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Keynsham Winter Festival returns on Saturday 28 November

 

Find the online programme here!

Keynsham Town Council invites the community to enjoy the magic of the Keynsham Winter Festival on Saturday 28 November, from 12 noon to 6pm.

A highlight of Keynsham’s festive calendar, the annual event will bring the town centre to life with festive fun, live performances across two stages from local groups, market stalls, food and drink, and the popular funfair.

Visitors can look forward to an incredible range of free family activities, including face painting, Santa’s Grotto, children’s entertainment and meet and greets, alongside a wonderful festive atmosphere as Keynsham Town Council brings the community together to celebrate the start of the Christmas season.

The celebrations begin a day earlier, on Friday 27 November, with the lighting of the Christmas tree at St John’s Church, adding to the festive excitement across the town.

Look out for new additions and venues to the programme, this year promising to deliver more fun for all ages; the Winter Festival is a fantastic opportunity to support local businesses, discover community groups and share in the festive spirit.

“The Winter Festival is a wonderful celebration of Keynsham’s community spirit, bringing residents and visitors together to enjoy the start of the festive season while supporting our local businesses. We’re looking forward to another fantastic day of festive entertainment, family activities and community celebrations.”

Katherine Sears, Deputy Town Clerk

This year the event is kindly supported by the following sponsors, I. J. Mcgill Transport Ltd, Muse Dental, Wards Solicitors, Gregor Heating, Singer Wealth Management, Smart Computers UK Ltd, Curo Sales, W&W Memorials Limited, Meryton Place Care Home, Rose Holistic Therapies Studio, Keynsham Bargain Booze, Pie&Lattes Pilates Studio, FDC Law, Simply Carpets, Redfern Osteopaths, Olivia's Boutique, Peapods Play Café and The Old Bank.

Keynsham Town Council looks forward to welcoming residents and visitors for another memorable celebration.

Keep an eye on Keynsham Town Council’s website and social media for further details.

Window Display Competition


This year we are delighted to announce 3 categories to the competition, Best Charity Shop, Best Local Business and Best in Hospitality.

Judging will be conducted by Cllr Caitlin Brennan and Cllr Dave Biddleston Chair and Vice Chair Keynsham Town Council’s Event, Arts, Tourism and Heritage (EATH) committee plus guest judge Mike May.

Each year the windows are judged against three key criteria:

Adherence to Theme: The window display should reflect the competition's theme ‘The Nutcracker’ While all window displays bring a wonderful sense of community spirt for the festive season and add to the overall ambiance, you will need to be ‘on theme’ in the overall design of the display to be in with a chance to win the trophy.

Creativity and Innovation: Displays should demonstrate your creativity and imagination. Judges will assess the use of colour, layout, lights and other artistic elements to create a memorable and ‘stand-out’ display.

Where possible, participants are encouraged to use their existing products or locally sourced or sustainable items within their display. Judges will assess how effectively businesses incorporate their existing products, and eco-conscious choices to enhance their display whilst keeping with this year’s theme.

If you choose to participate in the Winter Festival Window Display Competition, please have your window ready to be judged by 5pm Monday 23rd November - there is no requirement to ‘sign up’; however, if you do have any questions, please do get in touch.

Road Closures and Parking Suspensions

On Friday 27th November the loading bays behind the Library on the entry leading to the Civic Centre Car Park will be closed to allow for set-up.

On Saturday 28th November from 9am to 9pm road closures will be in effect; this includes the whole of the one-way section of the High Street and Temple Street from Iceland to Carpenters Lane.

It is essential that the cars along the High Street and the parking bay by Market Walk and Sainsbury’s are removed by 9am on Saturday 28th November, or it could seriously impact the set-up of the event. It’s also important to note that the Civic Centre Car Park is part of the festival space and will be closed to the public during the event. 

Please note, Charlton Road, Bath Hill and Rock Road will remain open, however, we ask all drivers to drive slowly and be aware of pedestrians. We encourage all drivers that if you are passing through the Town Centre during the Winter Festival to use the diversion routes that will be in operation. 

Local Bus Services

The local bus services including 17, 39, 42, 43, 522, A4, K1 and K2 Bus Services will continue to run taking into consideration Road Closures and Bus Stop suspensions on the Hight Street, Albert Road and Temple Street.

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