Warminster Christmas Celebrations

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Warminster will join together to put on a bumper Christmas celebration and Lights Switch-On event on Saturday 25th November.

Festive events will be spread across the town – with the Warminster community encouraged to support independent stalls, shops and services - with something for everyone.

Christmas celebrations begin at 10am at Warminster Civic Centre’s Christmas Market, in Sambourne Road. The market will be opened by the Warminster Town Crier and will be brimming with local stallholders selling gifts, treats, decorations, cards and much more.

There will also be street food outside the Civic Centre to enjoy and Santa’s Grotto inside, which is £5 per child. Entry to the market is free and will run until 4pm.

Christmas stalls come to the High Street with roads closed from 12pm (see below for further details). The Warminster Independent Christmas Market, run by the Warminster Business Network will have more than 30 stalls with Christmas gifts and demonstrations entertaining the crowds from 12.30pm.

Mulled wine, the Lions Book stall, the Warminster Cooking School, handmade vintage gifts, candles, hot food, the Wiltshire Drinks Company and much more will keep crowds entertained until 6pm.

There will be more stalls in the Three Horseshoes Walk and from 2pm entertainment begins in the Market Place creating a fun, festive atmosphere, and fairground rides to enjoy.

Bands will be playing live on stage including A Sackful of Sovereigns - a five-piece folk, rock, blues, country, roots and soul band, Warminster Rock Choir and the Vocal Works Gospel Choir ahead of the Lights Switch-On at 5.30pm.

There will also be food and decorated shop windows for visitors enjoy. Roll With It, 38a Market Place will extend their opening hours on the day selling hot baps and other shops are expected to open longer.

The day is set to be a Christmas celebratory extravaganza with the opportunity for residents to explore the many incredible Warminster shops and services.

Many shops will be extending their opening hours including Baber Animal Feeds in Chinns Court open until 6pm and Yarn for the Soul in East Street also open to 6pm - with mulled wine, gingerbread and 10% off everything in the shop on the day.