Workington’s Christmas Festival and lights switch-on takes place later this month and organisers are promising it will be the best one yet.
Between 11am and 5pm on Saturday, November 26, the town centre will come alive with festive cheer.
Visitors can look forward to plenty of family entertainment, a Christmas market, and a day of live music.
The mayor of Workington Denise Rollo will start proceedings at 10.45am from the main stage, in Marks & Spencer’s car park. Throughout the day, a selection of live acts, managed by HMV Workington, will perform to get everyone in the Christmas mood.
Families can enjoy entertainment, including a funfair, magic shows, face painting, gingerbread workshops, soft play, puppet shows, science booth workshops, pet encounter, walkabout characters and the popular giant snow globe. A visit to Santa’s grotto at the old Vision Express store is sure to get little ones ready for a great Christmas.
A lantern parade, led by the Carnegie Singers, will depart from Workington Leisure Centre at 4.30pm and make its way to the main stage. People are invited to join a lantern-making workshop at Moorclose Community Centre from 1pm to 4pm on Saturday November 19, or just join in the parade.
At 5pm, the festival will close with the light switch on by the mayor and her Christmas card competition winners.
Coun Rollo said: “This year’s Christmas festival and light switch will be the best yet. We would like to thank Allerdale Borough Council for providing free parking in the multi-storey car park from noon on the day, Washington Square Shopping Centre for their donation towards the Christmas lights, Dobies Charitable Trust for their donation towards the entertainment and HMV Workington for the stage programming.
“The last few years have been difficult for us all, so let’s get together and make it a day to remember.”
