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The East of England Christmas Festival is the perfect event to get
the festive season off to a flying start and for you to begin your
Christmas shopping. The Festival is being held over three days this
year – 12th, 13th and 14th November - at the East of England
Showground in Peterborough. Discounted tickets are being offered for
the first day of the Show, Friday 12th. The Festival will be all in
one, heated, building, in the fabulous exec Peterborough exhibition
centre.
Now in its sixth year, the
Christmas Festival offers a unique shopping experience, with over
250 craft and gift stands. Visitors to the Festival will have the
perfect opportunity to discover a whole host of quality gift ideas
for both friends and family.
There are many services which are
new for 2010. These include having your purchases gift wrapped, with
proceeds donated to Sue Ryder and Macmillan Cancer Support and a
Food and Craft demonstration stage, with ideas for the Festive
period.
The Christmas Festival Food Hall
will feature some of the best local and regional speciality
products, and you will also be able to enjoy a delicious, festive
meal in the festival restaurant, knowing that all the food has been
sourced under the Showground’s Food Direct from the Farm scheme.
Younger visitors will especially
enjoy visiting Father Christmas in his grotto as well as being able
to get their picture taken with him and the festive fun continues
with Punch and Judy, Stilt Walkers and Face Painting. You will also
be able to purchase a slice of the delicious cake, from a recipe
devised by local school children. The Junior Schools Seasonal
Festive Cake Challenge has involved school children from across the
region, who have devised their favourite cake recipe. The entries
will be judged by professional chefs from the Academy of Culinary
Arts and the winning cakes will be sold at the Festival, with all
the profits from the sales going to the winning schools.
For ticket bookings please call
0845 600 5445. Tickets are priced at £4.00 for adults on Friday and
£5.00 for adults on Saturday and Sunday. Children under 16 are free
on all three days.
Gates open from 9am – 5pm (Friday,
Saturday & Sunday).
Car Parking is FREE with a network
of tarmac roads for ease of access for the disabled.
For general information about the
Festival telephone 01733 234451 or visit
www.showground.org.uk
The East of England Showground,
situated in Alwalton, Peterborough, is easily accessible from all
major routes and is well sign-posted.
September 2010 -
Peterborough UK Community Website
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