This year the annual formal light switch-on event will be taking place on the evening of Friday 1st December.
Long Street will be closed to traffic from 5:30pm until 7pmto allow for the parade and Church Street will be closed to traffic from 4pm to9pm, this is to allow stallholders to set-up and for us all to enjoy the festivities. So, for those of you planning your journeys home please take this into account.
There will also be a temporary “No Parking Restriction Order” from 3:30pm in The Green, between Market Place Mews and St. Michael’s Church. This will allow traffic to pass through easily, without fear of obstruction or damage being caused to other parked vehicles.
The night will kick off with a lantern- lit procession starting at 6:45pm from the bottom of Long Street and going up to the Market House led by Santa with his Elves and of course the children with their paper lanterns.
Those wishing to take part in the lantern-lit procession should assemble at the Town Council Offices from 6:20pm onwards with the procession starting at 6:45pm, Santa will be on hand to greet you, everyone’s welcome and all children need to be accompanied by an adult. The Christmas Team will be on hand to distribute the paper lanterns.
The lights will be turned on officially after the procession at approximately 7pm. This year we are extremely happy to welcome Jilly Cooper, Tetbury Mayor, Councilor Liz Farnham, and the winners of St Mary's school bauble competition. We also like to thank the Feoffees and The Thirteen who work tirelessly to light the Market House and Lowsley-Williams Family for the Beautiful Christmas Trees. The charity, trading, and refreshment stalls will then be officially open; Santa will be available in his Grotto in the Post Office from 7:15pm
Free Parking after 4pm in the Chipping Street car park and as always the Old Railway car park remains Free.
Two day Christmas Craft Fair at Tetbury Goods Shed Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd December 2023 - Open to the public 10.30am to 5.00pm
Two day Christmas Craft Fair at Tetbury Goods Shed Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd December 2023- Open to the public 10.30am to 5.00pm
Stroud String Ensemble invite you to join them for a wonderful afternoon of music - playing a varied program of music from Baroque to the modern day, including some well-known classics, and maybe something a little festive??
The Goods Shed
With his special Christmas show, Johnny Coppin - one of England’s finest singer/songwriters and a member of Decameron returns to the Goods Shed to present another feast and rich mix of traditional carols and new songs, together with stories, folklore and superstitions.
The Goods Shed
The Bon Jovi Experience, official tribute band to Bon Jovi, endorsed by the man himself, don’t miss this outstanding tribute, fronted by a lead singer so familiar, you won’t believe he’s not the real deal!
Sidney & Tristan from The Last Baguette bring you Ratty and her friends for a fun, relaxed participatory theatre session. There’ll be silliness, play-acting, games and music........
The Goods Shed
Please do join the Teal Trio bringing you a range of music for oboes and cor anglaise. Music to please every ear, brimming with the familiar and unfamiliar!
The Goods shed
The highly anticipated sequel follows our four best friends as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
Come and enjoy to festive fun at the Goods-Shed in the company of these comedy Christmas Crackers! Tom Glover, Sally-Anne Hayward and Morgan Rees!
The Goods Shed
Join Jack on his GIANT adventure as he climbs the beanstalk to an enchanted land of excitement and adventure, where he must rescue his friends and family from the ‘Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum’ of one very hungry giant!