The weekend is finally here for Leiston on Ice and our fabulous Christmas market stalls, and we’d like to take a quick moment to thank all of our wonderful sponsors for helping us make this happen.
Many volunteers and businesses have helped us pull together this amazing event, and it absolutely would not have been possible without all of their help.
But specifically, we’d like to mention our five major sponsors right now, as without their financial support we would have struggled to make this weekend a reality.
Special thanks go to the East of England Co-Op, Hopkins, EDF Energy, Leiston Town Council, and Suffolk Coastal District Council.
And thank you to all of Leiston and surrounding areas for supporting us and pre-booking ice skating slots. We hope you enjoy the weekend!
You’ve probably already heard that we’re having a huge Christmas Event in Leiston this year, involving an ice rink, Santa’s grotto and all sorts of exciting entertainment. If you haven’t done so yet, go buy your ice rink tickets now so you have a slot booked!
Now, as per any great Christmas event, we’ve also got a load of great Christmas Market stalls lined up to make sure you can do some Christmas shopping and get some tasty festive food and drinks to lift your spirits. Take a look at the amazing selection of local businesses and crafty folk who will be featuring this year!
The Leiston Christmas market will be in the car park opposite Cinnamon, along with all the other Christmas festivities for the event.
Confirmed Christmas Market Stalls (Leiston 8-9th December 2018)
Come to Leiston on Ice & See our Christmas Market in Suffolk
Bring the family to Leiston on the weekend of the 8th and 9th of December for our 2018 Christmas Event, book a slot on the ice rink, do a bit of leisurely shopping at the Christmas market and come see our fantastic Christmas entertainment. It’ll be a great family day out!
Also, take a look at the Leiston Christmas Event Gallery to see what we’ve done previously when we celebrate Christmas in Leiston.
This year’s Christmas Market in Leiston is all booked up for stallholders, but if you’re interested in hosting a stall for any of our future events, please get in touch.
The Leiston events group will be fundraising at the bonfire night celebrations for the upcoming Christmas event, selling sparklers and other fun stuff.
This year Leiston has booked an ice skating rink for our Christmas event!
Tickets for skating are £6.50 per person for a half-hour session, and pre-booked tickets, group discounts, and family tickets are discounted. Ice skate rental is included in the ticket price (Kids 9 – Adult 11). Bring your own skates if you like, but no speed skates are allowed! No cameras on the ice, and please wear warm appropriate clothing.
We’re very grateful to all of our sponsors this year for all of their support.
Please note that there will be free parking at the Co-op on Friday 7th, Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th December in order to help Leiston celebrate Christmas!
This Free event featuring a fun fair, fancy dress (Theme: Through the Decades), tug-of-war, Punch & Judy, stalls, live music, dancing, bar, BBQ, pizzas, more food, games and lots more.
Open 2-10pm Saturday and 1-6pm Sunday.
The performer line-up includes the A-Team Ipswich, Ant Macandrew, Movie the Night Away, an R&B Band, and more. The A-Team will be entertaining throughout the Saturday night, so be ready to party!
Get involved in the fancy dress parade, skate jam, go-kart racing, tug-of-war competitions, fun games for the kids, and some other surprises!
Check out the full programme and highlights below.
The Leiston Big Weekend is primarily held in Victory Road Park, but features a parade that travels through the main streets of Leiston.
Start sorting out your fancy dress outfit now! Which decade are you going as?
9th June (2-10pm)
10th June (1-6pm)
All Day
Fun fair, fancy dress (Theme: Through the Decades), stalls, live music, dancing, bar, BBQ, pizzas, more food, games and lots more.
4pm
Skate Jam (Victory Park)
6pm
A-Team (Main Stage)
All Day
Fun fair, fancy dress (Theme: Through the Decades), tug-of-war, Punch & Judy, stalls, live music, dancing, bar, BBQ, pizzas, more food, games and lots more.
1pm
Through The Decades Parade (Victory Park)
RBLB (Main Stage)
1:30pm
Ukelele (Marquee)
A Garner (Elsewhere)
2pm
Ant MacAndrew (Main Stage)
2:45pm
LTSC (Marquee)
A Garner (Elsewhere)
3:15pm
Movie The Night Away (Main Stage)
4:15pm
R&B Band (Main Stage)
A Garner (Elsewhere)
4pm
Go Kart Soap Box Race (Victory Park)
Ukelele (Marquee)
