The Carve a Heart tour is back for 2016!
We're more excited than ever for this year’s annual #carveaheart campaign!
Last year we toured cities across the UK with our gigantic pumpkin carriage, and this year we'll be taking our carriage to Peterborough, Manchester and London. But that’s not all! You'll be able to pick your very own #carveaheart pumpkin from our pop-up urban pumpkin patch in Covent Garden and we've got lots going on in Westfield Shopping Centre too.
On Friday our iconic pumpkin carriage rolls into Christ Church Spitalfields in London. This beautiful church will be lit up with heart carved pumpkins, and guests are invited to share pumpkin carriage selfies, have their faces painted, and enjoy a welcome song by sister duo - Daughter of Davis.
The following evening, we'll be making our way to Peterborough for a Youth Focus night. There'll be a range of fun activities including; a silent disco, gladiator challenge, inflatables and a football cage, all of which will be free for everyone to enjoy!
On Sunday 30 October we head to Manchester, with Daughters of Davis joining us again at The Monastery.
Here's the schedule of our free #carveaheart worship events:
· Friday 28 October – Christ Church Spitalfields 5pm – 7pm
· Saturday 29 October – Kingsgate Peterborough, Youth Focus Night 6.30pm – 9.30pm
· Sunday 30 October – The Monastery Manchester 5pm – 7pm
The last stop on our pumpkin carriage tour will be Manchester Piccadilly train station on Halloween. Commuters on their way to and from work can start or end their day with a #carveaheart selfie in the pumpkin carriage. There'll also be specially carved pumpkins for folks to enjoy and maybe take another selfie or two!
If you’re in the area, please do join us!
· Date: Monday 31 October
· Venue: Manchester Piccadilly Train Station (ground floor near Ticket Office / WHSmith)
· Time: 9am – 7pm
And what about that pumpkin patch? We're so excited! The wonderful Covent Garden will be home to our pop-up urban pumpkin patch from Friday until Monday! There'll be pumpkins galore and a selfie stand too! Come on over if you're in the area, we'd love to see you (and have a selfie with you too!)
Covent Garden #carveaheart pumpkin patch:
· Date: Friday 28 – Monday 31 October
· Venue: Covent Garden (apple market side)
· Time: 11am – 7pm
Westfield London will also be feeling the Carve a Heart love on Halloween weekend with our selfie booth. If you're in the area, do pop-by and say hi!
Westfield Shopping Centre, Shepherd’s Bush #carveaheart photobooth:
· Date: Friday 28 – Sunday 30 October
· Venue: Westfield London (ground floor near Boots)
· Time: 10am – 10pm
We hope to see you at one of our events, but if you're unable to go, you can still show your support for children living in the world's hardest places by doing one or all of the below:
1. Carve a heart in your pumpkin on Halloween and share it on social using @WorldVisionUK / #carveaheart
2. Support the campaign by signing up to Thunderclap: Thunderclap.it/projects/46422-carveaheart-this-halloween
3. Text HEART to 70060 to donate £3 to World Vision’s work to help turn a night of fear into a night of lasting hope