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6th December 2024(1 event)
Oswestry Christmas Live
17:00 6th December 2024
at Oswestry Town
OswestryOswestry Christmas Live
17:00 - 18:00 6th December 2024
Oswestry TownOswestry,More InformationOswestry Christmas Live, Friday 6th December. For one night only!Visit Oswestry for one of the largest and most spectacular, night-time Christmas events in Shropshire. Oswestry town centre is turned into a festival of fun with huge amusement rides, indoor and street markets, Porthywaen Silver Band, street food and late-night shopping.The Bailey Head market square will be ready to rock with live music and Father Christmas will be in his grotto at the indoor market.As the evening draws to a close, there will also be quiet fireworks from the town’s Cae Glas Park.The fun starts at 5pm. See you there! -
7th December 2024(3 events)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
Oswestry Christmas Parade
11:00 7th December 2024
at Oswestry Town
OswestryOswestry Christmas Parade
11:00 - 12:00 7th December 2024
Oswestry TownOswestry,More InformationIt’s Christmas Parade Day on Saturday 7th of December and there’s a carnival atmosphere in Oswestry’s town centre. Oswestry Borderland Rotary organises a fantastic procession throughout the town centre of everything from vintage trucks to the biggest Christmas themed floats. Be there early to be sure of a good spot – you might get lucky and catch some of the sweet treats from the floats. All monies raised will be donated to local charities. The parade starts at 11am.It’s market day in Oswestry too, so bring your Christmas shopping list and stay on to browse the indoor and outdoor market stalls. The Christmas Grotto will be open at the Indoor Market with Santa in residence – all proceeds donated to charity.
Christmas Party Boat
12:00 7th December 2024
at Llangollen Wharf
LlangollenChristmas Party Boat
12:00 - 16:30 7th December 2024
Llangollen WharfWharf HillLlangollen, LL20 8TAMore InformationFour-hour Christmas Party Boat, Retro Buffet and Christmas Tunes from across the years.
A leisurely four-hour cruise that starts and ends in Llangollen. We will meander along the Llangollen Canal taking in all the beautiful scenery that the Dee Valley and its river has to offer. We will then enter Trevor Basin which leads us on to the magnificent Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. We will cross this, not just once, but twice. The view is breath taking.
Your food will be at your table when you board the boat ready for you to eat at your leisure, once we have set off your drinks will be brought to your table.
Retro Buffet Platter
Think 80’s style Buffet, cheese and onion sticks, vol-au-vents, sausage rolls, cocktail sausages, finger sandwiches. Vegetarian and Vegan options available. (All brought up to date and homemade by us at the Wharf)
A glass of Fizz or a Beer.
Christmas Hits from across the years.
All this for the amazing price of £32.95 per person
We have a Bar on board the boat and we also serve hot and cold drinks.
We now take cash and card on the boat.
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8th December 2024(2 events)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
Luxury Festive Afternoon Tea with Mulled wine & Christmas Songs
12:00 8th December 2024
at Llangollen Wharf
LlangollenLuxury Festive Afternoon Tea with Mulled wine & Christmas Songs
12:00 - 16:30 8th December 2024
Llangollen WharfWharf HillLlangollen, LL20 8TAMore InformationAll boarding at LLangollen Wharf.
A leisurely four-hour cruise that starts and ends in Llangollen, you will meander along the Llangollen Canal taking in all the beautiful scenery that the Dee Valley and its river has to offer, you will then enter Trevor Basin which leads you on to the magnificent Pontcysyllte Aqueduct you will cross this, not just once, but twice, the view is breath taking.
A Festive Afternoon Tea with Mulled Wine and Christmas Songs
Your food will be at your table when you board the boat ready for you to eat at your leisure, you can order your drinks from the crew.
A full sandwich of your choice, freshly baked scone with jam, butter and cream, individual mini-Christmas cake. shortbread daisy, 2 mini bites of homemade cakes (for example, brownies, lemon drizzle and bakewell slice, all our cakes and treats are homemade) fruit, crisps and sweets.
A Glass of homemade Mulled Wine or a Tea or coffee.
All this for the amazing price of £32.95 per person
There is a fully stocked bar onboard the boat and we also serve hot and cold drinks.
We now take cash and card payments on the boat.