Hinckley Christmas Lights Switch-on and Tin Hat Fair
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Join me for this festive event in Hinckley. Events like these in the run up to Christmas always help me to feel more festive.
As the light switch on itself happens around 6.30pm, I suggest we meet about 6pm outside TK Maxx in the Crescent, which is a 5 minute walk from the stage which the light switch on will take place. We can then have a wonder around, look at the stalls and enjoy some festive food & drink.
The information below is from the council website;
## About the event
This year's Christmas festivities will come to light in Hinckley on Friday 17 November with the cheerful start of 2023's Christmas Lights Switch-on festival. Celebrations will feature live entertainment, market stalls, late night shopping, a large fair and much more, all packed into the days and evenings of Friday 17 and Saturday 18 November.
The festival will kick off on Friday 17 November at 4pm, with live musical performances on stage in the marketplace and a special guest appearance at 6.30pm, to illuminate Hinckley town centre ready for Christmas.
Afterwards, there will be a spectacular three-minute firework display, launched from Argents Mead park at 6.45pm. These fireworks are kindly sponsored by the Showman’s Guild.
At this children-friendly opening, younger ones are encouraged to get creative at the free children's crafts workshop in the United Reformed Church, which runs from 4.30 to 7.30pm. The Tin Hat Fair is going to be back in town for this year's celebrations and will be open on Friday between 4pm and 10pm and on Saturday between 12pm and 10pm.
The Christmas Lights Switch-on is accompanied by a bustling market which runs the entire length of Castle Street. The market is made up of Friday's market stall holders who have opted to stay on for the evening, a variety of arts and craft stalls, charity stalls raising funds for their chosen charity, and food and drink stalls. At the top of Castle Street, Santa can be found in his grotto. To visit the Grotto and receive a present from Santa, it is £5 per child (cash only) and all profits raised go to Against Breast Cancer.
The Atkins Building will also be hosting their own Christmas Fair on Saturday from 10am to 4pm.
Car parking is free on Friday 17 November after 3pm in all council-run car parks only. All relevant road closure information will be detailed on this website, as well as on One Network (one.network)
For futher information please visit the link below.
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TK Maxx
Brunel Road West · Hinckley
Hinckley Christmas Lights Switch-on and Tin Hat Fair
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