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The Woodbridge Christmas Lights On Weekend is taking place from 28 November to 1 December with music and street entertainment, mobile projections and Advent Calendar projections on the Tide Mill, rides, the annual Christmas Market, art and science workshops, food stalls and pop-up bars and light art on Market Hill, Whisstock's Place and the Thoroughfare.

 Thursday 28 November, Friday 29 November, Sunday 1 December

Shire Hall and Market Hill, Thoroughfare and Whisstocks Place, and venues across Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12

This year’s lights are being switched on by Town Mayor Robin Sanders and Jenny Riddle Carpenter MP.

The Weekend begins with music, rides, mobile projections, Festival all ages art and Rocket Science workshops and food stalls at 4.30pm on Thursday 28 November at Market Hil, where the town mayor will host the switch on at 6pm, with special guest Jenny Riddle Carpenter, Woodbridge's local MP. This will be followed by a community lantern parade to the Thoroughfare, where craft activities, music, food and bars will continue until 8pm.

The fun continues on Friday 29 November ay 4.30pm in Whisstock's Place, with the Woodbridge Light Art Advent Calendar projected on the Tide Mill, plus dance performances, workshops, food stalls and DJs.

On Sunday 1 December the town continues its countdown to Christmas with its always popular annual Christmas Street Market taking over the Thoroughfare.

Amongst the acts playing are street brass band East Angles, Peter Hepworth, Ozzie Henry Experience and Kevin Pearce, VJ Girl In A T-Shirt, Adrian Wiggins samba drum workshops and DJ Ben Osborne hosting events in Whisstock's Place. More acts are to be announced. Food Stalls include Donuts, Gourmet Burgers and sausages, pizzas, mulled wine and cidre, cocktails, craft beers and a pop up bar in a horse box, with popular local food outlets Korean Kitchen, Coffee Mod, Woodyard Pizza, Mr Bees Brewery, The Boathouse, Adnams, Hoxters, Mr Bees Brewery, Suffolk Coffee Pod and more taking part.

The events have been organised by Choose Woodbridge and Woodbridge Festival of Art and Music working with Woodbridge Town Council.

Woodbridge Christmas lights poster