ENTERTAINMENT AS YOU SHO EVENT GUIDE 2018 24 TH NOV - 31 ST DEC For more information visit www.loveletchworth.com SUORTED AND FUNDED BY TOWN CENTRE BUSINESSES & ORGANISATIONS
SATURDAY 24 TH NOVEMBER LIGHTS SWITCH ON Letchworth Town Centre - 12:00pm - 7:00pm Entertainment Schedule 12:00pm Imajica Theatre presents Santa s Elves Save Christmas 1:00pm 1:45pm 2:05pm 2:40pm 3:45pm 4:00pm 4:45pm 5:00pm 5:25pm 5:30pm 5:45pm 5:50pm 6:20pm 7:00pm aul Dowsett Lounge Jazz Danceworks, Ballet & Street Dance Time to shine with Imajica s students from Icknield Infant & Nursery School and Wilbury Junior School The Sam Lewis Band - Variety Letchworth Arcadians present Songs from the Movies The Joe Henderson Jazz Band Christmas arade My Favourite Things an all singing and dancing Vintage Trio Charlie s Angels - Dancers Lights Switch On JiveSwing Hoppers My Favourite Things The Joe Henderson Jazz Band Close 02
LUS... Funfair Enjoy the funfair from 12:00pm to 7:00pm on Leys Avenue. There is also light fantastic fun on Eastcheap with the spinning Vortex light simulator fairground attraction. Christmas Stalls Keep warm and choose from a variety of world food, delicious desserts and festive hot drinks from 11:00am until 7:00pm. Christmas Grotto Meet Santa every Saturday from 24th November up to and including 22nd December. Timings for Saturday 24th November are 1:30pm 4:30pm, Garden Square Shopping Centre. See advertisement on page 11 for more details. The Angels Show A visually arresting act that combines beautiful illuminated costumes, gliding movement and absurd humour. 1:00pm & 2:30pm, Garden Square Shopping Centre. 4:45pm, during the Christmas arade. Christmas arade Led by Santa and the North ole Elves, and supported by Norton Way Group. This will start at 4:45pm on the lower end of Leys Avenue and finish on Arena arade. Look out for the rincess Carriage, Crystalites Majorettes, animated movie and TV characters, JiveSwing dancers, Garden City Samba and more. Christmas Trail Every day from 9:00am to 4:00pm from Saturday 24th November until Saturday 22nd December. See pages 8 and 9 for more details. Christmas Book Signing Children s author Cressida Cowell will be at David s Bookshop on Saturday 24th November from 3:00pm to sign copies of her books. FREE Saturday Stories Stories on Saturday 24th November at Letchworth Library, Broadway from 11:00am to 11:30am. All activities and timings may be subject to change. 03
25th Nov - 1st Dec St aul s Church Christmas Market Sunday 25th November 2:00pm 4:00pm St aul s Church, ixmore Way The Sound of Movies II Thursday 29th November Saturday 1st December 2:30pm & 7:30pm. With The Letchworth Arcadians. Box Office Tel: 07511 519387. The Icknield Centre, Icknield Way Town Centre Christmas Market Saturday 1st December 10:00am 4:00pm Leys Avenue Santa Canta 5km Saturday 1st December 9:00am 10:00am. Organised by North Herts Road Runners. Norton Common Carols Workshop Sunday 25th November 2:00pm 4:30pm. Learn carols from the 17th & 18th centuries with Chiltern West Gallery Quire. For details: 01462 629539. Letchworth Guide Hall, Icknield Way Letchworth Christmas Shop Thursday 29th November to Saturday 22nd December 10:00am 4:00pm, every Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Community Museum, The Arcade Meet Santa! Saturday 1st, 8th & 22nd December 10:00am 12:30pm & 1:00pm 4:00pm Garden Square Shopping Centre FREE Facepainting Saturday 1st December 10:00am 4:00pm. Including Christmas Glitter Tattoos. The Arcade Late Night Shopping Garden Square Shopping Centre will stay open until 7.30pm on the following dates: Saturday 24th November From Monday 17th December to Saturday 22nd December *Store opening hours may vary. lease check with individual stores for their opening hours.
1st Dec - 15th Dec City Chorus Christmas Concert Saturday 1st December 2:30pm. Tickets available from the Tourist Information Centre. The Free Church, Norton Way South Meet Jingle Bells FREE event Saturday 8th December 11:00am, 1:00pm & 3:00pm Garden Square Shopping Centre FREE Festive Balloon Twisting Saturday 1st December 10:00am 12:00pm & 1:00pm 3:00pm Arena arade Tenors Un Limited Christmas Show Saturday 8th December 7:30pm. Call the Box Office on Tel: 01462 681088 Broadway Theatre Christmas Market Sunday 9th December 10:00am 4:00pm. Organised by the St Thomas More School A. Fortescue Hall, ixmore Way Santa s New Sleigh Sunday 9th December to Tuesday 11th December Call the Box Office on Tel: 01462 681088 Broadway Theatre Town Centre Christmas Market 10:00am 4:00pm Leys Avenue Fun in the Snow Globe 10:00am 4:00pm. 3 entry fee for up to four people. Leys Avenue FREE Facepainting 10:00am 4:00pm. Including Christmas Glitter Tattoos. The Wynd Festive Music Every Saturday Christmas Buskers 10:00am - 3:00pm, Letchworth Town Centre. Festive Singing in The Arcade. 05
15th Dec - 24th Dec Christmas Tree Festival Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th December 10:00am 4:00pm. Carols, live music & refreshments. In aid of Garden House Hospice Care. Letchworth Free Church, Norton Way South Garden City Singers Christmas Concert 7:00pm. In aid of Garden House Hospice Care. Letchworth Free Church, Norton Way South Fairy Wonderland Grotto Saturday 22nd December 10:30am 4:30pm My arty Hut, The Wynd Miss Jones Sings Christmas Saturday 22nd December 1:00pm 3:30pm Salvation Army Band Carol Singing Leys Avenue CBeebies Christmas Show - Thumbelina 10:45am. CBeebies Christmas Show on the big screen. Call the Box Office on Tel: 01462 681088. Broadway Theatre FREE Festive Balloon Twisting Saturday 22nd December 10:00am 12:00pm & 1:00pm 3:00pm Arena arade FREE Christmas Eve Storytelling Monday 24th December Including The Gruffalo s Child, Stick Man and Twas The Night Before Christmas. 11:15am - 11:45am, 12:00pm - 12:30pm, 12:45pm - 1:15pm, 1:30pm - 2:00pm. The Arcade The Arcade 06
25th Dec - 30th Dec Alone on Christmas Day? Tuesday 25th December Why not spend the day with The Salvation Army? Coffee served from 10:30am followed by a roast dinner at 12:30pm. With entertainment, carols, crackers and cake. Transport can be provided. For more details and to book call 01462 677263. Aladdin Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th December 1:00pm & 5:00pm. anto presented by SADS. Box Office Tel: 0845 652 2478 or visit the Tourist Information Centre. St Francis College Theatre, Broadway Salvation Army, Norton Way North Christmas Food Appeal Christmas resent Appeal Help the Salvation Army to make Christmas special for children, families and others who have little or nothing under the tree on Christmas morning. All new, unwrapped toys and gifts are welcome and will be distributed in your community in time for Christmas. lease leave your gifts by Wednesday 5th December at: The Tourist Information Centre, Station Road or The Salvation Army Charity Shop, Leys Avenue. Thank you! In the weeks leading up to Christmas, the Letchworth Foodbank will be providing Christmas parcels for local individuals and families in crisis. If you would like to support the Foodbank, please donate any items listed below and drop them into the Christian Bookshop on Leys Avenue, Monday to Saturday, 9.30am to 5.30pm. Thank you! Tinned Ham Christmas udding Christmas Cake Box of Biscuits Children s Selection Box Box of Chocolates Large Bar of Chocolate Snacks & Nibbles Christmas Crackers 07
Christmas uzzle Trail Join us on a Christmas Trail around Letchworth and win tickets to the panto! Saturday 24th November - Saturday 22nd December, daily 9:00am - 4:00pm.* For children (and grown-ups) of all ages, a bit of festive fun and your chance to win a set of two family tickets to see Aladdin at St Francis College, Letchworth on Sunday 30th December, 1:00pm showing.* * Competition closes on Saturday 22nd December at 4:00pm. Shop opening times may vary and some shops are not open on Sundays. Winning entrants will be contacted the same day and will need to collect their prize from the Love Letchworth office (76 Eastcheap) on Thursday 27th December. Aladdin tickets are non-transferable. 10 How to Enter: 1. Simply follow the trail and locate the Love Letchworth Letters displayed in each participating shop.* 2. Make a note of each letter by entering it below, next to the shop name. 3. Work out what the Christmas phrase should be. 4. At the last stop The Tourist Information Centre place your completed entry in the designated box and pick up a small free gift. 01 02 Deep Blue Fish & Chips Wilko Win anto Tickets! 14 11 12 13 The Arcade 09 08 03 David s Books & Music 04 eacocks 05 06 07 08 09 Trespass The Christian Bookshop Candy Corner The Cakey Lady My arty Hut 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 10 Trisports 11 12 Framework hotographic Annie s Chocolate Emporium The Christmas phrase is: E H 13 Alice s & Chicks Clue: A well-known Christmas Carol 14 Tourist Information Centre (For Completed Entries) Full Name: hone: 08 09
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EVERY SATURDAY FROM 1ST DECEMBER Entry will be 3 per child or 5 for 2 children. ALL money raised goes towards rospects Trust and 1st Baldock (Templars) Cub Scouts Visit our website or follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more details. 1st Baldock (Templars) gardensquare-shopping.co.uk Visit our website or follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more details. Brought to you by gardensquare-shopping.co.uk 11