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Welcome to Christmas in Newbury
Newbury continues to be a destination of choice for both retail and leisure and is now the must visit place for all your
Christmas requirements. Boasting many of the traditional high street names, combined with an array of independent shops
and retailers that gives Newbury its distinctive feel and atmosphere.
Newbury is now a ‘Purple Flag’ status town centre, with its enhanced leisure offering, ensuring it is a vibrant and safe place
to enjoy all your festive entertaining.
Newbury will have a very special visitor making his first appearance of the year on Saturday 28 November, as Father
Christmas brings his grotto to the Market Place. He will also be there on Sunday 29 November with his reindeer, before
leading the Christmas parade through the town to switch on the lights of our magnificent Christmas tree in the heart of the
town. Father Christmas will also be visiting Newbury on 4 - 6 December, Parkway and 12 & 13 December, Kennet Centre,
and then from 17 – 23 December in his Parkway Grotto.
Thursday 17 December is the next main date for your diary as late night shopping is back with festive entertainment, (look
out for the very special three wise men), and the very popular Choir of 1,000 Voices. The roads will be closed until 9pm
ensuring a car-free pedestrianised area, so you can enjoy the street entertainment and soak up the festive atmosphere.
Shoppers can also take advantage of FREE car parking (5pm – 9pm) on this evening. (Parkway, Kennet Centre and
Northbrook multi-storey car parks).
With its twinkling lights and festive windows, Newbury is sure to provide everything you need for the Christmas period. This
booklet contains all the main events and dates for your diary to ensure you and your family make the most of the holiday
season right here in Newbury this year.
Merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year,
from Newbury
Photography kindly provided by Richard Markham, Fiona Cue & Newbury BID
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Ride on Father Christmas’s Sleigh through the streets of
Newbury - Sunday 29 November
Two lucky children will have the chance to ride on Father
Christmas’s sleigh with Father Christmas, as he makes his
way around the streets of Newbury to turn on the lights of our
magnificent Christmas tree on Sunday 29 November.
For your chance to win this very special prize simply solve
the fifteen clues, then find the shops with the reindeer in the
window and collect
all fifteen names.
Ensure you collect a
copy of the Newbury
Weekly News
on Thursday 19
November for clues
and entry forms.
For full Terms & Conditions go to www.visitnewbury.org.uk/christmas
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Spot the fifteen reindeer around the town for a chance
to win a ride on Father Christmas’s sleigh!
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Newbury Christmas Parade - Sunday 29 November
Once again, you can follow Father Christmas and the parade
as it winds its way through the streets of Newbury before
arriving in the Market Place. Father Christmas & the Mayor of
Newbury will then be dropped off to light up our magnificent
Christmas Tree.
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From 4:15 the atmosphere really starts to build
as we head towards the start of the parade and
the lighting of our magnificent Christmas tree.
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Live entertainment throughout the day from 12
noon, Sunday 29 November, on the main stage
in the Market Place and Parkway Shopping.
Look out for the festive characters wandering
the streets, perfect for festive selfies!
Europarks
Goldwell
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10:30 – 4:00
12:30 – 4:30
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28 & Sunday 29 November 2015 in the Market
Place. Why not pay a visit, say hello to his
reindeer, and have your picture taken with him!
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Newbury’s late night shopping and Choir of 1,000
Voices extravaganza – Thursday 17 December
For one night only, Newbury town centre will be transformed into
a car free (until 9pm), festive shopping zone. From midday the
streets will be alive with children’s rides and festive market stalls
courtesy of Newbury Charter market. Then as we head into the
evening ensure you look out for the three wise men, and take time
to listen to the many choirs that will be singing around the town.
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Park for free between 5pm-9pm on this evening
(Parkway, Kennet Centre and Northbrook multi-storey car parks).
1,000 Voices, Newbury’s festive “big sing along” supported by Hogan Music, will be the rousing
finale to this festive day as we gather around the Christmas tree to sing some well-known carols
and Christmas songs, guaranteed to make you smile and get you in the Christmas mood! Song
sheets provided, but keep hold of
it for your chance to win a £100
voucher of your choice. Conducted
by Jane from Sing for Fun.
Take advantage of the FREE parking
between 5pm – 9pm in the following
car parks on this evening. (Parkway,
Kennet Centre and Northbrook
multi-storey car parks).
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Park for free between 5pm-9pm on this evening
(Parkway, Kennet Centre and Northbrook multi-storey car parks).
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Festive fun in a safe & vibrant environment
Newbury has recently been re-confirmed as just that, for a second year
the Purple Flag scheme, an accredited programme that assesses how we
manage our town during the evening, managed by the Association of Town
and City Managers (ATCM), has awarded Newbury this prestigious status.
With Newbury’s growing reputation as a safe, vibrant and mixed use
centre and the increased number of leisure
destinations, comes greater responsibility to
ensure everybody is safe while socialising and
enjoying the festive period. Again, Newbury
is being pro-active with the recent launch
of the Safer Socialising scheme, and we are
very pleased to say a number of town centre
locations have already been accredited with
this - look out for the logo in licensed premises.
working in partnership with
So you can take advantage of Newbury’s
theatre, cinema, restaurants and bars, safe in
the knowledge that Newbury really is a safe
and vibrant place for a better night out.
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Europarks
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Lane
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For full details on location visit www.newburybid.com
or www.visitnewbury.org.uk
Sadlers
Court
DWAY
Stormfront
Superdrug
Superdry
Taking Shape
3 Store
T K Maxx
G oldwe ll Par k
Temptation Gifts
The Edinburgh
Goldwell
Woollen Mill
NOR
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The Entertainer
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NE
Leisure
Centre
The Works
Top Shop
Northcroft
Lane West
Toomers Hardware
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KENNET & AVO
Trespass
Vision Express
Vodafone
W H Smiths
Warhammer
Waterstones
White Stuff
Whitewall Gallery
Wilds Sports
CRAVEN ROAD
Wilkinsons
Willow & Blooms
Pe
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THE BROA
Paperchase
Pageant Party
Peacocks
Phase Eight
Philip Brown Violins
Phone Mania
Pine & Oak
Furniture
Planet Game &
Gadgets
Rainbows Craft
Shop
Reynolds Blinds
River Island
Ripples
Robert Dyas
Roman Originals
Ryan’s Antiques &
Collectables
Sanbei
Schuh
Snappy Snaps
Sofa Workshop
Specsavers
Suits Newbury
EW
BARTHOLOM
John Lewis
at home
Johnsons Shoes
Jojo Maman Bebe
Jones the
Bootmaker
Joules
L’Occitane
Lakeland
Laura Ashley
Luna Boutique
Maplin
Marks & Spencer
Mint Velvet
Mistral
Mobility Direct
Mon Cherie
Monsoon
Mrs Jones Bridal
Multiyork
Natures Corner
Neals Yard
New Look
O2
Octopus
HILL
Debenhams
ECCO
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Ernest Jones
F. Hinds
Fat Face
Fifi & Moose
Fires ‘n Grates
Framemakers
Galleries
Fraser Hart
G K Curtains
Game
Grape Tree
Griffins Butcher
H&M
Hallmark Cards
Hogan Music
Holland & Barrett
Hotel Chocolat
ICN Computers
Inn at Home
J Lawrence
Jack Wills
Jigsaw
STRAWBERRY
99p store
Accessorize
Aja Foods
Animal
Argento
Artifax
Bags Etc
Blacks
Boots
Bradley & Willows
Bright House
Camp Hopson
Card Factory
Cargo
Carphone
Warehouse
CEX
Charles Clinkard
Clarks
Clinton Cards
Craftsman
Newbury Ltd
Crew Clothing
Dapper Street
David Clulow
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The Clock
Tower
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Joh n Lewis
Camp
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Hopson
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Cinema
Baguette House
BooBars Smokehouse Deli
Boswells
Bumbles
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Corn Exchange
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Gelato Goes
Greggs
Mr Moo Juice
Panousha Baguette
Parsons
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Pret A Manger
Shoemakers Café
Starbucks
Subway
NewburyBoutique
The Cake
Racecourse
The Flower Pot Café
The Tea Shop by the Canal
TIY Tea Bar
Weavers Walk Café
West Cornwall Pasty Co
FARADAY
ROAD
e b en h am s
Restaurants
Bars, Pubs & Clubs
Art of Siam
Ask
Bill’s
Brebis
Café Rouge
Chenz
Chilli’s
Cote Brasserie
El Sabio
Gurkha Chef
Indian Lounge
Indigo Bay
Jaipur
Just Lucky’s
La Tasca
Nando’s
Pizza Express
Prezzo
Prohibition
Red Peppers
Strada
The Nawab
The Newbury
Valle D’Oro
British Legion
Canal Bar
Coopers Arms
Cow & Cask
Document House
Elephant at the Market
Place
Lock Stock & Barrel
Newbury Conservative
Club
Prohibition
The Bacon Arms
The Catherine Wheel
The Chequer’s Hotel
The Cross Keys
The Diamond Tap
The Dolphin
The Hatchet
The Hogshead
The King Charles
The Lion
The Monument
The Nags Head
The Newbury
The Old Waggon & Horses
The Snooty Fox
For full details on location visit www.newburybid.com
or www.visitnewbury.org.uk
Take Aways
& Fast Food
Botan Restaurant
Chick King
Chop Suey House
Dominos Pizza
Ever Green
Fish 4 You
Ghassan’s
KFC
Lotus Garden
Masala
McDonald’s
Mr India
Pizza 2Night
Rios Burgers
The Kebab Korner
The Plaice
Tikka House
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Competitions
We have three great prizes to be won this
Christmas in Newbury, further reinforcing
Newbury’s reputation as the preferred
destination of choice this festive season.
£500 Shopping Spree to spend in
Newbury town centre, just in time to take
Prize 3
£100 voucher for one
festive caroller - simply make
sure you are at the late night and
1,000 voices extravaganza and
keep hold of your programme for
your chance to win a voucher
worth £100 of your choosing.
Terms & Conditions apply.
Prize 1
advantage of the January sales!
Simply guess the name of our
Snowman on the front cover, go to
visitnewbury.org.uk/christmas and
enter his name.
Terms & Conditions apply.
Prize 2
Two very lucky children will
have the chance to ride with father
Christmas on his sleigh during the
light switch-on parade in Newbury.
For your chance to win solve the 15
clues found in the Newbury Weekly
News on Thursday 19 November.
Complete the entry forms and
return to Newbury BID.
Terms & Conditions apply.
For full Terms & Conditions go to www.visitnewbury.org.uk/christmas
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Newbury Markets - Every Thursday & Saturday
Get it fresh,
get it local...
With new bright and colourful stalls selling a range of artisan
and homemade produce we are sure there is something for
everyone. We have many traditional stalls in the Market Place
and now craft, jewellery, ladies fashion, homeware and food
stalls along Bartholomew Street and Northbrook Street too.
Newbury
Market
You can find artisan breads, fresh deli items, beautifully crafted
cupcakes, as well as two traditional butchers and our fruit and
veg stall which has been trading at Newbury for over 60 years.
Thursdays & Saturdays
9:00am - 4:00pm
Christmas Opening Times
Thursday 24 December – OPEN
Saturday 26 December – CLOSED
Thursday 31 December – OPEN
Saturday 2 January – OPEN
For full details visit
www.newbury.gov.uk
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Newbury’s finest independent designer-makers,
vintage collectors, artists and local food
producers are coming together to celebrate the
very best of Berkshire and the surrounding area.
Original Art and Crafts, Hand-made Food Produce, Sizzling Street
Food, AND Fun Activities to keep the children entertained!
2016 Dates
27 March
24 April
29 May
26 June
31 July
28 Aug
25 Sep
30 Oct
27 Nov
Bartholomew Street and Northbrook Street
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Corn
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Arcade
BEAR
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BOUNDARY ROAD
MARKET STREET
Sainsbury’s
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9
Market St.
10
Council
Sat. Only
Newbury
N
STATIO
From the East (non motorway traffic)
Proceed along the A4 London Road towards Newbury Town Centre. Turn left just past the
Mercedes Dealership at the traffic lights in to Faraday Road, and continue to the end of the
road to access Newbury Football Club Car Park. From here it is a 5-minute scenic walk to
reach the town centre and Christmas Market in Victoria Park. Alternatively proceed along
the A4 to the Robin Hood roundabout and follow directions as above from M4.
From the West (non motorway traffic)
Proceed along A4 Bath Road, Turn right in to Old Bath Road proceed to the mini
roundabout
and turn right in to Strawberry Hill continue into West Street. From here
Newbury
Racecourse
Northbrook
Multi-Storey, West Street and Northcroft Lane car parks are easily accessible
and within 5-minutes walk of the Town Centre.
Sainsbury’s
Vue
Cinema
RE
ST
STREET
Pelican Lane
Parkway
Camp Hopson
Newbury Football Club
LANE
P
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EW
BARTHOLOM
11
Eight
Bells
NE
L LA
MIL
Coach
Park
CH
CRAVEN ROA
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12
Kennet Centre
Multistorey
EET
6/7
Central
8
Market
Place
Ke nnet
Shopping
Inches
Yard
Traveling from the South
Leave the A34 at Tot Hill services and follow signs for Newbury Town Centre. At the
Sainsbury’s
roundabout take the first exit in to Bear lane, from here you can access, Wharf,
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Kennet
Centre
multi-storey and Market Street car parks and Council (Saturday only).
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Football
Club
5
Car Park
1
2
3
4
3
Camp
Hopson
Wharf
CRAVEN ROAD
4
Northbrook
Multistorey
Northcroft
Lane West
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KENNET & AVO
PARK WAY
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T LA
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entre
ROF
Vic toria Park
RSH LANE
REET
THC
Parkway
Multistorey
Park way
Sh op p in g
ROOK ST
Europarks
well
NOR
NORTHB
Weavers
Walk
2
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ST
MIDDLE
ST
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FARADA
Y ROAD
HILL
De b en hams
WEST STREET
l dwe ll Par k
Traveling
from the M4 – Jct 13
A4
Follow signs for town centre, at the Robin Hood roundabout take the 4th exit into London
Road. From here we recommend one of the following four car parks. From London Road
turn left into Park Way, to access Camp Hopson and Parkway Shopping car parks.
Alternatively proceed straight over the roundabout and take the next right for Pelican Lane
car park or continue on and follow signs for Northbrook multi-storey car park.
PARK STREET
DWAY
STRAWBERRY
Sadlers
Court
A
AD
LONDON RO
Pelican
Lane
A33
9
AD
RO
1
The Clock
Tower
OLD BATH ROAD
Newbury has plenty of car parking for the festive season. However, at peak times the main
car parks will be under pressure, as such and to ensure your journey into Newbury is as
smooth as possible, we recommend the following:
W
PELICAN LANE
F
OX
Waitrose
N.B. Park Way Bridge is only open to buses and taxi’s - Please avoid
crossing at all times.
ROAD
Postcode Spaces 5 Wharf
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RG14
RG14
RG14
1NX
1ED
1AY
5AS
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9
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Central
Library
Corn Exchange (Bear Lane)
Market Street
Council - Saturdays Only
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5QP
5AN
5DP
5DP
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8 Bells
Kennet Centre multi-storey
Northbrook multi-storey
Northcroft Lane
West Street
Northcroft Lane West
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5EN
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Christmas Events 2015
November
Saturday 21
Gift & Craft Fair
– St Nicolas Church
Sunday 6
Thursday 10
Saturday 12
Carols at The Corn Exchange
Pet a Penguin – Kennet Centre
Thursday 26
The bet365 Hennessy Festival
– Newbury Racecourse
The bet365 Hennessy Festival
– Newbury Racecourse
Saturday 28
Meet Father Christmas in his
Grotto – Market Place
The bet365 Hennessy Festival
– Newbury Racecourse
Handel: Messiah
– St Nicolas Church
Newbury Charter Market
Sunday 29
Sunday 20
Santa Cruises
– Kennet & Avon Canal
Father Christmas in his Grotto
– Parkway
Carols – St Nicolas Church
Father Christmas in his Grotto
– Parkway
Monday 21
Newbury Charter Market
Sunday 13
Tuesday 22
Santa Cruises
– Kennet & Avon Canal
Wednesday 16
Festive Race Day
– Newbury Racecourse
Thursday 17
Late night shopping, featuring
the Choir of 1,000 Voices &
entertainment
Father Christmas in his Grotto
– Parkway
Meet Father Christmas in
his Grotto – Market Place
Friday 18
Father Christmas in his Grotto
– Parkway
Thursday 3
Newbury Charter Market
Saturday 19
Friday 4
Father Christmas in the Grotto
– Parkway
Victorian Christmas Show
– Shaw House
Saturday 5
Newbury Charter Market
Santa Cruises
– Kennet & Avon Canal
Father Christmas in his Grotto
– Parkway
Santa Cruises
– Kennet & Avon Canal
Father Christmas in his Grotto
– Parkway
Wednesday 23 Santa Cruises
– Kennet & Avon Canal
Father Christmas in his Grotto
– Parkway
Christmas Eve
Children’s Crib Service 3pm
– St Nicolas Church
Midnight Communion
– St Nicolas Church
Newbury Charter Market
December
Santa Cruises
– Kennet & Avon Canal
Father Christmas in his Grotto
– Parkway
Festival of Light: Lantern Parade
Father Christmas in the
Kennet Centre
Newbury Christmas Parade
& Entertainment
Father Christmas in the Grotto
– Parkway
Newbury Charter Market
Father Christmas in the
Kennet Centre
Community Carol Concert
‘Sing Christmas’
– St Nicolas Church
Newbury Charter Market
Friday 27
Saturday 19
Santa Cruises
– Kennet & Avon Canal
Newbury Charter Market
Sunday 22
Father Christmas in his Grotto
– Parkway
Newbury Charter Market
Christmas Day Traditional Holy Communion
– St Nicolas Church
Family Communion
– St Nicolas Church
Tuesday 29
Betfred Challow Hurdle Day
– Newbury Racecourse
27 November – 3 January: Dick Whittington
– Corn Exchange