Saturday 17th November
Pontypridd Town Centre
2-6pm
Your Christmas celebrations start right here…….!
What will be there……….!
There is a temporary road closure order in place between 9.00am – 8.00pm!
The Town Centre bus is temporarily suspended for the day!
Fountain Area:
12.00pm – 5.30pm – visit Santa in his Grotto
2pm – 6.00pm – Synthetic Ice-rink
2pm – 6.00pm – Snow Globe – have a play in the snow and a FREE photo!!
Ice Prince and Ice Princess Stilt Walkers
Reindeer
Mobile Screen showing “The Polar Express” – Mill Street Turning Circle
Mill Street Turning Circle – space for 300 seated
We are delighted for the first time to be showing a film at the Christmas Switching On event “The Polar Express” which will be shown on a huge 35ft x 18ft mobile screen.
This is a FREE show and will be on a first come basis, BRING YOUR OWN SEATING, LIMITED TO 300 SEATS due to space and licence.
Gates will open at 3.30pm in time for the film to start at 4.15pm so come early to avoid disappointment.
Courtesy of Dark Skies Cinema!
Llwydcoed Brass Band
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Come and say hello to the Christmas Pudding Roving Skater and the red bauble Roving Skater
Charlie Bubbles – Christmas Bubble Trike
Face Painting
Balloon Modelling
Falconry
Children’s Rides
Stalls
and the night will end with snow cannons after the countdown and a FANTASTIC PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY!
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Stage Running Order
2.00pm – gtfm
3.00pm – Phoenix Singers
3.30pm – More Than a Song Community Choir
4.00pm – Deputy Mayor welcome
4.15pm – gtfm
5.00pm – Daniel – the Voice Winner
5.20pm – SANTA arrives
5.30pm – Christmas Card Winners presented with prizes:
Eloise Frost – age 3
Katelyn Rees – age 8
Marci Gwen Phillips – age 10
5.45pm – Christmas tree lights switched on by the Christmas card winner
5.50pm – Pyrotechnic display
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Other Information:
Lost Children
First Aid Facilities
Parking – There are many Council run long stay car parks which are £1 to park all day on a Saturday
Photographs – will be taken at the event and used on social media and the website
Toilet Facilities including a “Mobiloo” will be in the Town Centre
These times are subject to change!
Keep Checking for updates!!!
