Velvet Magazine November 2016

Christmas
Dates and
times for your
calendar
Thursday 24th November
2pm - 8pm
truly magical Christmas Time
Friday 25th and Saturday
26th November
9am - 8pm
Sunday 27th November
10am - 5pm
Bury St Edmunds is home to some of the most unique independent boutiques, nestled
amongst several national brands too. It’s a town with heritage, culture, a thriving
entertainment offering and a fantastic food and drink community. And the best bit... its
festive spirit is like no other town.
In the midst of the town’s Christmas celebrations is the annual Christmas Fayre, a
wonderful showcase of local and global produce and crafts from over 300 traders. The
event has been exciting local children and families for over 10 years, so we take a look at
what’s coming up this year.
The Christmas Fayre will open earlier than previous years at 2pm on Thursday 24th
November. Visitors will be welcomed by an opening parade of childrens puppets, which
will travel from the arc Shopping Centre to the Abbey Gardens at 5:30pm. Most of
the town’s shops, as well as stall holders, will be opening late for shoppers and, with free
parking offered from 4pm, it’s a great night to get into the festive spirit. There will also be
discounted fairground rides and a sparkling firework display from 7:45pm.
The Fayre continues from 9am on Friday 25th November with a weekly street market,
as well as street entertainment and special offers along the independent shopping street,
St Johns Street. New for 2016, there will be a cookery demonstration kitchen in the
Cathedral Courtyard along with 14 delicious food stalls.
A great range of local and regional chefs will be
demonstrating during the day on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. Meanwhile, businesses in Langton Place will offer
families the chance to meet a variety of small animals,
whilst in the Abbey Gardens there will be a chance for the
little ones to visit Santa in his grotto, and meet his reindeer
on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday and Sunday.
Whilst visitors shop, there will be plenty of music and
entertainment to keep your toes tapping. There will be
church choirs, school bands and rock, jazz, and folk acts.
To finish the weekend there will be a traditional carol
concert on Angel Hill with music provided by the Salvation
Army band.
For further information and for a full programme of
entertainment visit our website
www.burystedmundschristmasfayre.co.uk
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