This year the Parish Council, BUSCA and Love it Local have teamed up to bring you the Barrow Winter Festival. We begin the festivities with BUSCA’s popular Letters to Santa, available from the Co-op from Thursday, 2nd December. The Christmas Tree Festival at Holy Trinity Church also opens on that Thursday at 7.30pm; followed on Friday 3rd at 7.30pm with an ESNA Musicals Night.

Saturday 4th December sees the Christmas Lights Switch On and Village Christmas Market from 2:30 to 5:30pm, with some very special guests turning on the lights at 5:00pm. There will be over 50 stalls on the High Street and Church Street, as well as entertainment and of course the opportunity to visit Santa! On Sunday 5th December at 10:30am head back to Holy Trinity Church for their Christingle Service.

This year we really want to give local businesses the opportunity to get back on their feet, and residents the opportunity to support them. The Love It Local Little Village Shop Christmas Trail will be on Saturday 11th December in the Baptist Church Rooms from 10:00am to 4:00pm. For more information visit the Love it Local Facebook page.

Last, but not least, the Christmas Windows Trail takes place between 11th and 31st December. Please visit the BUSCA Facebook page before 1st December, to find out how to register.

BUSCA hopes you will enjoy their exciting Winter Festival Programme and have a wonderful festive season.

Laura Houghton