Christmas Guide 2017
Newbury Weekly News
Thursday, 16 November, 2017
2017
2017
Report by DAN COOPER email dan.cooper@newburynews.co.uk twitter @danc_nwn Hunt for the reindeer around Newbury
CHRISTMAS festivities will officially begin in Newbury at the switch-on of the Christmas lights on Sunday, November 26. If you can’t wait until the after- noon to meet Father Christmas, he’ll be in his grotto from 11am The event, run by Newbury BID, will feature live entertainment on stage from 12.30pm, with performances from local acts including Sion Whiley and Paper Houses. Wrap up warm and head to the Market Place nice and early to enjoy some of the best tastes of Christmas, from spicy mulled wine to warm cinnamon donuts and other traditional treats. The entertainment builds up to the Santa Parade, which will start from the council car park on Market Street at 4.45pm. The parade will travel along Bartholomew Street, Northbrook Street, London Road, Park Way,
Last year’s Christmas lights switch on
posted into the ballot boxes found in Marks & Spencer, the Kennet Shopping centre and David Clulow Opticians. Alternatively, email a scanned copy or photograph of your entry form to info@newburybid.com And what would Christmas be if there was no pantomime on hand to entertain us all? Coming to the Corn Exchange, Newbury, this year is Beauty and the Beast, which runs from Friday, December 1, to Sunday, January 7, 2018. For more information, visit www.cornexchangenew.com/
and Wharf Street, finishing back in the Market Place – ready for the big switch on at 5.20pm. If you can’t wait to get into the festive spirit you can join in the fun with this year’s Reindeer Hunt, organised by Newbury BID, which runs from November 11 to 19. Try to locate the 12 reindeers dotted around the town for a chance to win a ride for two in Santa’s sleigh. Entry forms can be downloaded from the Visit Newbury website or can be picked up from various retailers around town. Completed forms should be
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