Hucknall Christmas Festival and Lights Switch-on

For over 20 years, Hucknall Rotary Club have organised the town's main Christmas event in partnership with Ashfield District Council.  

Click here for pictures from The Hucknall Dispatch's report on 2015's event which featured David Steveson from "The Apprentice" as one of the guest presenters

http://www.hucknalldispatch.co.uk/news/local/slideshow-festive-season-has-started-in-hucknall-at-christmas-lights-switch-on-1-7604949

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******Hucknall Festival and Market 2016 Wednesday 7th December *****

45 Craft and Food Stalls around the Market Place from 4pm – 8pm ...
Crafts, food, festive, traditional and non – traditional gifts

On Stage at the Market Place from 5.30pm
Stage compere by Phil Rostance

Believe Academy -Dance and Performing Art
Phase one Dance-Group 3-10 years Dance
Kang Han-Martial Art Demonstration
Charley Bales -Magician
Active Ashfield-Factor Winners
Broomhill Junior School Choir Music and Festive Songs

6.30pm Santa’s arrival in the Rotary Sleigh see him in his grotto near the stage

7.00pm Speeches by St Marys Church and Cllr Cheryl Butler ADC

7.05pm Lights switch on by Becky and Ellie Downie

Church Band Music and Festive Song
Plus surprise guests

Ice Rink on the market place 3.00pm to 8.00 pm £2.00 a go all money raised to be used or next year’s event .

Christmas Tree Festival and Refreshments in St Marys Church
Officially opens Wednesday 18.00 - 20.00pm, Also open Thursday10.00am – 19.30pm, Friday10.00am – 19.30pm,  Saturday09.00am – 11.30am
Local schools Choirs performing…
Thursday @ 11.15am: National Academy Cadence
Friday @ 10.00 am : National Primary
Friday @ 1.30 pm: Holgate Primary

Also performances of The Hucknall Nativity on 15th and 16th December 2016 see hucknallparishchurch.org.uk for ticket details

Central Methodist Church – Refreshments from 6pm
John Godber Centre Christmas fair, Market and Refreshments