 3.30pm

On Sunday, we are celebrating Autumn’s bounty and planting in hope for a beautiful Springtime display. Bring along your garden and windfall apples for juicing and collect some daffodil bulbs for planting around the Park, including the approaches along Kelcliffe … Continue reading

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APPLE DAY 30th OCT, 2 – 3.30PM

The weather looks awful tomorrow 23rd October, so we are postponing Apple Day to Sunday 30th October. GATHER UP YOUR GARDEN APPLES AND COME ALONG Every year FOPP hires the apple juicing kit from Urban Harvest for local people to make use … Continue reading

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The Queen’s Green Canopy Legacy

Like so many across our Nation we mourn the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; she had a unique and simple power to make us happy. That is why we loved her. As public figures come and go she … Continue reading

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