Page 26 - Oxted Local November 2024

26 November 2024 • Oxted Local 
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CHRISTMAS IS COMING AND
OXTED IS GEARING UP FOR
SOME FESTIVE FUN!
As we head into the festive period, Oxted takes on
a lovely atmosphere with all the brilliant Christmas
windows, lights and decorations on both Station
Road East and Station Road West. It’s all about fun,
except of course for all the Y11 and Y13 students
who are doing their mocks GCSEs and A’Levels for a
couple of weeks in November! Good luck!
This is a key period for all businesses, large and
small, as well as a crucial fundraising time for
local charities, so more than ever, it’s important to
support local and shop local whenever you can,
ensuring your hard-earned Christmas shopping cash
goes back into your local community…
Love Oxted’s Family Christmas Event -
Saturday 23rd November 2-6pm
This year, Oxted is doing things a bit differently
following feedback, and instead of late-night
shopping, we’re hosting a family entertainment
afternoon, culminating in the candlelight procession
and lights switch-on with Santa, Mrs Claus, street
entertainers and some specials guests, starting from
outside Santa’s Grotto next to NFU/Morr & Co on
Station Road West at 5pm and moving through to
Station Road East for 5.15pm.
Whilst the day and time is different, there will still
be the same fab shopping plus street food from
the Oxted restaurants and cafes, entertainment,
including the magical Living Snow Globe and Ice
men jugglers, Gliding fairies, free face painting with
Honey Bee, The Oxted Band and all the beautiful
Christmas windows. On Station Road West there will
also be the
(free) Snow
Globe
Photo
Dome,
market
stalls PLUS
Santa’s
Grotto @
Morr & Co
and the
fabulous
Oxted
Band will
be playing
festive
tunes.
Please note:
Station
Road East and Station Road West will be CLOSED TO
TRAFFIC from 12pm - 8pm. There will be parking
restrictions in place beforehand to clear the road
by 12pm. There is FREE PARKING ALL WEEKEND at
Ellice Road Car Park and Gresham Road Car Park (by
Tandridge District Council).
Following on from the Christmas event, there will be
live music on Saturday afternoons until Christmas,
including Sing it Out Choir on 7th December at 1pm,
and Disney Princesses on 21st December 1-2.30pm,
outside Boots. We cannot wait for that one!! Jingle
Bell Village returns to Master Park 14/15 December.
Tickets: www.bellalunaevents.co.uk.
By Sophie Martin (image Sophie Martin)
More updates on @loveoxted and
www.loveoxted.co.uk
Other events in November include:
•
Country Market every Friday morning at The
Woodhouse Centre. 9.30-11.30am.
•
4th November – reopening of Paul James Jewellers
following a sparkling refurbishment!
•
7th November – Musical Bingo @ The Ginistry as well
as Live Music on Thursdays and Saturdays throughout
the month.
•
10th November – Remembrance Sunday service at St
Mary’s and wreath laying, Master Park.
•
12th – 16th November – The Addams Family at The
Barn Theatre
•
26th and 27th November - Bru & Bear – Christmas
Wreath Workshops
•
28th November - The Mum Club at Hammond’s
•
28th November – Open Day at The Woodhouse Centre
9.30 to 12.30 with Christmas gifts, cakes and raffle.
•
30th November – Wreath Workshops at The
Woodhouse Centre. 10am-1pm and 2-5pm £45 pp.
Contact The Woodhouse Centre for more information.