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Community partners 2024Live, Love, Local Christmas logo

During the Christmas lights switch on event on 23 November, a number of other businesses and organisations are running activities to provide people with even more fun things to do! Take a look below at the activities on offer.

If you are located in Fareham Town Centre and are running an activity, or any offers or deals over the switch on weekend and would like to be added to the list below please let us know the details at leisure@fareham.gov.uk. 

 

Fareham Shopping Centre

Festive walkabouts will be taking place throughout the day. Look out for them whilst within the shopping centre!

For more information about other actvities taking place at Fareham Shopping Centre over the festive period, please visit their website. External Hyperlink (opens in new window)

 

Crafty Makery

Make your own festive decorations and purchase festive craft kits to take home or gift at Christmas.

Located near Card Factory inside Fareham Shopping Centre

 

Howden 

Pop into Howden between 2pm-6pm for mulled wine, mince pies, children's colouring competition, pin the tail on rudolph and guess the amount of sweets in the jar. Adults will have the opportunity to win a Christmas hamper worth £100!

90 West Street, Fareham, PO16 0EP (just past Westbury Manor)

 

The Mandaleigh Studios

Christmas Fayre taking place between 3-5pm. Free entry! Local businesses will be attending with homemade items and children can visit Father Christmas for £3 including a gift. There will be drinks and refreshments, tombolas, raffle, lucky dip and craft activities too.

142-144 West Street, Fareham, PO16 0EL (Near Holy Trinity Church)

 

art-K Fareham

Open day taking place between 3:30-5:30pm. Activities include Christmas themed colouring activities, watercolour Christmas card decoration demo and mini exhibition of existing student work. art-K will also be creating a Christmas themed window display at Coffee No1.

8 West Street, Fareham, PO16 0BH (Near Kumo Japanese restaurant)

 

Edwards Coffee Lounge

Mulled wine and homemade mince pies served all day. Options for sit in & takeaway.

177 West Street, Fareham, PO16 0EF (Near Gateway Church)

 

Live Love Local

The Live Love Local campaign was designed to support Fareham's diverse range of unique, independent shops and food and drink businesses following the pandemic and help them rally against competition from online and out of town shopping during the festive period.

Take a look at their website External Hyperlink (opens in new window) to find out more.

Christmas Lights Switch On 2024