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Come down to
the annual Bishop's Castle Christmas Lights Festival and get into the
Christmas spirit early. Have a fun packed day, see the glorious lights
and spectacular fireworks, enjoy the street party, good local food, dance to
live music and of course see Santa on his sleigh.
Bring the whole family there is something for everyone Punch & Judy,
juggling, a funfair, music, local Christmas fare, fine wine and ales to
sample, and make sure you visit Santa in his grotto. Catch up on Christmas
shopping at the street market, take advantage of the late night opening in
the shops, and check out the local produce at the food market.
By popular demand
there will be the famous Bishop's Castle lantern parade and a
chance to dance to the samba band underneath the fantastic lights
and firework display. This year the procession will include
lanterns from Wenlock Pottery.
The fun starts on
1st December at 3pm until 9pm, see the full program below:
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Programme for Lights festival |
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Friday 30th November |
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4 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. |
Santa's Grotto in the Town Hall |
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Come and see the fantastic new grotto a head of the main
festival |
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Saturday 1st December |
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9.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m. |
Flea market in the Town Hall |
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11.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. |
Fair Trade Christmas Market …... |
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1.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. |
Craft Fair ……… |
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3.00 p.m. onwards |
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3.00 p.m. |
Town Crier announces the opening by Big Christmas Tree, High
St. |
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3.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. |
Father Christmas and his new grotto Grotto in Town Hall
(except….) |
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3.00 p.m. - late |
Stokes' Fun Fair in Auction Yard |
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3.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. |
Market Stalls - in the Market Square, High Street, Church St.
and Harley Jenkins St. |
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3.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. |
Stiperstones Brass Band in Old Market Place marquee. |
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afternoon & evening |
The Bedlams and Martha's Tuppeny Dish Morris Dancers in the
town centre |
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and singing and playing by Big Christmas Tree |
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5.30 p.m. |
Hog Roast starts in Church St. by Stars Newsagents |
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5.30 p.m. |
Santa's Lights procession assembles at the Six Bells Inn,
Church St. |
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Spectacular new sleigh this year and children's pottery
lanterns |
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5.45 p.m. |
Procession moves off to Town Hall led by Bishop's Castle Drum
and Bugle Band. |
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6.0 p.m. |
Christmas Lights switches on at Town Hall by Mayor Jim Gaffney |
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New lighting this year - brightly lit "trees" on the town
centre properties. |
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6.10 p.m. |
Fireworks. |
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6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. |
Salopian Brass Band play Carols near the Big Tree. |
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7.30 p.m. |
Church Choir processes from the Town Hall with members of the
Brass band to the |
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Big Tree to lead Carol singing. |
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8.00p.m. |
Bang-on Samba Band starts playing at the top of Town. |
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The band will play to the bottom of town and back again! |
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9.00 p.m. - late |
Music at the Three Tuns Inn, Salop St. and Crown & Anchor
Vaults, High St. |
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Spotlight at the Church Barn. |
Festival Map
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Big thank you to all our sponsors your support is greatly
appreciated
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Partially supported by funds from ERDF |
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Drover's Travel - Textile Traders - Sol
Delicatessen - Happy Bap - Norman Lloyd - The Opticians - Paul
Bebb Auctions - Decorative Antiques - Halls - Gwyther & Son -
McCartneys - Boar's Head - Mace - Nationwide - Whittles -
Pugh's Butchers - BC Post Office - The Pharmacy - Snows
Solicitors - Jane's Petals - Capricios - Bubbles - The Co-op -
Studio 2 Hairstylists - The Castle Hotel - The Three Tuns Inn
- John Roberts Brewery - The Vaults - Alana Ecology -
Christine Adey Opticians - The Poppy House - Clive Sawyer -
Allwood & Jones Veterinary Practice - BCBS - Castle Cars -
Countrywide - Crowgate Child Centre - G Bryan Jones - G M
Cooke - Harry Tuffins - Harvest Wholefoods - High Trees/Castle
Haven Residential Homes - Union St. Garage - The Marches
Centre - The Six Bells - Old Brick Guest House - Magnolia B&B
- A Cut Above - Ark Antiques - Autolycus - Bishop's Gallery -
Castle Delight - Clocks 'n' Pots - Country Pursuits - E C
Davies & Son - The Ganges - 18 Market Square - Eyelevel
Displays - Judith Bishop Knitware - McCaulock Rose - Old Time
- Simpsons - Sue Davies - Yarborough House - The Boar's Head -
Art & Artisan - Just Jill's - G & R Price Tractors - Norman
Jones - A Evans Eggs - The Porch House - Ransford & Son -
Metal Malarkey - Willo Game
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