Winter Issue 2016 (2)
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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS<br />
SWITCH ON<br />
17th November, 5pm-7.30pm<br />
Start the countdown to Christmas<br />
at the annual fun-packed Christmas<br />
Lights Switch On at St Marks<br />
Shopping Centre and on Lincoln<br />
High Street.<br />
Join in the excitement of the<br />
Christmas calendar when Lincoln<br />
gets its magic festive feel once again<br />
on Thursday 17th November.<br />
The shops along the High Street<br />
quarter and at St Marks Shopping<br />
Centre will be open till late too,<br />
perfect for you to get a head start<br />
on the Christmas shopping. Parking<br />
at St Marks is free from 5pm too<br />
making it even easier to plan a visit.<br />
ST MARKS SHOPPING<br />
CENTRE LIGHTS<br />
Almost Olly - an Olly Murs tribute<br />
act - will entertain the crowds at<br />
the shopping centre before the cast<br />
of Lincoln Drill Hall’s Beauty and<br />
the Beast will do the honours of<br />
switching on the lights across the<br />
centre at 6.30pm.<br />
The stage will be hosted by Lincs<br />
FM with children’s entertainer Burger<br />
Bob also performing for the crowds.<br />
HIGH STREET LIGHTS<br />
The Mayor of Lincoln, the Civic<br />
Party, and the cast of the New<br />
Theatre Royal’s Cinderella will switch<br />
on the lights - including leading lady<br />
Kerry Katona - just after 7pm. Also<br />
in attendance will be local girl, Rio<br />
<strong>2016</strong> Paralympic gold-medal winner<br />
Sophie Wells.<br />
Festive music and entertainment will<br />
be from 5.30pm on the High Street<br />
making a great family evening out to<br />
kick off the Christmas season.<br />
REINDEER<br />
PARADE<br />
24th November,<br />
6pm-8pm<br />
A parade of festive reindeer led by Santa and his sleigh from<br />
St Marks Shopping Centre to rest in the Cornhill Quarter.<br />
The Reindeer Parade takes place after a display in the<br />
afternoon, starting at St Marks Shopping Centre making its way<br />
across the High Street, and finishing at Lincoln City Square.<br />
Follow the parade or watch as it passes by and get your<br />
photo taken with the reindeer and Santa at the post-parade<br />
display on City Square.<br />
The reindeer are from the only herd of reindeer in Britain and<br />
will be travelling from Cairngorms in Scotland. Their parades<br />
and appearances in the festive season help to<br />
fund their care through the rest of the year.<br />
LINCOLNSHIRE<br />
FOOD & GIFT FAIR<br />
26th & 27th November, 9am-4pm<br />
Lincolnshire Showground<br />
A mix of delicious local produce, gift stalls<br />
and workshops make the Food and Gift fair<br />
at the Lincolnshire Showground the best way to<br />
kick start your Christmas preparations.<br />
The Lincolnshire Food and Gift Fair is now in its 16th year<br />
and has grown and grown over the past decade to help kick<br />
off the festive season. Spanning two exhibition halls and a<br />
large marquee, this is the second largest annual event at the<br />
Lincolnshire Showground and it’s all held indoors!<br />
Here you will find more than 150 exciting and varied<br />
exhibitors, entertainment from live choir groups, and<br />
cookery demonstrations from top local chefs with tips on<br />
cooking a delicious festive feast. The Lincolnshire Food<br />
and Gift Fair promises Christmas treats and festive<br />
inspiration for all of the family.<br />
Now with an earlier opening time of 9am on both days,<br />
you’ll have even longer to enjoy the very best Christmas<br />
offerings – and brand new for this year, hands-on craft and<br />
activity workshops for children!<br />
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<strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
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