Visitors
to North Finchley are in for a treat this Christmas as local traders organise ‘Tally Ho Ho Ho’ a town centre event packed
with free family activities and entertainment. Saturday December 15th
is the date for your diaries when the event kicks off with a flourish.
Father
Christmas will arrive by horse and carriage at 10.00am and he will be carried
through the town distributing chocolate, gold coins to children. From 11.30am
children will be able to visit Santa with two live reindeer and a barn owl in a
beautiful grotto at the Bohemia Bar on North Finchley High Road.
Peppa Pig
and George will be making public appearances at intervals on Tally Ho Corner
from 11.30am until 3.30pm where stalls will sell mulled wine, chocolate
marshmallows and other sweet treats.
Children
can make Gruffalo badges in the artsdepot cafe and a small stage will be
erected outside the building for musical entertainment. Other activities include cupcake decorating,
wreath making, carol singing, face painting and street entertainment.
In the
lead up to the event children are invited to participate in a bauble decorating
competition. Perspex baubles can be picked up from Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe
on North Finchley High Road and children are asked to decorate them with a
Christmas scene before returning them to the to the town Centre Christmas Tree
during the Tally Ho Ho Ho event. Judges
from Design for London will select a winner to receive a toy hamper and all
baubles will be placed on the tree for public viewing.
The Tally
Ho Ho Ho event has been funded by the Mayor of London’s Outer London Fund, Barnet Council and local businesses.
It has been organised by the North Finchley Traders Association.
Chair of
the association Helen Michael is excited about the event and thinks that it
will be good for the town: ‘We are providing a real
alternative to shopping centres and online shops. North Finchley has a town
centre Christmas tree; we have successfully campaigned for reduced car parking
charges, we have a wide range of specialist shops and cafes and this event will
enable people to relax and connect with their community.’
Activities
take place from 10.00am until 4.00pm; for further details contact event
organiser Sally Williams, Retail Revival Ltd; 07889 173101.
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