Standish Christmas Market 2023
Standish Christmas Market 2023 was a huge success – thank-you to everyone who came.
It was bigger and better again this year – and more expensive to stage – so thanks very much to our business sponsors, donations from Standish councillors and everyone who bought a milled wine, prosecco and a commemorative cup from our bar. All the money raised goes towards the next Christmas Market and other Standish Voice activities.
We have specific people and organisations to thank for making the event happen again. We apologise if we have missed you off – but you know who you are!
Standish Christmas Market Committee: Kathy Robertson (Chair and Standish Voice Events Lead), Ian Trafford, Paul Ogden, Emma Perry, Claire Callaghan, Christine Crossan, Diane Gore, Judith Atherton, Debbie Parkinson, Sarah Djali, Heidi Lipscombe, Jackie Houghton, Richard Perry, Eloise Singleton and Cat Muir.
Chris Boyle and all our live musical artists; residents and businesses of Cross St, Market Place and Church St for their co-operation; our Gold Sponsors: Top Grades Education – Gerrards carpet and upholstery cleaning – Holts brewery, owners of the Lychgate – Ainscough Industrial Services – Asylum bar – Inglenorth Contracting Ltd; our Silver Sponsors: NR Barton Chartered Accountants – RJT Solicitors – Fox Group – Self Storage Standish – One Vision Studios; our Bronze sponsors: Vincent & Co Solicitors – The Globe pub – Albert’s Standish – Standish Styling Opticians – Circ Dental – Tracy Phillips Estates – Potter’s Bar – Fifteens Standish – La Mama – Tim’s Pizza. And all who gave a raffle prize (see below), including Copper Vines, which donated the top prize. All those who joined in hosting a penguin on the Christmas Trail.
Gilmore Veterinary Surgery, Wood Fold School and St Marie’s Church for use of the car parks; Rev Andrew Holliday and St Wilfrid’s Church, Standish Community Centre and Standish Methodist Church; Chris and Michael Djali for their design; Standish Self Storage, Wigan Council, Standish Aldi, St Wilfrid’s bellringers, The Globe, Neil Robertson and Stubborn Rhino, Paul Wilson, Neil Dunlop for the karaoke.
Our councillors Debbie Parkinson, Ray Whittingham and Terry Mugan. Standish Library and the Friends of Standish Library and their helpers, Kiwi Nurseries, Prospect Brass Band, Dave Stanley, James Mercer and Ellie Wreight for their photography, and Stephen at Standish Cards for the Trail printing.
All our fantastic, dedicated volunteers who helped out on the day, and the day before and after: Cecilia Ashcroft, Judith Atherton, Andrea Barrow, Karen Bliss, Philip Bliss, Ian Brown, Joanne Byers, Claire Callaghan, Kevin Callaghan, Michelle Chalkley, Kay Clarke, Paul Clarke, Christine Crossan, Hugh Crossan, Chris Djali, Michael Djali, Peter Djali, Sarah Djali, Allan Foster, Gill Foster, Jennifer Garner, John Geohghan, Kate Hall, Jackie Houghton, Philip Housley, Sheila Lucas, Jane Molloy, Bernie Molloy, Erik Newman, Viv Newman, Miles Ogden, Nicky Ogden, Paul Ogden, Debbie Parkinson, Amelia Perry, Charlotte Perry, Emma Perry, Richard Perry, Norma Pruden, Steve Pruden, Andrea Roberts, Kathy Robertson, Jayne Shenton, Jean Sinclair, Gary Taylor, Ian Trafford, Ron Wade, Julie Webster, Harrison Whitfield.
The photos below are by James Mercer – Jamesmercer1191@gmail.com
You can read our Market programme here: http://www.standishvoice.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Programme-23.pdf
Standish Christmas Market 2022
Our Christmas Market this year was the most successful yet – with thousands of people thronging the streets and brining revenue to Standish’s businesses.
Everything went smoothly and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.
We made a small profit on the day which will be used for future Christmas Markets.
Thanks to all our volunteers who helped us stage the Market – we will be having a get-together with them soon to discuss the event.
We are always looking for new ideas for the Market, so if you have any – or would like to join our organising committee – please reply to this email.
The biggest, buzziest and busiest Standish Christmas Market is over for another year (apart from us packing away today!).
Standish singer Neil Dunlop was the finale of nine hours of free entertainment…
Thanks to everyone who came and our amazing, selfless volunteers.
Thanks, too, to everyone who bought a mulled wine, prosecco or commemorative cup – every single penny goes to paying for the Market.
And we would like to thank these people and organisations for their help…
The lovely Standish Christmas Market organising committee: Kathy Robertson, Ian Trafford, Paul Ogden, Diane Gore, Cllr Judith Atherton, Sarah Djali, Claire Callaghan, Christine Crossan, Cllr Debbie Parkinson, Heidi Lipscome, Emma Perry, Richard Perry, Steve Iddon, Jacqui Houghton and Ren Ellery.
Also, thanks to the main Standish Voice committee, especially Treasurer Karen Bliss, Fran Aiken and Gill Foster. Stubborn Rhino coffee for the use of their van. Also, the residents and businesses of Cross Street, Market Place and Church Street, our sponsors and all the businesses who have given a raffle prize, Wigan Council, Standish Aldi, Chris Boyle and the live stage entertainers who give their time and talent for free, the Rev Andrew Holliday, the bell ringers and all at St Wilfrid’s Church, Standish Methodist Church, St Marie’s Church, Wood Fold School and The Standish Centre for use of car parks, The Globe pub for free use of their room for our Market committee meetings, Neil Dunlop for the karaoke (raising £148 for charity), and Standish councillors Judith Atherton, Debbie Parkinson and Ray Whittingham for Brighter Borough funding.
Also, Prospect Brass Band, the Friends of Standish Library, Cross Street Arts and our wonderful volunteers, too numerous to mention specifically, who work on the day from 6am to 9pm, and during the day before and after, to stage the Market.
We would not be able to hold the Market if not for financial support from this year’s sponsors. Sponsors sign up to a package of help for the Market. This year they were:
GOLD: Gerrards Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners
SILVER: Tracy Phillips Estate Agents; Clear Ears / Podiatry @ The Clinic Rooms; N R Barton Chartered Accountants; Standish Self Store
BRONZE: La Mama’s; Vincent’s Solicitors; Tim’s Pizza Takeaway; Top Grades Tuition; Standish Styling Opticians; One Stop Hire; SmartSTRAT; Potters Bar
We also held a Standish Christmas Market raffle organised by Standish Voice committee member Diane Gore, Councillor Debbie Parkinson and Councillor Judith Atherton.
Pictured are Debbie, left, with Sharon Gerrard, of Standish Christmas Market Gold Sponsor, Gerrards carpet and upholstery cleaners picking the winning tickets.
The prizes were: Standish Styling Opticians, voucher (£200); Gerrard Specialist Cleaning, voucher (£100); Copper Vines, Prosecco Afternoon Tea for 2 + vouchers (£152); Simply Beautiful, voucher (£50); Harwoods, chocolate class (£50); La Mama’s, voucher (£25); Changing Rooms, voucher (£20); Village Hair, free cut and blow; Time For Me, gift; Uncle Joe’s Hamper; Wigan RLFC Family Ticket; Potters Bar, bottle of gin; House of Commons Whisky; Barbara’s, voucher; Interior Designs, Gift Bag.
See a selection of photos from the Market here.
Standish Christmas Market 2018
Standish Voice’s third Christma