This year Haverhill Town Council is excited to announce a Christmas Carnival taking place on Saturday 29 November.
The day will include:
- A Christmas carnival parade
- Market stalls along Haverhill High Street and Queen Street
- Christmas lights switch-on on the Market Square
- Christmas fireworks display on the Rec.
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Thanks to West Suffolk Council, there will be free parking available on the day at the Haverhill Arts Centre car park (CB9 8DN).
Timings
There will be an abundance of market stalls along Haverhill High Street, Queen Street and the Market Square.
See the list of stalls below in the What's On section.
The parade will start from the Haverhill Arts Centre car park before heading down the High Street, circling around Queen Street and gathering on the Market Square.
This years parade includes:
- Mahogany carnival
- Haverhill Arts Centre's Beauty and the Beast pantomime cast
- Lisa Mason School of Dance
- SJ Steps
- Haverhill Men's Shed
- Haverhill Santa
- Kerala Cultural Association Haverhill
- Churches Together nativity
- Ferret Scout Car and Haverhill's Mayor
- Samba Band - Coleridge Community College
- Brownies and Guides
- Samuel Ward Academy
- Saint Felix School
- Westfield Primary Academy
- Castle Manor Academy
- Wrestlers
The Christmas lights will be switched on by the cast of Haverhill Arts Centre's Christmas pantomime: Beauty and the Beast on the Market Square.
The fireworks display will take place on the Haverhill Recreation Ground.
What's On
- Regular Haverhill Market Traders
- Karen Twinn - Christmas Games
- Jo's old fashioned sweets and fudge
- Happy Knots Macrame
- South American items
- Fabric Picture House
- Pat Cain - Wreaths
- The Iced Gem
- Birds of Prey
- Reach
- Lazy Lisa
- Pottery Shed
- Crepes
- Rach's Bakes
- Bamboo Stone
- Free Food in Haverhill
- Happy Faces
- Mithril Woodworking
- Handmade by Laura
- Cara's Coffee
- Luke Nettleingham
- East Coast Chilli
- Nathan Watts
- Helion's Gospel
- Lr&Zs Crafts
- Guides and Scouts
- Delights Catering
- German Sausages
- Blessings - African Food
- Handmade with Love
- Resident Voice Havebury
- Purple Grandma
- River of Life Community Church
- Prader-Willi Foundation
- 3D Toys Lucky Dip
- Needle and Pin
- Moody Cow
- Junkt
- Maya Rainbow Cuisine
Join us for live entertainment throughout the day on the Market Square.
10:30am - Haverhill Silver Band
11:00am - On the Edge
11:25am - Amber Gibbons
11:50am - Paul Rowlinson
12:15pm - Aaliyah Howard
12:45pm - Jack Downing
1:10pm - Todd Capon
1:35pm - HMS Odds and Sods (Men's Shed Haverhill)
2:00pm - Mayes School of Performing Arts
2:50pm - Brakeven
Mayes School of Performing Arts will be putting on two performances on the Market Square:
- 2:00pm - 2:15pm
- 2:25pm - 2:40pm
Come along and meet some friendly reindeer during our Christmas Carnival with Real Reindeer
The reindeer will be on Queen Street from 11:00am to 2:00pm.
Animal Welfare Licence No: 19/00662/AWEA
🎄 Haverhill & District Churches Together Christmas Event – Saturday 29th November 🎄
Join Haverhill & District Churches Together for a day of festive fun and celebration
🕚 11am – Nativity story told at the end of St Mary's churchyard, with carols played by the Youth and Community Band.
🎨 Children’s activities – Lantern-making and Christmas crafts throughout the day.
🌟 4:30pm – Join the carnival under the banner “Jesus, Light of the World”.
Want to be part of the Christmas Carnival parade?
Dress as your favourite nativity character and bring your lantern! Meet in the car park behind the Arts Centre.
If you'd like to be part of the drama or have any questions, please speak to Sarah Glasswell.
Yellow Blossom Photography will be holding a special Christmas themed photoshoot for families and pets from 10:00am – 1:00pm at their studio on 6b High Street, Haverhill, CB9 8AA.
Havebury will be at The Link between 1:00pm and 4:00pm, hosting free Christmas ornament decorating and gingerbread decorating.
No need to book, just drop by and give it a go!
Mystic & Bizarre will be having a 10% discount on all items in store during the Christmas Carnival on Saturday 29 November.
Visit the team at 6 Haverhill High Street.
ROAD CLOSURES
High Street / Queen Street – Full Closure (16.00-17.30)
Camps Road – Full Closure (17.00-18.30)
The following roads will also be affected throughout the day:
- Duddery Hill – During the parade around 4:15pm
- Hamlet Road – During the parade around 4:15pm
- High Street (By Glasswells, Iceland, Cheffins, Nine Jars)
- Swan Lane
- Camps Road
- Mill Road
- Helions Park Avenue
- Queen Street