Building on the success of last year’s festive celebration, the BVCA have big plans for 2011. On 4^th December the BVCA will be turning the Buckshaw Community Centre into a winter wonderland, with Santa visiting all day as well as a few surprises too!

10am – 1pm Festive Farmers Market

One of the regions fastest growing farmers markets with 35 stalls offering fantastic local produce and crafts - perfect for Christmas gifts! BVCA are working hard to secure newcomers all the time – with 7 new stallholders this December including ‘The Laughing Dog’ and also delicious homemade soups. As well as crafts for the kids, a free activity offered by Buckshaw Village Church, they’ll be face painting, traditional sandwiches by Country Hog Roast and hot chocolate treats to warm you up from Dippy Doos.

Santa will also be visiting the farmers market and children are invited to enjoy ‘Storytime with Santa’. Children can snuggle up next to the fire and hear a festive tale to get them ready for the big day. They’ll be three timeslots for this during the farmers market, 10.30, 11.15 and 12pm with a little treat for each child at just £1/child.

3pm – 5pm Sleeping Beauty Pantomime 

Following last year’s sell-out performance, join the BVCA this Christmas for another magical journey into the land of Pantomime – “Oh no you wont?! Oh yes you will!”. We've arranged for a professional touring Pantomime company to perform Sleeping Beauty at Buckshaw Community Centre. Rainbow Treats Trike will also be on hand for that all important interval ice cream and the BVCA Tuck Shop will have plenty to offer too!

Tickets for Sleeping Beauty are available here or by visiting the box office at the Community Centre between 10:30 - 2:30 each Saturday (payments accepted by cash or cheque).

5.30pm – 8pm Christmas Lights Switch on

Join the BVCA for the Community Centre Christmas Tree Lights switch on. Buckshaw Youth Band will be leading the community in carols around the tree before two pupils from Buckshaw Trinity Primary countdown and turn on the lights! Buckshaw Church minister, Ken Campbell will also explain the true meaning of Christmas and Little Donkey will be making an appearance too!! Following the lights switch on, Buckshaw Youth Band will entertain locals in the main hall with traditional and modern classics and Buckshaw VAMP (village amateur musical performers) will have a special preview performance.

Santa will be in his grotto from 6-8pm and they’ll be lots of games and activities to keep local families entertained in the main hall, including Christmas Card making, Tombola, an opportunity to ‘Knock Frosty the Snowman of his Chimney’, BVCA fundraising Raffle. Will you be able to pin Rudolph’s nose on in the right place or successfully make reindeer food ready for the big night?!? BVCA Bar will also be serving up festive treats to keep the parents and adults warm too!

The Christmas event is free and all Buckshaw, Chorley and Leyland residents are welcome!

All fundraising collected at the event will go towards BVCA 2012 calendar of free community events and other village amenities. See you there!!