Workington Christmas Festival
Join us to celebrate the switching on of Workington's Christmas lights with our amazing festive festival. Jam packed with entertainment throughout the day including live music, walkabout entertainers, face painting, fun fair, and storytelling. Our local market stretches out onto the main street with a fabulous mix of independent local businesses selling tempting treats and beautiful hand-made gifts.
We have so much going on at our Christmas Festival!
Entertainment
Imagination Parties
Fun Fair
Giant Snow Globe
Crafty Kids West Cumbria
Katy Leese Face Painting
Madeleine Mitchell Face Painting
Cumbria Superheroes
Darling Manor
Bread and Butter Theatre Company
Primary Puppets
Martiny's Magic
Bounce Fitness
Fairly Famous Family
Rainbow Jelly
B Jamba Samba Band (leading the umbrella parade)
On our Main Stage we have:
John Hastings
Cindy Hoten
Maryport Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society
Cockermouth Ukuele Band
Razzamataz Theatre School
Workington Town Band
WADAMS
Our headliner again for 2019 will be the fabulous Committed 2 Rock who did such an amazing job for us in 2018, we just had to invite them back!
Christmas Market
We have a great array of stalls for you on our market this year. Everything from christmas gifts, to tasty treats and a glass of fizz. See below for what's to come!
ROAD CLOSURE
The umbrella parade includes a section of the public highway. An application for a temporary road closure has been submitted to Allerdale Borough Council in accordance with Section 21 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847. Please click the link below to review the notice of intention for each route:
Any person wishing to make representations to the Council in relation to the requested order should write to:
Legal Services, Allerdale Borough Council, Allerdale House, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3YJ
Tel: 01900 702915
FREE Bling your Brolly Workshop
Bling your Brolly and join our parade! A FREE workshop for all ages.
Come along and decorate an umbrella with lights, glitter, tinsel and more…All for free, we even provide the umbrella. You can then parade your brolly through the town for all to see during our umbrella parade at the Christmas Festival on 30th November.
The free workshop will be held on Saturday 23rd November from 1pm - 4pm at Moorclose Community Centre, Needham Drive, Workington, CA14 3SE.
The Umbrella Parade will take place on Saturday 30th November 2019 as part of our Christmas Festival, meeting at Workington Leisure Centre from 4.15pm, the parade will last around 15-20 mins and will depart at 4.30pm.
For more information and to book places visit www.visitworkington.co.uk/christmasfestival.
