Truro Together November December 2022
A local #community magazine containing community, business and charitable editorial in the the Truro, Cornwall area. 8,300 copies printed and hand delivered by Royal Mail to residences and businesses in TR1 1 and TR1 2 postal code areas. Copies available at Visit Truro Information Centre and Tescos in Truro.
A local #community magazine containing community, business and charitable editorial in the the Truro, Cornwall area. 8,300 copies printed and hand delivered by Royal Mail to residences and businesses in TR1 1 and TR1 2 postal code areas. Copies available at Visit Truro Information Centre and Tescos in Truro.
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COMMUNITY NEWS<br />
Celebrations launch<br />
with Festive Friday<br />
<strong>Truro</strong>’s Christmas Lights will be switchedon<br />
as part of Festive Friday which takes<br />
place on 18th <strong>November</strong> this year. Festive<br />
Friday is sponsored by Great Western<br />
Railway and brought to you by <strong>Truro</strong> BID,<br />
in partnership with <strong>Truro</strong> City Council and<br />
Pirate FM.<br />
To build up to the Christmas Lights Switch-on,<br />
Pirate FM’s Johnny Cowling and Lucy Start<br />
will be in <strong>Truro</strong> from 3pm, and at 5pm there’ll<br />
be entertainment from the stage in Boscawen<br />
Street organised by Hall for Cornwall. At 7pm<br />
Johnny Cowling, <strong>Truro</strong>’s Town Crier and other<br />
guests will switch-on the city centre Christmas<br />
Lights.<br />
Following the switch-on, there will be a<br />
celebratory parade around the city featuring<br />
performers, music and Father Christmas.<br />
This year’s Festive Friday parade is inspired<br />
by Treasure Island, Hall for Cornwall’s Family<br />
Christmas Show, so dressing up as pirates is<br />
encouraged!<br />
The Big Festive Shop Small Market, hosted<br />
by Duchy Fairs will be on Lemon Quay until<br />
9pm for Festive Friday, and on Saturday<br />
19th <strong>November</strong>, with gift ideas from over<br />
60 independent traders.<br />
From 23rd <strong>November</strong> five Late Night Shopping<br />
Wednesdays are taking place giving plenty of<br />
opportunities to shop for gifts at <strong>Truro</strong>’s<br />
independent and high street stores, enjoy<br />
the city’s eateries after dark, and soak up the<br />
festive atmosphere.<br />
<strong>Truro</strong> Farmers Market’s BIG Christmas<br />
Market will be open until 9pm for Late Night<br />
Shopping Wednesdays in <strong>December</strong>. Find<br />
them on Lemon Quay on selected dates from<br />
2nd <strong>December</strong> until Christmas offering local<br />
produce, street food, gift ideas and live<br />
entertainment.<br />
For more details and information on other<br />
festive events in <strong>Truro</strong> see p2 and go to:<br />
visittruro.org.uk @visittruro<br />
Festive Facts<br />
• <strong>Truro</strong>’s Christmas Lights are funded and<br />
installed by <strong>Truro</strong> BID each year, thanks to the<br />
380 or so <strong>Truro</strong> Businesses who pay the BID<br />
levy.<br />
• Town Crier, Lionel Knight and his wife Carol<br />
have supported both the city and <strong>Truro</strong> BID by<br />
giving past donations to improve the Christmas<br />
Lights, including the Angel Lights.<br />
• <strong>Truro</strong> BID have been busy delivering reindeer<br />
shaped Christmas lights to local businesses so<br />
that illuminated reindeer will be decorating<br />
over 80 of the high street’s windows from 18th<br />
<strong>November</strong>.<br />
6 <strong>Truro</strong> <strong>Together</strong> is part of Community <strong>Together</strong>
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