Southport's Wayfarers to hold Christmas Craft Fairs

WAYFARERS is for the 1st time holding 2 'makers markets,' on 27 November and 4 December 2021, when visitors to the iconic arcade can experience something completely new. There will be over 27 stalls selling exclusive and desirable gifts for Christmas at affordable prices. Local makers will be selling limited edition, unique and desirable crafts making this is an ideal opportunity for everyone to complete their Christmas gift list. Visitors from far and wide enjoy the exclusive atmosphere of Wayfarers Shopping Arcade, Lord Street Southport, especially during the festive period when it is dressed in its festive finery. This year the 120 year old Victoria arcade is going to have animated figures and be lit up with thousands of lights. Attending the craft fairs is a great opportunity to support local businesses and get that Christmas list sorted.

Centre Manager, Yvonne Burns says:- "We have long been known for supporting smaller enterprise. Most of our tenants are independent small businesses. But as it is the festive season, we want to reach out and support other local, small enterprise that have interesting goods to sell. The 4 December 2021 is small business Saturday, and we have decided to enable smaller businesses to be part of this special day. Also, on 4 December 2021, we will be launching our Santa experience/grotto which is always a sell out so we are looking forward to a very busy day. For details of the grotto visit:- WayfarersArcade.Co.UK."

Please do put the craft market dates in your diary:- 27 November and 4 December 2021!.

Yo-Ho-Ho! The Virtual Galloway's Santa Dash is making a big return

ARE you ready to put on your red festive suit and take part in the Galloway's Santa Dash? Families across Sefton are invited to sign up to the Galloway's Virtual Santa Dash and run, walk or skip 3km anywhere and anytime over December. The virtual event coincides with the official Galloway's Santa Dash, sponsored by Penwortham Town Council, which takes place in Penwortham, on Sunday, 12 December 2021.

Georgia Murphy, Corporate and Community Co-ordinator at Galloway's, which supports people with sight loss across Lancashire and Sefton, said:- "As we are holding our popular Galloway's Santa Dash in Penwortham this year, we want to make sure those who can't attend don't miss out. We were amazed at how popular our virtual Santa Dash was last year, so we thought we would offer people the opportunity to do it again and spread some festive cheer wherever they are. You can take part by running, walking or skipping 3km in your Santa suit anywhere and anytime in December."

Steve Caswell from Penwortham Town Council said:- "We are happy to once again show our support for Galloway's, which is a well-loved charity in the local community. We are sure that seeing a crowd of Santas across Lancashire and Sefton will get us all in the Christmas spirit, all whilst raising much needed funds for people with sight loss. So sign up, put on your Santa outfit and get dashing!"

Entry is ₤12 for adults, ₤7 for children and a family ticket is ₤30. To sign up, visit:- Galloways.Org.UK.