27/10/2025
🌟 Get ready for a magical evening as Kettering lights up for Christmas!
🎄 Christmas Lights Switch On
📅 Thursday 27 November
📍 Market Place and Sheep Street
🕓 From 4pm
🎶 Enjoy live music from No Angels, festive performances by ISM Music Academy Show Choir, St Peter’s School Choir, and stars from the Lighthouse Theatre pantomime.
✨ Lights will be switched on at 6:30 PM by our local hero (Local Hero TBC)
🎤 The winner of the Seb Factor will also be performing.
🎅 Meet Santa, dance with Wicky Bear, and party with DJ Bill Burton at the ultimate Christmas disco.
🛍️ Explore more than 30 local stalls featuring hot street food, artisan crafts, and mobile bars.
💫Check out the Festive Fair at St Peter and St Paul’s Church.
⚽ Join the light-up table football tournament, snap a pic with the Lions’ selfie sleigh, and enjoy roaming street entertainment.
🎺 Soak in the sounds of Kettering Town Silver Band playing traditional brass tunes.
🌲 A stunning 30ft Christmas tree from Welford Christmas Tree Farm will take centre stage in the Market Place.
💜 SEND area for anyone with neurodiversity who needs a calm space away from the main event.
🚧 Surrounding roads will be closed from 12pm to prepare for the festivities.
Check out all our festive traders below 👇
🍺 Wavy Bar – Rattler cider, lager, Baileys hot chocolate, mulled cider, spirits & soft drinks
🍷 Fly By Bars – Hot chocolate & mulled wine
🥮 Simply Sicily Ltd. – Hot drinks, cannoli, panettone
☕No13 Coffee Roasters – Hot & alcoholic beverages
🍛 Mrs Browns Authentic Caribbean Kitchen – Caribbean food
🍜 Maya Street Food – Korean Street Food
🌭 Paul’s Big Eat / Delicious German Sausage – Grilled German sausages
🍛 Embe2go - SoulStreetFood – Afro-Caribbean soulfood with tropical drinks
🌶️ Chilli Guys – Indian Street Food
🍟 Happy potatoes / Potatoes in Any Shapes - Homemade chips in different forms
🍔 Barry & JoJo's – Burgers & loaded treats
🌮 Taco Lab – Mexican Tacos, Nachos and Sides
🥔 Shelly’s Free From Kitchen – Jacket potatoes & crumble pots
🍩 Oh So Dough – Hand-crafted doughnuts
🍭 The Candy Van – Fresh candy floss, sweets & popcorn
🥨 Churros by H G Catering – Churros with toppings
🥞 The Hungry Hungarian – Pancakes, stick waffles & mini pancakes
🍬 FlossBox – Sweets, candyfloss, cold drinks & Christmas treats
✨ Asa Gray – Light up toys and flashing novelties
💎 DebAce Craft & Gifts – Tide Paua Abalone Sea Shell Jewellery and Wax Melts
🧤 Karma Gear – Fair Trade handmade knitted accessories, felt décor & Christmas decorations, hemp bags & small gifts
🐉 TDI 3D creations – 3D printed fidgets, toys, lamps & tools – featuring 10ft dragon “Iri”
🐶 Hampaws Ltd – Dog treats, toys, novelty gifts & hampers for humans and dogs
🧵 Crafty Sarah Sews – Handmade fabric gifts & fun Christmas lucky dip
📚 Faith & Fabric – Faith & wellbeing books, handmade Christmas gifts & craft kits
🧣 It's All A Bit Wooly – Knitting & handmade woolly items
🕰️ Nicells Pixel Memories – Engraved clocks, Christmas gifts, mugs, coasters & keyrings
👬 Brotherhood Mens Groups CIC
💓 North Northants First Responders
Find out more www.ketteringtowncouncil.gov.uk/christmas
Mayor of Kettering
Love Kettering
Kettering Music School - ISM MUSIC Academy
No Angels Band Northamptonshire/Leicestershire
Lighthouse Theatre
Team Sebastian
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