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Night 15 saw the heavens open and Hugh Legh and Richard Rodway had to change their plans again for the second time in 5 days. The multi-sited outdoor performance had to be foregone, with the performance taking place at the Deansfield Reception at Henley College, with the audience outside and given some respite from the rain by a number of gazebos...

Night 14 saw the Living Advent return to the Bull on Bell Street, where the hosts treated the audience to mulled wine, mince pies and sausage rolls. Partner for the evening, and one of the event sponsors, Philip Booth Esq welcomed the audience and introduced the night’s surprise performer, the Henley Choral Society...

The Living Advent teamed up with the Henley Literary Festival for the first time for a very special surprise at the Hotel du Vin. Under a marquee in the courtyard, a staged fireside story telling setting had been created, and the hosts provided the audience with mulled wine and mice pies. Tom Ryan from the Literary Festival introduced the night’s performer to the large audience who gasped in delight at the news that is was one Baroness Floella Benjamin, who gave a very humorous and animated reading of The Twelve Days of Christmas by John Julius Norwich...