Windsor and Eton Christmas Events Programme

• Breakfast with Santa
• Christmas Farmers' Market
• Christmas Treasure Hunt
• Eton Christmas Lights Switch-on
• Italian Christmas Market
• Jane Austen's Christmas
• Pinocchio Special
• Reindeer Parade
• Scrooge - Pantomime
• Sleeping Beauty Pantomime
• Windsor Castle Exclusive evening tours
• Windsor Christmas Lights Switch-on
• Windsor's Independent Farmers' Market
• Windsor on Ice

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Italian Christmas Market

Wonderful range of delicacies to excite the taste buds.

Dates: 18-20 November 2011
Venue: Peascod Street, Windsor

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Windsor Christmas Lights Switch-on & Lantern Procession

The festivities start with our handmade lantern procession followed by live performances on our main stage located outside Windsor Castle. Switching on the Windsor Christmas Lights this year will be stars of Theatre Royal Windsor's spectacular, family pantomime 'Sleeping Beauty'. The evening will culminate in a performance by the Choir of St George's Chapel.

Date: 19 November 2011
Venue: Castle Hill, Windsor
Time: Programme begins at 3.30pm

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Eton Christmas Lights Switch-on

Following a carol service at Eton Chapel come and join the residents and businesses of Eton for a candle lit procession to Eton Square for their annual Christmas light illumination.

Date: 24 November 2011
Venue: Eton Town Square
Time: from 6pm

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Christmas Treasure Hunt

Pick up the special maps from the Royal Windsor Information Centre and follow the Christmas clues around the town centre. We have a list of great prizes to be won.

Date: from 19 November 2011
Deadline for entries 20 December.

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Scrooge - Pantomime

Scrooge - the panto begins, Memorial Hall, Old Windsor

Dates: 1-3 & 8-10 December 2011
Prices: £9, £7, £5

Box office number: 07717 671765. For further information, please visit the Riverside Players website.

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Reindeer Parade

Live Reindeer, Father Christmas and a marching band! The biggest and brightest Reindeer Parade comes to Berkshire. Have your photo taken with Father Christmas on his sleigh before he returns to Lapland.

Date: 3 December 2011
Time: from 2pm

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Christmas Farmers' Market

A special Christmas themed market for December with decorated stalls and seasonal produce for those wanting to make their Christmas meals extra special this year. St Leonard's Road, Windsor.

Date: 3 December 2011
Time: 9am-1pm

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Breakfast with Santa

Windsor Royal Shopping are delighted to bring you Breakfast with Santa 2011!

We are once again delighted to bring you the best Christmas event in town... Breakfast with Santa 2011. There is no charge to see Santa but breakfast and refreshments must be purchased at Cafe Rouge on the day. There is a £1.50 booking fee per person, per event to be paid upon booking. Each child seeing Santa will receive a FREE goody bag. Due to popular demand bookings will be made on a first come, first served basis and must be made online at the Windsor Royal Shopping website.

Dates: 3 & 4, 10 & 11, 17 & 18, 22, 23 & 24 December 2011
Time: 8.30am or 10am
Venue: Cafe Rouge

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Windsor on Ice

The rink in Alexandra Gardens, Barry Avenue, Windsor will be open 10am-8pm each day, last session at 7pm.

Dates: 10 December 2011 - 2 January 2012 (closed on Christmas & Boxing Day)

Peak times: 12.15pm, 1.15pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm, 4.45pm, 5.45pm
Prices: Adults £9.50, Child £7, Family £28

Off peak times: 10am, 11am, 7pm and on Wednesdays only at 8pm.
Prices: Adults £7.50, Child £5, Family £20

Advantage Card Discount - 10% discount on off peak hours only every day.

2 for 1 Ice Rink Special Offer
Spend £50 in any one transaction at any Windsor or Eton Business and you will be entitled to a buy one, get one free skating session. This can be claimed either on the day of your purchase (for any session) or you can pre-book any off-peak session only.

This offer has no cash value, only available from the on-site ticket office and only original receipts will be accepted. This offer is subject to availability and valid from 3 to 24 December.

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Sleeping Beauty Pantomime

Venue: Theatre Royal, Windsor.
Dates: 7 December 2011 - 8 January2012

Box office number 01753 853888.

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Jane Austen's Christmas

All the delights of a Georgian Christmas with the Austen family! Experience what an old-fashioned festive season was really like with this light-hearted presentation - recipes, riddles, party games, and even a Gothic ghost story - plus a Regency 'pass the parcel' with period-style gifts for lucky audience members.

Then to conclude, learn how to dress for a Georgian Christmas party or ball, as our costume historian Gillian Stapleton creates a picture perfect look before your very eyes.

Date: 8 December 2011
Venue: Ascot Durning Library, Ascot SL5 7JF
Tickets: £5/£4 with an advantage card

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Pinocchio Special

Christmas show for children at the Firestation Arts Centre, Windsor.

Dates: 15 December 2011
Time: 4.30pm
Prices: £8 adults, £5 children

For more information, please call 01753 866865.

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Windsor Castle Exclusive Christmas Evening Tours

Start your seasonal celebrations in style with a visit to Windsor Castle once its doors have closed to the public. The Castle's exclusive evening tour takes you through the magnificent State Apartments in the company of an expert guide.

Available on five evenings in December, it offers a unique opportunity to do something very special this festive season and go 'behind the ropes' at the Castle.

The cost per person is £55 and includes a copy of the official guidebook, a glass of champagne and 20% discount in the Royal Collection Shop. The tour lasts for approximately two and a half hours. There is limited availability, with a maximum number of 30 places on each tour.

Dates are as follows: 16, 17, & 23 December.

For further information or to make a booking, please telephone 020 7766 7322 or visit http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/.

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Windsors Independent Farmers' Market

For those extra special items at Christmas.

Date: 17 December 2011
Time: 9am-4pm
Venue: Peascod Street, Windsor

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