Christmas is coming to Cannock Chase
Christmad is coming to Cannock Chase, with free parking on the Saturdays leading up to Christmas and a week of Christmas street markets and events planned for town centres.
Cannock Chase Council 's Cabinet have approved free parking in Council owned car parks across Cannock and Rugely on the three Saturday 's leading up to Christmas (4, 11 and 18 December).
Cannock have their Christmas light switch on event on Saturday 20 November from 2-8pm, with an afternoon packed with entertainment including face painting, stilt walkers, balloonists, reindeers and santa, live music, street food, mobile bars and retail.
Rugeley indoor market have Father Christmas on 4 and 18 December from 10-3pm and hunt the reindeer on 11 and 18 December from 10-3pm as well as gifts, food and other essentials for Christmas.
Hednesford town centre have a life-sized snow globe on 10 and 11 December for a great family photo and a Nutcracker trail with a prize up for grabs.
Finally, Bescot Promotions will be running additional street markets in Cannock town centre in the run up to Christmas. In addition to their usual Tuesday and Friday market, they will have a five-day special Christmas market running the week before Christmas (20-24 December).
Councillor Phil Hewitt (pictured), portfolio leader for innovation and high streets said “We haven 't had so much going on in our town centres for years. After a tough couple of years due to the pandemic I hope that our residents enjoy all of the festivities and events in the run up to Christmas. Some of these events are only possible due to Government funding to get our high streets back up and running again, for which we are very grateful. I hope everyone gets into the festive spirit and not only supports our town centres, but the traders and small businesses too. ”
Spencer Evans, from Bescot Promotions said: “We 're delighted to be able to offer these additional markets in the run up to Christmas, which will be open until 7pm each night, with the exception of Christmas Eve, which will close at 12;30pm. Our markets in Cannock town centre are extremely popular and we look forward to offering shoppers lots of Christmas stalls, Santas grotto, a funfair, plus much more. ”