What’s On In Accrington & District this Christmas
There’s so much going on in Accrington this festive season that the town’s Christmas events schedule is bursting like Santa’s present-filled sack!
The town will welcome the season of goodwill with its Christmas lights switch-on event on Thursday 24 November, with live music, fireworks and a Christmas craft market. The packed programme of free family entertainment starts at 6pm, with former Britain’s Got Talent and X Factor stars the headliners in 2BR’s live stage show.
Accrington will be all aglow from 7.30pm when three year old Charlie Procter will push the plunger to turn on the town’s Christmas lights. Charlie, from Church, has spent most of 2016 in hospital as he has battled stage four liver cancer. His parents Amber and Ben are now focusing on making positive memories with their little boy and having the honour of switching on Accrington’s Christmas lights is sure to light up the little one’s face, as is the fabulous firework display that will follow at 7.40pm.
Shops within the Arndale Centre will stay open during the evening of Thursday 24 November. Plus, from 4.30pm The Ballroom at Accrington Town Hall will play host to a free Christmas craft market – the perfect place to do some Christmas gift shopping! The stunning setting will be packed with independent crafters selling their unique wares from jewellery to homewares. Plus it’s the ideal place to warm up or shelter from the weather!
And if all that’s not enough, a festive fun fair along Broadway plus tasty street food will complete the evening for local families!
“We’re delighted to be sponsoring the town’s Christmas lights switch-on this year, as we get ready to mark our 140th birthday. The event brings lots of local families into the heart of the town as Accrington gets ready for the festive season
.“In our shop we’ll have lots of festive treats on offer so do pay us a visit – and look out for our Duckworths ducks waddling about with free balloons for children!”
Shops in the Arndale Centre will stay open late until 7pm on Thursdays during December, as well as between 10am and 4pm on Sundays to help festive shoppers get organised.