Winter Festival 2025 programme

KEYNSHAM

Winter Festival SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 2025 12-6PM

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Huge Thank You to Smart Computers for being our Platinum Event Sponsor

Welcome

to Keynsham Winter Festival 2025

We’re delighted to welcome you back to the Keynsham Winter Festival, bringing our town centre to life once again with festive lights, live music, delicious food, market stalls, and plenty of seasonal cheer. From family favourites like Santa’s Grotto to local performers and community stalls, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Let’s come together to celebrate the start of the festive season. It’s a day full of sparkle, smiles, and the spirit of Keynsham at its best.

Ahead of Saturday’s festival join us the evening before on Friday 28th November at 6pm outside St John’s Church as we officially light up Keynsham’s Christmas tree and welcome the start of the festive season.

The evening begins with a cheerful countdown led by Reverend Aidan Watson, the new Rector of Keynsham, followed by community carol singing that everyone is invited to join in with.

After the lights are shining bright, step inside the church for refreshments, Christmas crafts, and children’s activities - a lovely way to warm up and celebrate together. There will also be an opportunity to dress up & step into the Nativity, a great Christmas card photo opportunity!

Come along with friends, family, and neighbours to share in this joyful Keynsham tradition and start the season with light, music, and community spirit.

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MAIN STAGE

The Main Stage is situated on the High Street, outside the old Post Office

12:00 Welcome & Presentation of 13:45 Choir Jam Winner for Window Display Competition 14:45 Show Choir 12:10 Phoenix Youth Theatre 15:40 Keyford Dancing School 12:35 Two Rivers Primary School

16:30 Heidi-Marie Dance Academy

12:55 St John’s Primary School

16:50 Merlin’s Magic Show

13:20 Stage Coach

17:30 Community Sing Along

Victoria Methodist Church

Library & The Space

Visit the Market Stalls and enjoy hot drinks and refreshments whilst Key Voices perform at 3pm.

Head to the second floor of the library and enjoy FREE face painting - two face painters will be available to bring festive cheer to all. While you’re there, visit the Market Stalls in The Space.

Baptist Church Keynsham Brass Band will be entertaining the crowds from 12:30pm to 2pm. Chill with a Children’s Storytime at 3pm Whilst you’re here, browse the many Market Stalls in the Church Hall and enjoy a hot cuppa!

High Street Visit the Main Stage, savour hot chestnuts, be delighted by our street entertainment, shop our High Street shops and Market Stalls, and relax in our restaurants.

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Punch and Judy shows (35-40 mins each) will be downstairs at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.

Market Walk Enjoy the Fun Fair with all the classics like the Helter Skelter, Hooka-Duck and much more!

Temple Street Browse the local Market Stalls, enjoy the food vendors and pop into the shops along Temple Street.

CHOIR CORNER

Choir Corner is situated behind Savour Farmshop, Temple Street

12:15 Golden Oldies

15:00 Choir Jam

13:00 Phoebe

15:45 KLOGs

13:45 Poppy

16:30 Delilah & Rory

14:30 Sophie & Emma

17:15 Black Sheep Harmony

Keynsham Leisure Centre

Show off your painting skills with a painting pottery station with Arty Kidz, plus stalls and refreshments.

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Riverside Square

Come meet Father Christmas and share your wish list. Visit the local Market Stalls and enjoy entertainment provided by Super Pirates from 12.30pm to 3.30pm.

MakeSpace

MakeSpace will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland where you can meet your favourite Frozen Princesses from 1.15 to 5.45pm and get a ‘warm hug’ by Olaf!

TimeOut

Drop in and see our great Youth Centre, our leaders will be on hand with warm cookies and crafts for sale handmade by our young people.

Children’s Entertainment Riverside Square 12.30 - 3.30pm

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Merlin’s Magic Show Merlin the Magician will be weaving his spellbinding tricks through the streets from 1.30pm and then taking the Main Stage at 4.50pm for a performance full of wonder, laughter, and a touch of mystery! Don’t miss the magic!

Discover the Stars Trail Our annual Christmas town centre trail will run from 14th November to 14th December.

Collect a Discovery Map from the Library or the Keynsham Town Council offices, 15-17 Temple Street.

Simply Carpets

Memorial Baubles Memorial Baubles will be on display on the Memorial Bauble Christmas Tree in Keynsham Library throughout the Festive season. We hope this gives residents a way to honour those that are no longer with us this holiday season.

The Baubles can be found: Inside the Library

Father Christmas Riverside Square 12.00 - 6.00pm

Frozen Princesses MakeSpace Riverside Square 1.15 - 5.45pm

Santa’s Grotto kindly sponsored by

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Once again, Dial-a-Ride will be operating a free shuttle service throughout the Festival. If you require a wheel chair space, these are limited so please call in advance to pre-book (P: 01225 395321).

The free shuttle service will operate a circular route aiming to pick-up from each stop every 20 minutes. Every effort will be made to keep to the schedule, but delays on the day may occur.

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Two shuttle buses will run throughout the day of the Festival.

Both shuttles will begin their route at 12:10pm from Hurn Lane and the Ellsbridge Bus Stop (on Bath Road) and drive a circular route to Ashton Way and then return. Shuttles will run every 20 minutes.

Manor Road Playing Fields

Manor Road

Keynsham & District Dial-a-Ride

CHRISTMAS CARD POSTAL SERVICE Offering a local postal delivery, door-to-door

Collect a stamp (60p) from the Dial-A-Ride office.

Stamp your envelope and drop off at a collection box.

Delivery in BS31 only, within 3 working days.

Collection boxes can be found at: Keynsham & District Dial-a-Ride office.

Keynsham Town Council Office.

Keynsham Community Hub, Queens Road.

Grab a FREE Christmas tree Keynsham Town Council’s Environment and Sustainability Committee is giving away 50 free small Christmas trees at the Winter Festival. The trees come in pots so they can be re-used yearon-year. The trees go quickly so if you want one, don’t delay in picking one up.

The Christmas tree giveaway can be found: Baptist Church Courtyard

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Main Stage 5.30pm

Our wonderful South West UK (Keynsham) Lion’s Club for Wombles who keep the town inviting Father Christmas to the Festival.

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Jude Cron for designing the Children’s colouring competition pictures.

Mike May for capturing the Festival in photos.

Dial-a-Ride for providing a free shuttle service.

All our sponsors for making this year’s Winter Festival a memorable one. We couldn’t put on the Winter Festival without your support.

To the Army Cadets and our wonderful Volunteers for all their help with the running and set up of the festival.

Print or pick up a hard copy on the day of the festival

Print or pick up a hard copy on the day of the festival

Huge Thank You to I.J.McGill for being our Diamond Event Sponsor

Merry Christmas from all of us at Keynsham Town Council

Keynsham Town Council 15-17 Temple Street Keynsham, BS31 1HF Phone: 0117 9868683

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