you got the people that go week in week out to every mass and sit in the same seats (gold members + STH)
you got the people that go maybe once a month due to work commitments (blue members)
then you got the people that only come out the wood work for the big events like Christmas and New Years (white members) to keep the family happy - which gets the regulars annoyed becuase they lose their seats, but enjoy the extra atmosphere at the same time
They have been BANNED from Withdean now as neighbours complained, and the club had to get people in with decibel reading equipment and it was deemed to high so they are BANNED
I plan to go Christmas Eve, it's an integral part of the Christmas experience, regardless of religious belief.
The smell of the old wood pews and beams, candles, flowers, and people's perfumes. The sound of locals trudging up the frosty path to the big wooden doors, the tuneful low hum of the church organ - all part of the rustic experience.
You can go to pubs all year round, and it doesn't define Christmas like a couple of hours in the local church.