Wanted: 2,000 elves TODAY in Weymouth
The elves are back, but will there be enough?
Elves are coming back to Weymouth today (26 November) with We Are Weymouth’s Elf World Record Attempt and the Christmas Light Illumination.
This year, locals and visitors alike are asked to don their best elf attire and head down to New Bond Street to help beat the world record - 2,000 elves are needed.
The elf celebrations will begin at 10am with a screening of Arthur Christmas in Cineworld, followed by a day of entertainment in the town and on the stage in New Bond Street until 8pm.
Scattered throughout the town the elf workshops return with bauble making and crafts, elf letter writing and much more. Running alongside is the Elf Trail where participants can find the letter on each elf, decipher the word and submit for a prize. Fun for the whole family guaranteed!
Free parking will also be available in the town.
Finally, keep your eyes peeled for the larger-than-life Elf and the Christmas Animated Light Show and snow as the lights go on at 5pm playing right through until 8pm.
Dawn Rondeau, Chief Operations Officer at We Are Weymouth (BID) comments: “ We’re bringing back the elves to the town, with counting stations and registration - so we’ll know for certain if we have beaten our target of 2000 elves in the town just before the lights go on. We Are Weymouth (BID) wants to put Weymouth on the map for a unique Christmas experience and is committed to making the day special for visitor’s, locals and businesses supplying shops with bunting, ensuring that and there will be entertainment throughout the town until 8pm as well as late night shopping, and providing a special projection light animation show as the town’s Christmas lights go on!
The big Christmas Lights Switch on its at 5.15pm