Grantham’s fun-packed Christmas Market Day and Christmas on the Green events will start the town’s festivities on Sunday November 30. From 10am to 5pm there will be Christmas stalls and features at the market place and St Peter’s Hill green, culminating in the town’s Christmas lights switch on at 4.15pm. Here’s a full run down of the day’s events on the green:
In the Marquee:
11.15am – 11.45am Grantham School of Dance 12pm -12.30pm Beth Cresswell School of Dance 12.45pm -1.15pm Harrowby Singers 1.30pm – 2pm Singer songwriter Heather 2.15pm – 2.45pm Guitar vocalist CJ Hatt 3.15pm – 3.35pm Nativity, West Grantham Academy St Johns
On the stage:
12pm – 12.30pm Premier Cru band 12.45pm – 1.15pm Guitar vocalist CJ Hatt 1.30pm – 2pm Blues Bursters band 2.15pm – 2.45pm Jazz band Oriole 2.45pm – 3.30pm Premier Cru band 4.30pm – 5pm Blues Bursters band
Guildhall steps:
4pm – parade arrives, St Mary’s Choir carols 4.15pm – Christmas lights switch on, carols and speeches Santa’s grotto, reindeers and a winter wonderland will also be on the green with Petticoat Lane charity stalls, a tree of memories, post a letter to Santa and a craft fayre will feature in the Guildhall Arts Centre ballroom. There will also be a fun fair, Jack Frost entertainer and hog roast, popcorn and pancakes stalls will all take place on Westgate the same day. A Christmas tree blessing will commence at 3.15pm at the Market Cross followed by a parade led by Oriole Jazz band, Santa and pantomime characters finishing at St Peter’s Hill green. Westgate in the town will be closed to traffic from 6am to 8pm on November 30 to accommodate the market and fair. For more information call SKDC on 01476 40 60 80.
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