Just 40 days until you’re allowed to unwrap those
presents under the tree. Are you starting to think about what to buy your loved ones this year? Need some inspiration? Towns and villages across the West Country are gearing up to spread some festive cheer and dazzle you with gift ideas...
In Barnstaple, Devon, soul singer Beverley Knight will switch
on the Christmas lights on Thursday 22nd November in order to
coincide with the first of Barnstaple’s late night Christmas shopping nights.
Get wrapping at F6.
Real reindeer will be visiting Newquay, Cornwall, on Friday
30th November – perhaps to snap up some unique presents at Newquay’s
first Christmas food and craft festival. There’s also a magical children’s
lantern parade, late night shopping and of course Christmas lights to be switched
on at 7pm. See the reindeer at The Hotel Victoria from 3pm to 6.30pm. Play
reindeer games back at Q4.
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| Q30, St Agnes |
St Agnes tucks into a Feast of Lanterns on Sunday 2nd December, with a lantern procession through the village before Giant Bolster switches on the Christmas lights including those illuminating a huge Christmas tree in the village centre. It all takes place to seasonal tunes played by the St Agnes Silver Band – and mulled wine is available to keep you warm. Tuck into a feast of your own back at Q30.
Gather around the bandstand to watch the Padstow Carolers
perform a selection of traditional Christmas hymns at the Padstow Christmas
Lights Switch-on on Sunday 2nd December from
about 6pm. Enjoy more festivities at the Padstow Christmas Festival from 7th to 9th December. Carry on singing at P51.
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| K33, Clovelly |
Also on 2nd December, the Torridge Male Voice
Choir will be singing along to a local brass band on a procession down to
Clovelly harbour. At about 5pm the switch is thrown and the entire
village and harbour are lit up. Fireworks, a hog roast, punch and mince
pies follow and Father Christmas is rumoured to be planning a surprise
visit. Ho, ho, ho back to K33.
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Top picture credit: Ashley Coombs
