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Christmas2019 IN TAMESIDE

WHAT’S ONLantern parade to launch Christmas celebrations

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WHAT’S ON MARKETS

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HYDEINDOOR AND OUTDOOR MARKETS

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNEINDOOR AND OUTDOOR MARKETSSaturday 30 NovemberChristmas Lights Switch On.Our Frozen-themed event takes place in the Market Square. Meet and greet Frozen characters with photo opportunity, enjoy a magical interactive show, take part in our special craft making workshop all in our Frozen marquee. Ashton Town Centre, 11am-4.30pm. Lights switch on 4.30pm

Sunday 1 DecemberAshton Market Hall will be open for all your Christmas shopping needs from 10am-4pm.

Saturday 7 DecemberHarry Potter-themed event with fantastic wizards, magical beasts and a large marquee. Meet wizarding characters and their owl companions, take a break at the themed craft station and have your photo taken at the green screen but watch out for the creepy crawlies!


Saturday 14 DecemberBeauty and the Beast panto comprising of two showings at 11am and 2pm (the show lasts for 80 minutes with a ten minute break). Market on the Square - independent specialist traders are providing a range of unique Christmas gift ideas alongside the popular Saturday market from 9am-4pm.


Saturday 21 DecemberCake and craft Christmas Market between 9am-4pm, ideal for those last minute Christmas gifts and shopping taking place alongside the busy Saturday Outdoor Market. Kid’s Christmas Cooking Club – our budding young chefs cooking up a Christmas treat. The huge Ashton Market Christmas Raffle. With every purchase over £5 customers will be given a receipt which is exchanged for a raffle ticket with a 3pm live draw. Prizes include a full Christmas hamper, Xbox and game and a toy box hamper.

Sunday 22 DecemberAshton Market award winning Farmers’ Christmas Market. A great selection of fresh produce direct from the farm, including meats, cheeses, olives, cakes and bread. Ashton Market Hall will be open for all your Christmas shopping needs from 10am-4pm.

Tuesday 10 December Tameside Hospital Christmas Artisan

Market. 10 artisan traders selling a range of award-winning cheeses, fresh fruit and veg, homemade jams and chutneys, pies, olives

and unique gifts and crafts will be available outside Hartshead South main entrance

from 9am-2pm.

Saturday 30 NovemberChristmas Lights Switch On

Frozen-themed craft market with singers,professional entertainment and local acts.

Market Square, 10am – 6.30pmLights switch on from 4.15pm

Saturday 7 DecemberHyde Artisan Christmas market. Over 20 independent

specialist traders with a range of unique Christmas gift ideas on the Market Square alongside the popular Saturday

market, from 9am-4pm.

Saturday 14 DecemberThe huge Hyde Market Christmas Raffle. With every

purchase over £5 customers will be given a receipt which is exchanged for a raffle ticket with a 3pm live draw. Prizes include a full Christmas hamper, Xbox and game and a toy

box hamper.

Saturday 21 DecemberA great chance to get all your Christmas shopping

completed from our popular Saturday Market on the Market Square, and all your last minute essentials from

the Indoor Market Hall. Christmas entertainment will be provided to get you in the festive spirit.

Tameside Hospital Christmas Artisan Market

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December 1 DecemberA Dickens of a ChristmasA 10-mile ramble to Mottram complete with extracts along the way from Charles Dickens’s classic book “A Christmas Carol”. Meet 10am at Lower Higham Visitor Centre, Higham Lane, Hyde, SK14 5LR.

7 DecemberA Christmas CarolWith Booster Cushion Theatre’s usual mix of madness and mayhem, and lots and lots of humbugs, this very entertaining version of Charles Dickens’s classic tale takes the audience back to early Victorian England for a remarkable reworking of this festive favourite.Showtimes 11.30am and 1pm at the Astley Cheetham Art Gallery, Trinity Street, Stalybridge, SK15 2BN.Tickets are free but very limited so booking is essential on0161 342 4144 or atwww.ticketsource.co.uk/tameside-mbc Christmas CraftingSue Holden helps you make your own home decoration. Materials are provided but why not bring along some of your own family favourites? £1.50 donation required towards the cost of materials.11am to 2pm at Denton Library, Denton Town Hall, M34 2AP - 0161 342 3406.

Hyde Artisan MarketGet the best of Christmas arts, crafts and handcrafted goods in the market square between 9am and 3pm.

Junior History ClubFind out what Victorian children did at Christmas. A free, fun drop-in session suitable for (supervised) youngsters aged six and over.10.30am to noon at Tameside Local Studies and Archives Centre,Cotton Street, Ashton, OL6 7BY0161 342 4242.

8 DecemberChristmas Family DayWe’re bringing the Christmas spirit to life with characters and activities for the whole family. Visit Father Christmas in the terraced-house parlour, enjoy festive music and try some Christmas crafts. Tickets to see Father Christmas are £5 and include a gift. Tickets are available on the day for timed slots on a first-come, first-served basis.11am to 3pm at Portland Basin Museum, Portland Place, Ashton, OL7 0QA – 0161 343 6785. Country ChristmasDeck the halls by making a seasonal wreath and tree decorations from natural materials (donation required for materials).11am to 3pm at Park Bridge Heritage Centre, Ashton, OL6 8AQ.

10 DecemberHospital Artisan MarketFestive version of the popular monthly market with handpicked traders selling fruit and vegetables, plants, cheese, pies, cakes, bread, chocolate, olives, eggs, crafts and more.9am to 2pm at the Hartshead South entrance to Tameside Hospital, Fountain Street, Ashton, OL6 9RW.

11 DecemberDukinfield Lively Library ClubThe Lively Library Club offers speakers and workshops as well as the chance to meet new people and try different things. It’s friendly and fun. This month “What Christmas Means to Me”. Join Sue Holden for a sentimental but humorous journey through Christmas, explained in flowers, with the resulting floral art to raffle.10 to 11.30am at Dukinfield Library, Concord Way, SK16 4DB (during Open+ hours) - 0161 330 3257.

14 DecemberDeck the HallsMake a Christmas wreath from natural materials (donation required for materials). Noon to 3pm in the Highfield Pavilion, Stamford Park, SK15 1QZ. Market on the SquareCraftsmen, artisan traders and food producers offering Christmas goods in the area between the market hall and library in Ashton 9am to 4pm.

21 DecemberCake and Craft MarketEnjoy around 25 stalls selling festive cakes, buns and pies, plus a selection of craft stalls offering handmade goods.9am to 2pm at Ashton Market.

22 DecemberFarmers’ MarketMore than 20 stalls will be offering seasonal meats, vegetables, cheeses, dairy, cakes, pies and much more at Ashton Market 9am to 1pm.

Winter Solstice CelebrationShortest day, longest night, help call back the sun on this four-mile early morning walk up to Hartshead Pike. Meet 7.15am at Park Bridge Heritage Centre, Ashton.

January

1 JanuaryNew Year’s Day WalkStart the new year by resolving to enjoy this 10-mile ramble taking in some of the high spots of Tameside. Lunch stop at the Wharf Tavern, Stalybridge, where meat and potato pie and a vegetarian option will be available for £5.Meet 10am at Castle Clough car park, Buckton Vale Road, Carrbrook.available (£5).

What’s On...

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We wish all our traders and customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year

Christmas

Saturday 30th NovemberChristmas CelebrationMarket SquareFrozen-themed event. Christmas market entertainment. Lights switchon 6pm.

Market Hall Opening TimesMonday 23rd December ................................................................................9am till 5pm Christmas Eve – Tuesday 24th December ...............................................8:30am till 4pmChristmas Day - Wednesday 25th December ...........................................Closed all DayBoxing Day - Thursday 26th December ....................................................Closed all DayFriday 27th December ...............................................................................8.30am till 5pmSaturday 28th December ..........................................................................8.30am till 5pmSunday 29th December ..............................................................................Closed all dayMonday 30th December .................................................................................9am till 5pmNew Year’s Eve - Tuesday 31st December ...............................................8:30am till 4pmNew Year’s Day - Wednesday 1st January ................................................Closed all dayThursday 2nd January .............................................................................Open as normal

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Lantern parade to launch Christmas celebrations

TAMESIDE WINTER CARNIVAL & LANTERN PARADESATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER STALYBRIDGE TOWN CENTRE

NORTHERN LIGHTS


Christmas Market and Fun Fair from 11am Lantern parade, Entertainment and Christmas Light switch-on 5pm –7pm

A SPECTACULAR winter carnival will launch Tameside’s Christmas celebrations in style.

The borough-wide Northern Lights event will be held in Stalybridge on Saturday 16 November and will include a dazzling lantern parade as well as beautiful and atmospheric lights showcasing key features of the town.

The parade, which starts at 5pm, will culminate in Armentieres Square with entertainment and a Christmas lights switch on from approximately 6.15pm.

Celebrations will also include a Christmas Craft Market in Stalybridge Civic Hall on the day 11am-7pm, with a Santa’s Grotto

and wide variety of festive and artisan stalls including delicious food and drink.

Tameside Council has successfully applied for Arts Council funding and is working with international festival specialists Global Grooves to stage the event.

In addition to this Tameside-wide event, there will also be more local community led Christmas celebration events – supported by the council - in other towns as detailed below. Look out also for new, more contemporary and environmentally friendly Christmas lighting on key civic buildings and features in each town.


Don’t miss the Winter Carnival

N U R T U R I N G C O M M U N I T I E S

Saturday16 November

StalybridgeArmentieres Square, 11am-7pmLantern parade and atmospheric lights. Parade 5pm. Entertainment and a Christmas lights switch on from 6.15pm.Christmas Craft MarketStalybridge Civic Hall 11am-7pm, Santa’s Grotto and artisan stalls.

Friday 22 November – Sunday 24 November DentonCivic Square, 11am-8pm (Fri & Sat)11am-5.30pm (Sun) Three day Christmas market. Mulled wine.Denton’s Got TalentSaturday 23 November 2-4pm followed by Christmas lights switch on.

Friday 22 November

AudenshawRyecroft Hall Park, 4-7pm Entertainment on stage. Craft stalls in Ryecroft Hall. Fun fair. Father Christmas Mulled Wine and Brass Band.Lights switch on at 7pm.

Friday 22 November

Dukinfield Outside Dukinfield Town Hall,King Street, 5.30-6.35pm Fun fair. Entertainment.Father Christmas on sledge.

Friday 22 November

Micklehurst(Green space junction of Micklehurst Rd and Egmont St) 5.30-7pmBrass band. Father Christmas.

Saturday 23 November

DroylsdenCivic Square, 11am-5pmCommunity Lantern Parade at 3.45pm.Fun fair. Entertainment on stage. Stalls,mulled wine, hot food and brass band.Christmas tree and lights switch on at5pm.


Mossley Market Place, 4-7pmMusic. Brass band. Characters.Bring your lantern. Family fun.Lights switch on from 6.30pm.


AshtonAshton Town Centre, 11am-4.30pmFrozen-themed Artisan Market with singers, entertainment, local acts and funfair. Lights switch on 4.30pm.


HydeMarket Square, 10am – 6.30pmFrozen-themed event. Christmas marketentertainment. Lights switch on 6pm.


Hollingworth(Treacle Gardens, Market St)5-7.30pmA lantern procession. Father Christmasto switch on the tree lights.Sunday 8 DecemberChristmas Market 11am-4pm

Friday 6 December

HattersleyHattersley Hub, 4-8pmChristmas market. Father Christmas in his grotto. Free children’s craftsChoir and brass band performancesLiving Christmas tree lights switch on

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