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Priory Meadow Shopping Centre and Hastings BID are delighted to announce the Hastings Christmas Spectacular will be in Hastings town centre on Friday 16th November 5-7pm.
From 5-6pm, visitors can enjoy free live entertainment including a circus skills workshop, fire hula hoop display, fire poi and stilt walker in Wellington Place. There will be a spectacular performance from exceptional acrobats in a magical snow globe outside Debenhams. To add to the magic, look out for the snow and enjoy singing along to your favourite hits from 'The Greatest Showman'!
From 6pm, the circus performers will make their way to Priory Meadow's Queens Square where the entertainment continues on stage with More Radio and special guest appearances from White Rock Theatre's Christmas pantomime stars, Michelle Collins and Tim MacArthur. Hastings Stage Studio will also be performing. As always, the Christmas lights will be switched on by Santa followed by a spectacular firework finale at 7pm.
Between 4-6pm, children will also be able to enjoy free glitter face painting in Priory Meadow Shopping Centre and Wellington Place.
The evening marks the switch on of the new Christmas lights and the start of late-night Christmas shopping in Priory Meadow. Shops open until 7pm. Thursday 22nd November the new outdoor Grotto opens its doors to welcome visitors in to see Santa. £5 per child.
This is a free event.
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