Barnstaple Riverside Quarter - The Strand

21/11/2025

Come down to the Strand this Thursday 27th November from 2pm and enjoy a bit of Christmas Shopping and Festive Fun.
As part of our Switch on event The Strand will be host to a wide variety of Festive Gifts, Crafts and Christmas essentials...

Stalls include:
North Devon Woodcraft www.northdevonwoodcraft.com
Scape Goat Rum Scape Goat Rum
Exmoor Cider
Cracking Nuts Cracking Nuts
Noodle Pie Design Fabric Gifts Noodle Pie Designs
Hand made Jewellery from Uniquely Holt Uniquely Holt
Childrens Gifts from Disneypops Toy Store
Novelty Flashing Lights
Christmas Games & Festive Bakes
Support local Charity Stalls; North Devon Hospice Su***de Prevention and Children's Hospice South West who are selling Christmas Cards, Stocking Fillers & Gifts
Learn about your Pets and Play Games with Tarka Vets
Face Painting, Hair Braiding and Glitter Tattoos with Shortkutz

Food & Drink Stalls:
The candyland company The Churros Company Asian Indulgences Jay's Donuts
& Bubble Tea

20/11/2025

A week to go...next Thursday is Christmas Lights Switch On and on The Strand we have organised our own celebration including Christmas Gift & Craft Stalls, Live Music, Choirs, Street Food and Festive Fun for all the Family.

2pm the stalls will be open for you to start your Christmas Shopping...try your hand at the UV glow in the dark Duck shooting range and 9 hole mini golf...fantastic prizes for top 3 scores in mini golf

All prizes for the mini golf kindly donated by Currys Barnstaple
1st Prize - Pure Air 3 Pro Electric Scooter (£500 rrp)
2nd Prize HP Laptop (128gb, Windows 11, Intel processor)
3rd Prize £20 Currys Gift Card

Then from 4pm til 7pm the Elf Workshop will be open for all kids to make their own special Christmas tree decoration and a photo opportunity with 'The Grinch' is available outside Queen Annes Cafe.

and don't forget there will be choir singing and live music from 4pm til 8.30pm! we guarantee everyone will be in the festive spirit next Thursday!

All Activities are supporting Royal Devon Hospitals Charity

This amazing night would not be possible without the support of
Currys
Tesco
Extra Barnstaple Community
B&Q

Barnstaple Town Council

19/11/2025

Christmas Lights Switch On in Barnstaple is nearly here! Join us on The Strand next Thursday 27th November from 2pm - we will have lots of Festive Gift & Craft Stalls, Street Food and Drinks (including Mulled Wine!) and Fun for all the Family with an Elf Workshop (at 4pm), UV glow in the dark mini golf and Duck shooting range...look out for more details tomorrow of fantastic prizes to be won!
Plus come and visit Father Christmas in the Childrens Hospice Santas Grotto Children's Hospice South West

We also have a confirmed line up of entertainment for you all to enjoy...

4pm Barnstaple Phoenix Choir
5.30pm Music from Tamsin Ball to include the Lights switch on at 6pm
6.30pm Royal Devon Hospital Choir
7pm Barnstaple Ladies Choir
7.30pm Yazzy

More details tomorrow of the fantastic festive stalls and amazing entertainment and activities...

The activities including the Elf workshop are supporting Royal Devon Hospitals Charity

Barnstaple Town Centre

28/10/2025

Join us for the Christmas Lights Switch on...Thursday 27th November
Family Fun & Entertainment 2pm-9pm
Live Music, Choirs, Christmas Stalls
9 hole UV mini golf (glow in the dark) with prizes for top 3 scores sponsored by Currys
UV Duck Shooting Range
Elf Workshop and meet the 'Grinch'

Festive Fun for all! not to be missed

Supporting Royal Devon Hospitals Charity

From 2pm Festive Stalls & Music
From 4pm Elf Workshop & Mini Golf 2U
4pm til 6pm Barnstaple Phoenix Choir & Barnstaple Hospital Choir
6pm Tamsin Ball
7pm Barnstaple Ladies Choir
7.30pm Yazzy

Barnstaple Town Council
Barnstaple Town Centre

08/10/2025

Our plans for Lights Switch on are in full swing and we are looking forward to what will be an amazing night of Festive Fun! full details will be published soon...including The Elf Workshop in support of Royal Devon Hospitals Charity

Tamsin Ball
Yazzy

Barnstaple Town Centre

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17/09/2025

This Year's Lights Switch On in Barnstaple is Thursday 27th November at 6pm
We are delighted to be hosting a Christmas Fayre with entertainment on The Strand from 2pm until 9pm with lots of local traders selling festive treats and gifts so book the date in your diary and join us for a very special event!
Details to be announced soon...

We have a few spaces left for Festive themed Arts, Crafts and Gifts stalls. Please email us on [email protected]

Happy Christmas!
Barnstaple Town Centre

17/09/2025

We hope to bring more amazing FREE family events like these to The Strand soon

17/09/2025