Cranleigh's Christmas Cracker

Programme of Events

Sunday's Events

Saturday 19th November 2011

10am 'til late

140m² ice rink on Stocklund Square

Junior fairground rides (War Memorial & outside Boots)

Christmas Market (Stocklund Square, Fountain Square & Bank Buildings)

Saturday 19th November 2011 Timed Activities

9.00am - 11.00am

Breakfast with Santa

Come and enjoy a hearty breakfast and coffee for the adults with a small gift from Santa for the children (booking required)

Location: Richard Onslow, Fountain Square, GU6 8AU

Christmas Cupcake decorating

Enjoy a yummy brunch while the children have fun decorating cupcakes.

Location: One Forty, High Street, GU6 8RF

10.00am - 11.00am

Christmas Cracker Christmas card making

A chance for the children to get ahead of the game making special cards for loved ones

Location: Cranleigh Library, High Street, GU6 8AE

10.00am - 1.30pm

Cranleigh Lion Tamers Christmas Bazaar

A great selection of local crafts and gifts for sale

Location: Cranleigh Village Hall, High Street, GU6 8AJ

10.00am - 3.30pm

Art and Craft Workshops, Face Painting and Coffee

Children's Christmas art and craft sessions, face painting, fairtrade coffee morning & Christmas floral table decorating demonstrations

Location: Cranleigh Methodist Church, High Street, GU6 8RT

Art and craft workshops are as follows:

10am - 1pm	Making reindeer food & candy cane craft. Session run by Little Harriers
10am - 1pm	Christmas crowns, Christmas baubles & Liquorice necklaces. Session run by Blossom Nursery
10am - 3.30pm	Christmas table decorating demonstrations. A chance to learn some top tips on making some great table decorations to set your Christmas lunch off in style! Session run by Flowerwise Florists
1pm - 3.30pm	Face Painting from Artyfacial face painting and body art.
1.30pm - 3.30pm	Christmas cracker making, salt dough tree decorations and pine cone Christmas decorations. Session run by Acorn Nursery
1.30pm - 3.30pm	Christmas biscuit icing and decorating. Session run by Greenway Nursery

10.00am onwards

Face Painting

Come and get your face painted by Pretty Monsters

Location: Outside Funbox Card and Gift Shop, High Street, GU6 8AU

11.30am - 1.00pm

Pantomime Characters

Come and meet Cinderella and some of Fishers Farm Christmas Pantomime characters

Location: Outside the Co-operative supermarket

11.00am - 4.30pm

Peppa Pig and George

Come and join Peppa Pig and George as they stroll throughout the village. Appearances every hour.

Location: Cranleigh High Street,

3.00pm - 5.00pm

Santa at Manns

Come and visit Santa in his grotto at Mann’s Department Store

Location: Mann's Department Store, High Street, GU6 8AY

Live Music on Fountain Square

From 12 pm until 5.30pm at Fountain Square, GU6 8AU

Open Mic Sessions (12pm – 1.45pm)

Hosted by Richard James Poll. Spaces are available for a 15 minute slot between 12 and 2pm.

Please contact Richard on 07850 657416 to book a slot to perform, whatever your talent.

Live Music (3.30pm – 5.30pm)

Dancing from Va Va Jhoom (3.30pm)Performances from acoustic singer Danny Gortler (3.45pm),Glebelands’ student Beth Duck (4.15pm), and talented singer songwriter Roy Sudan (5pm)

96.4 Eagle Radio Love Crew (from 3.30pm)

Join the 96.4 Eagle Radio Love Crew who will be running a competition to give away £500 of shopping vouchers and other giveaways

Christmas Cracker Lantern Parade (5.30pm)

Lantern Parade in Cranleigh High Street in 2010. Photograph re-produced with kind permission of Steve Hancock

A stunning Christmas Cracker themed Lantern Parade will be setting off from Cranleigh Arts Centre High Street, GU6 8AS at 5.30pm.

Cheer on local children from Park Mead, St Josephs, Glebelands, Cranleigh Primary, Lockwood, Cranleigh Youth Club and Cranleigh & District Guides as they parade over 200 lanterns created following a masterclass with artist Simona Paterova from Street Processions.

Join us as we head towards Fountain Square accompanied by the uplifting beats of the Friary Guildford Brass Band.

Look out for Dick Lane and the magnificent white Lippizaner horses transporting some special guests in the Christmas carriage.

Light Switch-On (6pm)

Follow the parade to Fountain Square for a stunning finale of fire juggling from Poi Passion, the turning on of the Christmas Lights by Colin Young of Cranleigh Freight Services and the launch of the 'Christmas Cracker' Nativity Trail.

Dance and shop the night away with late night shopping and live music from local rock band 'More or Less'.

Saturday's Events

Sunday 20th November 2011

140m² ice rink on Stocklund Square 10am - 4pm

Junior fairground rides 10am - 4pm

Peppa Pig and George in the Village 10am - 4pm

Santa at Manns 11am - 1pm

Christmas Cracker Nativity Trail

Sunday 20th November 2011 Performances on Fountain Square

10.30am - 11.00am	Molly Moocow
11.15 - 11.45am	Park Mead Primary School
12pm - 12.30pm	Cranleigh Dance and Theatre Arts
12.45pm - 13.15pm	Centre Stage

Ice rink in Stocklund Square, Cranleigh in 2010. Photograph re-produced with kind permission of Steve Hancock

For further details contact the Cranleigh project co-ordinator on 07795 120761 or email cranleighcoordinator@cranleighpc.org.

Photographs re-produced with kind permission of Steve Hancock, Jean Quallington and Munif Jabbur.

Christmas in Cranleigh is supported by Cranleigh Parish Council, Waverley Borough Council, Cranleigh Chamber if Trade and Commerce, Cranleigh Arts Centre, Hart Brown Solicitors and Cranleigh Initiative

Map image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland