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Christmas Lights Up 2013

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EventsThis year’s Lights-Up event will take place this Thursday 28th November 2013 and will have a vintage theme – shops, stall-holders and visitors are encouraged to dress accordingly with top-hats, frock coats and all! Throwing the switch this year will fittingly be star of Downton Abbey, Samantha Bond.

The festivities will start at 4pm at Teddington Library with a free session of story-telling and activities for 3-8 years olds (booking necessary).
5pm Santa’s Sleigh Procession – from Teddington Hospital, along Broad St to Elmfield Gardens and High Street. Come along to watch the procession & line the streets to watch!
5:15pm Festivities at Elmfield House including 6th Teddington Brownies singing carols
5:25pm Teddington comedian Viv Groskop
5:35pm Churches Together in Teddington carol singing
6pm Samantha Bond and Richmond Borough Mayor speech and lights switch-on.
6:20pm Landmark Choir
6:45pm Sounds Familiar will play the night away

Road closure info, times and bus diversion info can be found here.

The High Street will be closed to traffic from 5pm-8:30pm. On offer on the night:

1 of 1 Design: Complimentary wine and sweeties. Buy a £10 gift voucher with chance to double your money in our lucky dip. Pocket Money Gift stall: unique gifts at £5 or under so children can get their own Xmas gifts. We’ll help gift wrap. Tutu dressing up fun and get your child’s professional photograph free

Al Borgo: Try a plate of home-made “gnocchetti tirolesi” for only £2 and automatically enter the Al Borgo Lucky Dip.

Architects Gallery: 5th birthday celebration drinks party and new exhibition – drawings and prints by Julian Bovis (in support of Tearfund).

Bilas Tandoori: free food tasting outside from 5pm as well as normal Thursday banquet night.

Broad St: Carol Singing Churches Together in Teddington after 6pm.

Buttercups Nursery: meet Santa & pat real reindeer (opposite Studio 148).

Carluccio’s: Mulled Wine, Lugancia sausage sandwiches and pork & apple sandwiches (both hot). 10% off all Deli Products.

Christmas Doors of Teddington: 24 hidden doors in businesses across Teddington for children to find.

COOK: Mulled wine and a free tasting of most popular Christmas dishes.

Dexters: Mince pies, wine and a colouring competition for the kids.

Diners Delight: Free mezes and homemade pita bread, home made grilled meatball rolls (cooked on the barbecue).

Divine at Number 12: Traditional Christmas wreath making demonstration and a glass of bubbly.

Elements: Bubbles & mince pies for clients, songs from Meera Jack. Santa’s Grotto at Mini Me – elves, Santa & gifts for local children and reindeer dust.

Elements Mini-Me: Santas grotto £4 (siblings £3, babies up to one free of charge) with gift, a temporary Christmas tattoo and reindeer dust to take home for Christmas Eve. All profits and donations made for Shooting Star Hospice.

Fallow Deer: Mulled cider and homemade cake, lovely vintage and foodie Xmas gifts for sale.

Family Supper by 2nd A Teddington Guides 6 – 7.30pm (after Lights Up) at St Mary with St Alban Parish Hall. Beat the queues & pre-book £6 Adult £4 Child, Tel Kathy on 8977 8668.

Famous Wines: Tasting of Italian wine and Auchentoshan single malt whisky.

FARA Kids: Face painting and selling Krispy Kremes to raise funds on Thursday night.

FARA Books: Open late for a nibble, tipple and a good book or two.

Jackson Stops and Staff: Vintage “how many sweets in jar” with all donations to Tear Fund.

Happy Potter Ceramics Special mini-painting sessions including £5 decorations to hang on Christmas trees.

Heirloom: Open late and donating 10% of sales to St Mary and St Alban Church.

Kindle Stoves: Marshmallows on the outside fire for the kids, snacks and malt wine for the adults, kiln dried logs – 2 bags for £10.

Kitchen Sync: Cookie decorating for children under the Gazebo and Mulled Wine to shoppers.

La Casa Del Habano: Treasure Hunt for ages up to 16 years old. Belgium chocolates and Truffle sampling.

La Bottega: Open late for delicious treats and perhaps a tipple or two.

Landmark Arts Centre Choir: singing at 6:20pm Elmfield Gardens.

LS Hair: Santa’s Grotto & refreshments, 15% off on future bookings.

Loft: Open till late for Lights-Up and also 10th birthday! Discounts on the evening.

Mary Portas Living & Giving: Mulled wine, mince pies, Xmas gift table with lots of stocking fillers, fairy corner & lucky dip, face painting.

Mela Mela: Free raffle for 2013 Harrods Christmas Bear ‘Sebastian’. Pink bubbly & nibbles. £50 gift voucher to best vintage outfit on the night.

Mitzi B: Mince pies and wine all evening. All staff in vintage dress and doing masses of free gift wrapping.

Moidul’s: An evening of music and entertainment.

Moonstone (Park Road): Open late, 10% off when you spend £50 or more on the night. Start your Xmas early with a bit of sparkle!

NappyValleyNet: Win a Teddington Christmas worth over £500, free balloons for your little ones.

Park Lane Stables: Pony rides with “reindeers” at the Kings Head car park 4-9pm, raising money for 21andCo.

Physio & Therapy: Lucky Dip for children & 20% off discount cards for initial adults Physio Assessment & Sports Massage.

Play Inside Out: Galt hamper raffle.

Radio Jackie Road Show; on the High Street.

Santa and RNLI Lifeboat near the Royal Oak.

Sidra Patisserie: Open late with treats including Christmas baklava.

Shambles: Live music and homemade pasta fagioli.

Simply Me: Christmas evening with special party season offers.

Simply Skin: Free biscuit decorating & Skin bar for hands. Try the lovely body Dermalogica products. File & polish for £5, treatment and product offers and skin advice.

Sims Opticians: Sweets, mince pies, warming mulled wine and, of course, lots of Christmas cheer!

Sounds Familiar: Live music at Elmfield Gardens.

Stevens Tyres: Free lucky dip for the children, tyre Safety advice and giving away ‘Hankook Goodie Bags’.

St Peter and St Paul Church (Church Road): Open for contemplation.

Studio148: 10% discounts and a complimentary drink (champagne/wine) & cupcakes.

Teddington and Hampton Wick voluntary Group: Stall with info on volunteering and advice for those that might need services.

Teddington Arms: Live music, roasted chestnuts, open until midnight.

Teddington Athletic U12 squad: In new Moiduls/Physio & Therapy sponsored kit and presenting a framed team shirt at 7:30pm.

Teddington Jazz Band: Outside The Royal Oak.

Teddington Society: lucky dip, festive fudge, Xmas cards, notelets, mugs and memberships.

Teddington Ukulele Playerswill be performing their first ever gig outside the Royal Oak at 7pm.

Teddington WI: Cake stall [outside Play Inside Out] with all proceeds to Teddington Memorial Hospital and Momentum Charity.

Teddnet: Giving away mulled wine and sweeties [outside Curchods]. Meet the team behind Teddnet.

Teds: Serving wine and snacks. 20% off all winter stock on the night and offer continues to Saturday.

TLC Family: will be handing out with free Glo-sticks & flyers with a special offer for the Teddington Loyalty Card.

Totally Locally Teddington: 1 year anniversary celebration, balloons, cupcakes, badges, raffle prizes, nominate your own Hidden Gems [near Lloyds Bank].

Vet4Life: See the vet facilities & equipment. Warm mulled wine & homemade tasty treats for people and their furry friends. Free prize draw for a Christmas Hamper.

Vidatherapy from 6-9pm £10 mini-treatments of 15minute on-site massage (15minutes) back, neck and shoulders; Taster session of reflexology (20minutes); Mini manicure (30minutes) (book your slot in advance).

VIA: Celebrating 10th anniversary with drinks and canapés, 20% discounts and fabulous prize draw for any purchases made on the night.

Waterstones: Teddington poet Joanna Harker will be signing and talking about her poetry collection. Exhibition by local photographer, Phillip Ratchford.

Some pics from the night:

https://twitter.com/BilasTandoori/status/406334552949673984

https://twitter.com/richmondoffers/status/406127731408396288

See also video of the evening by Alan Benns

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