Whitby Christmas Festival starts tomorrow
It begins with the switching-on of the town's Christmas lights.
Last updated 25th Nov 2021
Whitby Town Council has arranged a weekend of events and activities for locals and visitors to enjoy from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 November 2021.
You will find unusual and unique gifts, as well as a wide range of tasty foods for sale in the fabulous Christmas market.
There is also an array of activities - all completely free.
On Friday night (26 November), come and enjoy the Greatest Hits Radio Show, where local celebrity Alistair Griffin will entertain the crowds before assisting the Town Mayor of Whitby, and the young winner of the Christmas Card Competition with a spectacular Christmas lights switch-on.
Then you can look at Arco, a breath taking, free-standing, 12m high, air-filled arch, changing colour with its own light show while perfectly framing the aerial performer beneath, before local band Skandals perform their favourite Ska songs.
The market and festivities continue throughout the weekend, with a variety of amazing and dazzling events and entertainment which include:
• Local musicians and singers, choirs and ukuleles, performing at various times throughout Saturday
• Large scale digital Christmas Book installation – performed every 20 minutes from 4pm to close of the market Saturday
• Pet-friendly firework display at 7.45pm on Saturday to close the market – offering a new experience for Whitby, this unique, colourful display will be quite different to traditional fireworks, being much lower in the sky, but launched from the east cliff. Expect action and fun, without the noise. The best place to view this display will be from the festival site.
• Interactive Living Snow Globe will be performing periodically throughout Sunday
• Festive Storytelling activities with the Literacy Trust
• Children’s entertainer and fairground rides throughout the weekend
• Santa and helpers, in a beautiful sleigh, will be available to chat, for family photographs and selfies, throughout the weekend.
All these activities are completely free.