The Gloucester Road Central Christmas Late Opening Party is on Thursday 7th December (5.30 til 8pm). This is when the festive season really kicks off. Its a great chance to meet up with friends, neighbours and family and browse the lovely things our shops have got in store for Christmas. All our art shops and galleries show work by local artists so this is a great way to support them and buy really unusual one-of-a-kind gifts. Paper Plane will have their usual paper snowflake making and the winner of the Gloucester Road Alphabet competition will be announced outside Room 212 at 6.30pm.
Jojo’s Beauty will be giving hand and arm massages and a giveaway Neal’s Yard skincare goodie pouch, while keeping the kids amused with balloon (bio degradable) face decorating. Next door, Nola Interiors will have prosecco and mince pies to enjoy whilst browsing their gorgeous gifts and decorations. Osna Therapy, will be celebrating their move into a brand new premises, 222 Gloucester Road, with their delicious mulled wine – including lots of brandy! Sidney and Eden will also be serving mulled wine, cider and spiced apple and is a great place to sit and have a catch up.

Oddsox will be offering their usual fabulous footwear for kids and adults with 50% off all slippers and boots. The Food Shop will be setting up a stall outside Gloucester Road Books, who are planning some ‘meet the author’ sessions. Catch the Moment are still riding the positivity wave they created with their successful Greentember campaign and will be launching their latest new lines.

If you’re feeling peckish, Gopal’s Curry Shack will be serving their delicious curries, alongside a Bishopton Preserve stall, outside Pawsons while Giles’ Butchers will have their usual barbeque. Joes Bakery will be offering tasters of their fantastic Christmas specials and treats.

Perfecto will give 10% discount on every sale – including bags of coffee and coffee machines as well as hot drinks and food. New bubble tea shop Mooboo will come up and join us outside Shoe Express, offering discounts on their bubble teas.

Billie Jean’s Cashmere Event will be popping up outside Bristol Furniture Works. Its always great to welcome Billie and John back onto Gloucester Road! Rambling Rose will have Christmas wreaths and other seasonal plants and Rollquick will be demonstrating all their great bikes and range of cycle accessories.

For the first time Boston Tea Party are going to join in the fun with a Christmas Market of craft, gifts and childrens stalls, including Bobby and Bee kids craft. As they will set up in a market style there’ll be limited seating but they will have colouring activities for the kids and an array of mulled wine and drinks (bring your reusable cups!), cakes and hot sandwiches.

All in all this promises to be a magical event and a great way to help you shop local! Follow us on Glos Rd Central Facebook for more details