Winter Festival
FRIDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 6PM TO 9PM
Keynsham Town Council
keynsham_town_council
www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk
0117 9868683
Welcome
To Keynsham Winter Festival 2023! We hope you enjoy the evening and can’t wait to celebrate the festive season in Keynsham with you all.
Programme of Entertainment Procession and light switch on, 6:15pm Join us for our annual Christmas procession to turn on the High Street Lights. The procession starts at our Memorial Park Community Main Gates, heads up Bath Hill and along the High Street to St John’s Church. Led by the colouring contest winners, Father Christmas and the Air Cadets 93 squadron, it’s sure to kick off the event with a festive start. Main Stage 6:30pm Welcome, presentation of colouring contest competition winner and storefront window display winner 6:50pm Local primary school performance 7pm Razzmataz Theatre School 7:15pm Heidi Marie Dance 7:30pm TimeOut Yultide Youth Takeover 9pm Main stage closes
Programme of Entertainment This year in addition to the Main Stage near St John’s Church, we’re also going to have two pop-up performance locations to allow even more entertainment. Pop-up Stage, Outside Library 6:30pm Salvation Army 7:15pm Phoenix & KLOGS
High Street 6pm Festive Market Stalls and ‘frosty’ street performers will keep both young and old entertained. Inside the Library 7pm Punch and Judy The Space 6:30pm Keyford Dancing School 7:10pm Mencap 7:45pm Wellsway School
Pop-up Stage, Clocktower 7:00pm Air Cadets 93 Squadron
Methodist Church 7.45pm to 8.30pm Key Voices Community Choir Baptist Church 6pm ArtSpace Art Exhibition 6.30pm Keynsham Brass Band
St John’s Church, until 8:30pm Nativity dressing up Refreshments & cakes Crafts, stalls & games Choir singing
Look Out For... Keynsham Town Council have an information booth in Market Walk. Come see us with any festival questions. Also, don’t forget about our Christmas Jumper Swap! Bring your pre-loved jumper to the info booth on the night of Winter Festival and swap it for a new-toyou one.
Keep an eye out for selfie frames around the Festival space. Take some pics and tag us in on Instagram and Facebook. keynsham_town_council Keynsham Town Council
Keynsham Photo Centre, Charlton Road, is also ready to print your pictures on the night!
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Keynsham & District Dial-a-Ride The Snowman Service The Snowman Service will operate between Keynsham Waitrose and Ashton Way bus stop. Please note, there is free parking at Waitrose throughout the Winter Festival.
Departure times
Every effort will be made to keep to the above schedule, but delays on the night may occur.
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Free Shuttle Schedule The Reindeer Route The Reindeer Route will operate between the Chocolate Quarter and Ashton Way bus stop, via Queens Road. Every effort will be made to keep to the below schedule, but delays on the night may occur. Spaces are limited for wheelchair users, so you will need to call Dial-a-Ride to pre-book a space. 01225 395321
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Christmas Shopping Local businesses will be staying open late and market stalls will be dotted throughout the festival to allow for easy Christmas shopping. Get ahead on your shopping and support local business this festive season. FEAR HALL 6pm to 9pm | Christmas Stalls Warm up with a cuppa whilst browsing the festive stalls and pick up a Christmas present for your loved ones! KEYNSHAM LEISURE CENTRE 6pm to 9pm | Christmas Stalls, Tombola & Face Painters NEW for 2023, Keynsham Leisure Centre will host market stall, a tombola and all the FREE face painting. The cafe will be open so grab a drink or let the little ones run wild in the soft play. HIGH STREET 6pm to 9pm | Christmas Stalls & Tombola Back for 2023, the High Street will be lined with market stalls and toy tombolas. Visit the TimeOut stall to pick up one-of-a-kind Christmas cards handmade by Keynsham’s young people. MARKET WALK 6pm to 9pm | Christmas Stalls Over 30 stalls will line Market Walk, meaning Christmas shopping is sorted! Keep refuelled with mulled wine and hot chestnuts while you listen to some local community groups at our pop-up performance area outside the library.
Yuletide Youth Takeover Get ready to rock with the TimeOut Youth Team as they takeover The Main Stage from 7:30 pm. Be prepared for a musical extravaganza - featuring the stunning musical talents of local young musicians.
Featuring Yellow Pavement & Lulu
Thank you to... Our Wonderful Wombles who will once again be keeping the town tidy during the Festival.
To Waitrose & Sainsbury’s for supplying refreshments for our volunteers.
OC Bespoke Furniture for building Santa’s amazing Grotto and Simply Carpets for making it cosy under foot.
The volunteers from The Rotary who help on the night and to Arco for the high vis vests to keep everyone safe.
Jude Cron for designing the Children’s colouring competition picture and photo board
All our sponsors for making this year’s Winter Festival a memorable one. We couldn’t put on the Winter Festival without your support.
Meet Santa in his new location on Temple Street Free Entry