PANTO stars will turn on this year’s Christmas lights in Tadley as part of a festive evening for all the family.

Tadley’s annual Christmas Tree Lights event will be held on Friday, November 25, starting at 6pm with the opening of the Christmas Market in the Ambrose Allen Centre, Franklin Avenue.

There will be lots of stalls selling Christmas gifts, such as toys, jewellery and handmade crafts plus there will be charity stalls selling gifts and holding raffles and tombolas.

Jake the Juggler and an Ice Person will be walking through the crowd providing some entertainment. 

Outside there will be a merry-go-round and a Santas Grotto for the children. Father Christmas will be there too.

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Tadley and District Community Association will be providing refreshments, selling hotdogs, soft drinks, tea and coffee with free mince pies courtesy of Sainsbury’s.

Carol singing will start at 6pm with Burnham Copse School, followed by Tadley Band who will perform and sing carols.

At 7pm stars from this year’s pantomime at The Anvil, Rachel Grundy who plays Cinderella and Joseph Hewlett who plays Prince Charming, will switch on the tree lights.