Chrismouse Advent Window

Introducing the Chrismouse Advent Window – A Celebration of Community, Creativity and Mice! 

Following the success of the Luck and Loop's Chrismouse Trail in Knaresborough last year supported by Knaresborough Business Collective, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of a brand-new festive experience for 2025 – the Chrismouse Advent Window!

This December, we invite you to join us in creating a magical community advent calendar like no other. Twenty-four talented artists and creative groups will each bring one enchanting scene to life, all featuring  mice! 

Each masterpiece will be displayed at Number 2 Butter Lane, with a new window unveiled every day from 1st to 24th December. Whether you’re passing by or following along from afar, you’ll be able to enjoy the unfolding magic, with daily reveals on social media. 

Expect charm, cheer, and a touch of whimsy with every peek – it’s Christmas, Chrismouse-style!

Stay tuned for more details, and get ready to countdown to Christmas with us – one mouse-themed window at a time. 🐭✨

Chrismouse Activities

Thanks to funding from North Yorkshire Council, we've been able to deliver Chrismouse activities to all of our local primary schools! You can also pop into Number 2 Butter Lane to buy your own Chrismouse activity pack! We'd love for you to share your own projects and artwork with us. You can email your work to us at admin@yorkshire-create.co.uk or tag us in your posts on facebook or instagram, or even bring your work to the CREATE Studios at one of our classes! 

A huge, huge thank you to all of our wonderful artists for creating this year’s Chrismouse Advent Window, to the fantastic volunteers at Number 2 Butter Lane, and to all of our sponsors for helping to make this festive fun a reality! Special thanks to Emma @luckandloop for asking us to collaborate and bring more Chrismice to Knaresborough! 

Thank you to Knaresborough Town Council and Councillor Hannah Gostlow (North Yorkshire Council) for the generous support and grants, to Mayor Helen Westmancoat for joining us to open Christmas Eve's box, to the Knaresborough Town Criers for helping us to get the message out, and to Active North Yorkshire Stockwell for generously sponsoring the window. Thank you Bill and Shan at Number 2 Butter Lane for your enthusiasm and support. Thank you to everyone has stopped by, seen our mice, joined us at a workshop, popped in, bought a Chrismouse card or sticker, or shared their own Chrismouse creations with us. 

Finally thank you to Jay Stelling, Andrew Stratford, Carla Parrilha, Knaresborough Museum Association, Julie Stratford, Zoe Nicholson, Helen Salmons, Zoe Phillips, Knaresborough Forest Park, Orb Community Arts, Natasha Gilyard, Emma Edgar, Claire Baxter, Cate Quinn, Amber Rose Newband, Craft and Social, Jane Craven, Douglas Black, Helena Vyshnevska, Catt van Leijen, Painting Pots, and Sherry and Heather Doyal for all your wonderful creations!