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Festive Weekenders: Switch on the Christmas tree lights this November at unmissable free events in our town centres.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in our town centres! The Royal Borough of Greenwich is getting ready to celebrate the most wonderful time of year!

The Christmas spirit will be taking over the town centres with Festive Weekender events in Eltham and Woolwich Town Centre. Expect local craft, gift and food stalls, children’s arts and crafts and festive entertainment. 

Woolwich Festive Weekender (20th to 22nd November)
Address: General Gordon Square, Woolwich SE18 6HD 
The Christmas spirit takes over Woolwich with magical light switch on events, organised in partnership with CC Events and FESTIVAL.org, with free activities and performances, plus local stalls, food and drink.

Kids can get creative with cookie decorating, lantern and Christmas card making, face painting and carnival games, and meet Minnie, Mickey, Rudolph and our enchanted fairies. 

Expect performances from singalong Puppets with Guts The Lips and spectacular illuminated drummers Spark! Worldbeaters and Heath House and Cardwell School choirs in Woolwich. And get a selfie in the giant snow globe and take a ride on Santa's mega sleigh. 

Get started on your Christmas shopping and enjoy tasty street food at Beresford Market, open until 8pm as part of Woolwich Lates. 

Eltham Festive Weekender (27th to 29th November)
Address: Passey Place, Eltham SE9 5DA
Christmas comes to Eltham! Enjoy circus stilt walkers Corvus Angelicus, Star Bears, giant Big Dancers from El Carromato, Bob Hope Theatre pantomime cast and St Mary's School Choir. Countdown to light up the Christmas tree at 6pm and catch Play It on Pan, Boppin’ Bunnies, Jolly Good Timers and TARU Arts at both events.

* Suitable for all ages​​

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