The Square, Cumnock Friday 24th November 2017 4-8pm
HAVE A FABULOUS FESTIVAL Christmas is a time for families, friends and community spirit and we are inviting you, your family and friends to join in another community celebration in Cumnock s Town Centre. We are delighted to welcome you to the second Cumnock Christmas Festival. After the very positive feedback from over 2,000 festival-goers from last year, we just had to do it again! We have some new events and also a return of some favourites from last year which you can read all about in this brochure. Events for this year We have outdoor and indoor market stalls which will tempt you with some great gift ideas. Mr & Mrs Santa Claus will make their appearance at 5.15 from the Tanyard into the Square and their Sleigh will be parked between the Royal Hotel and the Church in the Square where kids will get a present from Team Santa - so make sure they are on the good-kid list! Our local retailers are opening late to allow you to enjoy their Christmas fayre, so grab some great offers and shop local. We have a mobile nativity play performed by 5 local churches, a Christmas themed treasure hunt throughout town, prize bingo, competitions, live entertainment, DJ workshops and lots more happening during the course of the evening. Please book out your diary and organise for your family to join us in another special Christmas celebration.
Organised this year in joint collaboration between:
Entertainment in the Square Guest compere will be announcing events. 4.00pm Opening and Primary Choir (1) Main Stage 4.15pm Cumnock Academy Saxaphone Group Main Stage 4.30pm Primary Choir (2) Main Stage 4.45pm Cumnock Academy Eukelele Band Main Stage 5.00pm Cumnock Highland Dancers Main Stage 5.15pm Santa s Arrival - Piped in by Jean Allardyce Steps into Square 5.30pm Best Dressed Christmas Pet Parish Church 5.45pm Primary Choir (3) Main Stage 6.00pm Shannon Stokes Main Stage 6.15pm TBA Dancers (2) Main Stage 6.30pm Lights Switch On & Carol Singing Parish Church Carol song-sheets will be available. 6.45pm Cumnock Area Musical Production Society Main Stage 7.00pm Bling Your Wheels Parade Parish Church 7.15pm Christian Fellowship s Choir Main Stage 7.30pm Best Dad Dancer Main Stage 7.40pm Competition Announcements & Thanks Main Stage 8.00pm Close Times & performers may be subject to change. Market Stalls In the Square This year we have a wide range of stalls all ready to offer you a wide choice of delectable goodies and that special gift for someone. 4-8pm. In the Church Hall on Barrhill Road After last year s success we have again invited local crafters, businesses and organisations to lay out what they have on offer to make your Christmas celebrations go with a zing. 4-8pm. Santa s Sleigh Stop Santa, Mrs Claus and a host of Elves will be helping distribute free children s presents. Between the Church and the Royal Hotel. 5.30pm.
Nativity Trail Five of our churches bring the Christmas story to life throughout the town. Join on foot at St Johns Church, Glaisnock Street. Times may vary. 4.30pm - St John s Church, Glaisnock Street. Act 1 4.45pm - St Andrew s Church, Glaisnock Street. Act 2 5.05pm - Trinity Church, Ayr Road. Act 3 5.30pm - Congregational Church, Auchinleck Road. Act 4 5.50pm - Old Cumnock Old Parish Church, the Square. Act 5 6.30pm - Christmas Caroling finale in the Square. DJ Workshops Fancy yourself as a DJ - then get yourself along to SGs Barbers in the Square for a DJ workshop - organised by Utterstudios and local DJ and Ibiza legend, Stephen Holland. Pick up DJ tips using state of the art equipment. 4.30-8pm. Outdoor Picture House Back by popular demand. Cumnock History Group present old and new films of Cumnock projected onto the Church in the Square. 4-8pm Vintage Village Get on board the Vintage Fire Engine and Police Car at Hamilton Place and toot your horn! 4-8pm Prize Bingo Get your Bingo pen out for some great prizes! We have 2 sessions with 2 games in each session first session at 4.30pm second at 5.30pm. A prize for a line and a for a full house. A small donation of 1 will be welcomed. Coffee Pot, Townhead Street. Arts and Crafts Centre Take part in our Arts & Crafts session for kids and adults and treat yourself to a seat and a tea or a coffee. Church Hall at Ayr Road. 4-8pm DW Shaws Festive Home baking and activities for kids and adults. Fundraising for Hillside School. 4-8pm.
Christmas Treasure Trail Find the following numbered clues 12 Drummers Drumming; 11 Pipers Piping; 10 Lords Leaping; 9 Ladies Dancing; 8 Maids Milking; 7 Swans Swimming; 6 Geese Laying; 5 Gold Rings; 4 Calling Birds; 3 French Hens; 2 Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree - one in each of these shops. Write down which clue number you find in each shop and hand this, or a copy, in to the CAP stall in the Square to enter the competition. Good Luck! Cumnock Fruit & Veg Townhead Street 123 ABC Hamilton Place Knit One Kids Too Townhead Street Crowdstopper Lugar Street Level One Glaisnock Street Carpets Plus The Square JMC Electrical Ayr Road The Coffee Mill Glaisnock Street Crossriggs Vets Off Townhead Street Mary s Fabric Shop Glaisnock Street QBS Clothing Townhead Street TGs Barbers Glaisnock Street
TOWN CENTRE MAP Church Hall & Stalls Congregational Church << Lugar Street Bus Station Health Centre Arts & Crafts Centre & Church Hall Dumfries Arms Hotel >>To St Andrews & St John s Churches Town Hall
Big Christmas Raffle We have several really amazing raffle prizes for you to win. Get yourself to the Cumnock Action Plan stall to buy your raffle tickets to be in with a chance of winning. Drawn at 7.40pm. Festive Offers Lots of local businesses are open late and they have some fantastic Christmas offers for you from shortbread to ginger wine. Look out for them about town. 4-8pm. Festive Competitions All competitions have a prize - entries to be handed in to Cumnock Action Plan stall in the Square. Winners will be announced from the stage starting at 7.40pm. Bling Your Wheels Parade Yes, you can dress up your baby buggy, pram or wheelchair with lots of lights, decorations or whatever you want and strut your stuff in front of the Church in the Square to win a fabulous prize. Parade in front of Church at 7pm. Best Festive Shop Window Our local shops have entered the Christmas spirit in a big way! Sparkle, glitter, tinsel and bling. This year s judges are Sir James and Lynne MacMillan from the Cumnock Tryst. Winners will be announced from the stage starting at 7.40pm. Best Dressed Christmas Pet Could you see your pet as - a dachshund dressed as Rudolph or maybe a poodle for an Elf or a German shepherd as Santa Claus then we have the event for you and your pet! Judged and prizes presented by Fiona Tennant of Cumnock Pet Shop in Glaisnock Street. Parade in front of Church at 5.30pm. Best Dad Dancer Is your dad the greatest dancer? Get his name on the list for the dapper dad dance-off of the year. On stage 7.30pm.
Free Shuttle Bus A free circular bus shuttle service will be available to and from the Christmas Festival at various times from 4-8pm and from various pick-up points including: Tanyard. J K Thomson Garage at the top of Barrhill Road. Keystore Shop - Barshare Road. Top of Townhead Street. St. Andrews Church - Glaisnock Street. Netherthird Community Centre Car Park - Ryderston Drive. Ali s Shop - Hearth Road. Tanyard. Road Closures Lugar Street and Hamilton Place will be closed from 3.30pm and for the duration of the festival. Toilets The public toilets at the Tanyard Bus Station will be open for the Christmas Festival. Health and Safety After feedback from last year s festival-goers and partners we have been working with the newly formed Safety Action Group with representatives for East Ayrshire Council Building Standards, Licensing and Planning departments and Police Scotland, Ayrshire Roads Alliance, Ambulance Services, Scottish Fire and Rescue Services we have put together a comprehensive Event Management Guide to ensure a safe and happy festival. In the event of an emergency, please follow Stewards instructions First Aid provision is available from St Andrews Ambulance Service located beside the stage in the Square next to the Lost Children Safe Area. There will also be a Paramedic available. If you require any assistance, stewards will be located throughout the Square and at our indoor and other outdoor venues look out for the Hi-Vis vests with Cumnock Action Plan printed on the back. Please ensure that everyone in your family is aware of this. Wrap up warm, keep your personal belongings safe, but most of all have fun and enjoy the festive spirit.
Thank You Melanie Naimby photography, Cumnock Round Table for Santa s sleigh and helpers, Millar Electrical and Kerr & Smith for Christmas tree lighting, Stephen Holland at SGs Barbers for DJ workshop, Words of Wisdom for volunteer refreshments, Oakhouse Properties for use of film projection space, David Mitchell of Giraphics for his donation of volunteer vests and printing, Fiona Tennant of Cumnock Pet Shop, Jean Allardyce for bagpiping in Mr & Mrs Claus, Sir James & Lynne McMillan, Jim Smith, Rev John Paterson, The Coffee Pot, CAMPS, DW Shaws, CREATE, Cumnock Academy, participating Primary Schools; Churches & Businesses, Cumnock Highland Dancers, Shannon Stokes, Christian Fellowship s Choir, Cumnock History Group, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, Police Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service, all our fantastic and wonderful volunteers and anyone else we have missed out - sorry! And you the people of Cumnock who have welcomed this year s festival to our area again. Volunteers The festival have teamed up with yipworld for #iwillweek which promotes social action among young people aged between 10 and 20 years old. We have over 15 talented and enthusiastic young people volunteering their time during the festival covering a range of different roles including: Santa s helpers, leaflet distributors, stage runner, litter picking and much more. All their hard work and effort will contribute towards achieving various levels of Saltire Awards and Young Scot points. In addition we have over 25 adults who are volunteering in various aspects from organising and running competitions to helping out on the day with health & safety. Become a Volunteer We love organising events, but we can t do it without the support of local people. Do you want to get involved in what s going on in your community, but don t know what you could do? We d love to have a chat with you and identify some opportunities where you can get involved. Anything from putting up posters, to planting flowers and from organising festivals to assisting with administration. There are lots of opportunities for everyone, no matter your skills or abilities. Contact information on back page.
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