Late Night Shopping, Steyning High Street, Wednesday 8th December 6.00pm to 9.00pm.

This year the Steyning Chamber of Trade is planning to turn the High Street car park into a temporary ice rink as part of the Late Night Christmas Shopping on Wednesday 8th December 2010. Switching on the Christmas lights to open the evening’s festivities will be former Figure Skating Champion and local resident Marilyn Robertson-Aitkman.

Father Christmas will be swapping his sleigh for an open top car which will lead a lantern lit procession by pupils from St Andrew’s Primary accompanied by Steve Davies and his jazz band.

Our traditional Christmas theme this year will see the bus shelter transformed into a nativity scene with real donkeys and jubilant carol singers. Local choirs Cantatrice and Kaleidescope, the Woodcraft Folk and the Roundhill Morris Dancers will form part of the entertainment planned for this festive evening. As usual the High Street will be buzzing with entertainment and have an array of tempting stalls and welcoming shops with their special Christmas displays.

So get your skates on, take the stress out of Christmas shopping and join us, this year, for a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine available from many of the shops and stalls, and see if you can spot Father Christmas who will be handing out sweets generously donated by Steyning’s Co-Operative store.

Programme of Entertainment:

Marquee: White Horse End
5.45pm: Gathering of St Andrews Primary School children in White Horse car park

6.00pm: Start of children’s lantern lit procession with Father Christmas in a car

6.10pm: Gary Prior Brass Band    
   
6.35pm Cantatrice Choir

7.00pm: Kaleidoscope Choir

7.30pm: Local and live Rhythm and Blues Band

8.00pm: Street performer

8.30pm: Local and live Rhythm and Blues Band

9.00pm: Finish

Town Centre:
6.00pm: Grand Opening by Mrs Aikman

7.25pm: Address by Rev Paul Rampton

7.30pm: St Andrews and St Cuthman Church Choir

9.00pm:  Grand Raffle Draw

Outside the Chequer Inn:

Live music

Outside No 69 High Street.

Marquee: Opposite Co-Op
6.45 – 7.30pm: Hula hoop performances

7.30 - 8.00pm: Steyning’s Roundhill Morris

8 - 8.30pm: Hula Hoop performances

Marquee: The Steyning Bookshop end
6.20pm:  St Andrews Primary School Choir

6.30pm: Street performer

7.00pm:  Woodcraft Folk singing

7.15pm: Street performer

7.45pm: Jazz Band

8.15pm:  Christobel Cossins Choir

8.30pm:  Jazz Band

9.00pm: Finish

Ice Skating in the town centre car park - Open from 3.30pm

Special Events:
Mulled Wine is being served at Springwells Hotel at South end of High Street
6.45 - 7.15pm: Jazz Band

8.15pm: Roundhill Morris Dancers

At The Steyning Bookshop:
6.00 - 8.30pm: Award winning children’s book illustrators and authors David Lucas and Yokococo signing copies of their latest books.

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