East Preston Christmas Celebrations

04/12/2025

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📢 Important Update: Angmering @ Christmas 📢

Unfortunately, due to the forecast of rain and high winds, tomorrow’s Angmering @ Christmas event has been cancelled.
Your safety is our top priority, and we truly appreciate your understanding.

What’s still happening?
Our village eateries, pubs, and bars remain open—why not book a meal or drop in for a drink?
Fiona J Rose Art Gallery will be open with refreshments and a wonderful Christmas art exhibition featuring several talented artists.
Butlers Pantry will also be open with festive treats.
If any other shops decide to open, we’ll let you know.

New Date for Festivities:
We’re moving several elements of the event to Angmering Community Centre on 19 December 2025, from 7–9 PM.
Expect:
✅ Market stalls
✅ Fun fair rides and side stalls
✅ Face painting
✅ Father Christmas!
✅ Grand Raffle
(More may be added later.)

Raffle tickets are available from the office until the event.

24/11/2025

One child's Lilo and Stitch umbrella. Please get in touch if you think it is yours.

22/11/2025

Regrettably, we have again had to take the decision to cancel fireworks scheduled for the village.

The BBC weather forecast is still showing rain all afternoon and winds blowing at over 40mph.

It is simply not safe to hold a fireworks display. Similarly, there will be no children's procession.

HOWEVER, all indoors activities will still be taking place. Lots of stalls are set up at the Village Hall, Father Christmas will be reading stories in the hall at Our Lady, Star of the Sea in Vermont Drive - showings at 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00, some tickets available on the door, and there will be other children's activities available in the cricket pavilion on the Warren Recreation Ground.

20/11/2025

Don't forget to purchase your Storytime tickets for Saturday - 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.
Tickets are £5 and each child will receive a small goody bag from Father Christmas.
Please read the T&Cs on the tickets.

19/11/2025

Lighthouse Pop-up Café Lighthouse East Preston will be providing lots of refreshments to warm you up.

18/11/2025

Craft & Gift Fair - Indoor Stalls (part 2).
Lots of lovely items that make fantastic gifts.

*Please bring cash as well as not all stalls accept cards*

17/11/2025

Craft & Gift Fair - Indoor Stalls (part 1)
The Village Hall will be jam packed with stalls.

*Please bring cash as well as not all stalls accept cards*

16/11/2025

Craft & Gift Fair - Outdoor Stalls.
Lots going on at the Village Hall.

*Please bring cash as well as not all stalls accept cards*

15/11/2025

There will be a number of food stalls at East Preston Christmas Celebrations 2025 so that you can grab your food on the go.

14/11/2025

Children's Activities in the Cricket Pavilion, 12 til 3.30pm.

*Please bring plenty of change*

13/11/2025

Father Christmas will be visiting East Preston to tell stories to the children.
There will be three Storytime with Father Christmas sessions at Our Lady Star of the Sea - 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm.
£5 per child.
Tickets can be bought through Eventbrite, just search for East Preston Parish Council.
**Tickets must be bought in advance**