(Saint John’s church – Achter de Kerk nr. 16)

10 am–5pm

• Visit this beautiful Gothic church and its amazing stained glass windows. With its length of 123 meters, the longest church in Holland.

11am–10pm

• Winter fair, 30 stands with local products and Christmas artefacts, all for charity.

• Chapel of silence and contemplation, light a Gouda candle for a loved one in the Van Beverningh chapel in the church.

• Christmas Labyrinth, a search through the nativity story in silence

1–1.30pm

• Fashion show and pop up shop

1.30–2pm and 3–3.30pm and 4.15–4.45pm

• City organ player of the Saint John’s church, Christiaan Ingelse, plays the famous Moreau-organ, dating from 1736

2–3.00pm

• Elderly orchestra from Brass Band De Pionier

3.30–4.15pm

• Community singing of well know Christmas carols with composer and lyric writer and poet Charles A. E. Groot

5–9.45pm

• Inspiring charity Christmas concert with acoustically playing band Half a Mile. A quest for passion and meaningfulness and the Creator in our chaotic existence. Enjoy country/folk with Celtic and Asian influences.

8–8.30pm and 9.15–9.30pm

• Christmas improvisations on the monumental Moreau organ by the organ player of the Saint John’s church, Christiaan Ingelse