{"id":49985,"date":"2019-11-05T13:39:18","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T13:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=49985"},"modified":"2019-11-05T13:39:18","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T13:39:18","slug":"share-christmas-brunch-with-santa-and-support-your-local-cardiff-hospice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2019\/11\/05\/share-christmas-brunch-with-santa-and-support-your-local-cardiff-hospice\/","title":{"rendered":"Share Christmas brunch with Santa and support your local Cardiff hospice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bring your friends or family along with you for Christmas brunch with Santa and a whole day of festive fun at Cottrell Park<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Food_6_Santa_small_AF.jpg\" alt=\"Santa at a Christmas brunch\" class=\"wp-image-49984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Food_6_Santa_small_AF.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Food_6_Santa_small_AF-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Food_6_Santa_small_AF-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Food_6_Santa_small_AF-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Food_6_Santa_small_AF-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Food_6_Santa_small_AF.jpg\" alt=\"Santa at a Christmas brunch\" class=\"wp-image-49984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Food_6_Santa_small_AF.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Food_6_Santa_small_AF-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Food_6_Santa_small_AF-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Food_6_Santa_small_AF-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/Food_6_Santa_small_AF-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption> As well as enjoying a delicious brunch, guests will get to meet Santa and be given a free gift\nPhoto courtesy of City Hospice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A festive brunch with Santa will get you and your family in the mood for Christmas, and you can support a local charity at the same time.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you come along to Cottrell Park on 7 December, you will be part of City Hospice\u2019s Light up a Life appeal, which helps support people in the Cardiff community when they need care the most.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event welcomes people of all ages, but if you bring your little ones along, they can attend Santa\u2019s grotto after the meal and will even receive a free gift.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Christmas brunch includes a hot traditional Welsh breakfast. Or you can opt for a sweet option of pain au chocolat, muffins or pancakes.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daisy Magill, fundraising and events coordinator, said: \u201cIn addition to this we will have a variety of our City Hospice Christmas stalls for people to purchase those last minute gifts for their loved ones.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She added: \u201cThe event is aimed at groups of friends, families and anyone in the community to come and get in the festive spirit while supporting Cardiff\u2019s local hospice.\u201d&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Male Choir will also be performing for some live entertainment and there will be plenty of stalls to do some Christmas shopping.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The day is run by City Hospice who, according to the BBC, received a record number of 742 new patients in 2017, which was a 10% increase from 2016. 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