Full Programme for Saturday 28th November 2026

9.00 Bath Street Christmas Market   opens with craftworkers, charity stalls, artisan food vendors and Christmas gifts for you to browse. The donkeys from Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary (sponsored by Frend & co) will be at the end of Bath Street for families to say hello to.

(All times listed below are subject to change )

Bury Street Shopping Centre

9:00-16:00 Twistina & Twishopher

10:00 -17:00

12:30 - 18:00 Father Christmas

Market Place stage (morning)

9:00

9:40

10:15

10:45

11:20

Community Shop 25 Bury Street Christmas Crafts and Activities from 10am through to 4.30pm in the former Gift Centre shop on Bury Street. Comfortable and friendly space for nappy changes and breastfeeding 10am – 4.30pm Run by Girlguiding Abingdon Division

12 noon Parade, starts its tour of the town centre, taking in Stert Street, East St Helen Street, Lombard Street, West St Helen's Street, High Street and arriving back at the Market Place at around 12.20

Market Place Stage (afternoon)

12:30 Oxford Caledonioan Pipe and Drum Band

13:00

13:30

14:00

14:30

15:00

15:15

16:00

Bath Street Performance Area Sponsored by Bath Street Dental Practice

9:00-11:30 Abbey Brass Band

12.30

13.00

13.30

14.30

15.00

15.30

16.00 Bath Street Market and Performance Area closes

16.00 Bath Street Market closes

Evening - Market Place

16:00

17.00 Main act performance = Struggles End

17.45 start of the Lights-Switch-On Ceremony on the stage in the Market Place

18.00 Christmas Lights provided by Abingdon Town Council will be switched on.  Struggles End then continues.

18.30 Market Place stalls close