Victorian Christmas

AYLESBURY CELEBRATES THE MAGIC OF A VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS!

On Sunday, 12th December 2010 from 10am-4pm in the Market Square, Aylesbury, a FREE Christmas Fair will take place – with a Victorian twist!

Organised by Aylesbury Town Council, The Victorian Christmas Fair will include a huge variety of Victorian festive fun, activities and entertainment, as well as a selection of stalls for those last minute shopping ideas.

Entertainment will include the return of the fabulous Mr. Alexander’s travelling show, a traditional variety show of magic, juggling, unicycling, balancing and illusion which proved incredibly popular during Aylesbury Town Council organised event ‘Aylesbury-on-Sea’ in the summer. Visitors can also enjoy Victorian ‘Freak-show’ the Gaiety Engine, the Gentleman Juggler Nathaniel Howell and Fanny-by-Gaslight, the stilt walking flower seller! There’ll also be traditional Victorian music performed by Aylesbury-based period music group Lumina as well as traditional Victorian ghost stories told throughout the day.

There’ll be plenty of activities for children to get stuck into too – Christmas cracker making, lavender bag making, beeswax candle making, pine cone decorating and reindeer mask making will all be on offer, with a take-home result – perfect for homemade Christmas decorations. Also visitors can be amazed and interested by some of the great demonstrations on offer such as liquorice making, optical illusions and traditional board games.

There'll be games of a more modern type on offer for sale too from Aylesbury games company Jask Games, which will be just one of the great selection of stalls on offer selling goods such as jewellery, Christmas cards and even free roasted chestnuts! The Farmer's Bar from Aylesbury's historic King's Head Pub will be selling Mulled Wine and mince pies to warm visitors up and there'll also be plenty of patio heaters to keep the chill away.

The Victorian Christmas Fair is FREE for all to attend and runs from 10am – 4pm on Sunday, 12th December in the Market Square, Aylesbury.

About Aylesbury Town Council and the Mayor

Independent from Aylesbury Vale District Council and Bucks County Council, Aylesbury Town Council aims to represent the needs of the people living within Aylesbury itself. The Town Council is responsible for the management and administration of the seven allotment sites around the town, the management and administration of the Tring Road Cemetery, Aylesbury Town Council have gained ‘Quality Town Council’, a Parish and Town Council Scheme which aims to provide benchmark minimum standards for parish and town councils.

Aylesbury Town Council has 24 Councillors each elected for a term of four years. The last election was held in May 2007. Each year, a Town Mayor, a Deputy Mayor and a Treasurer are elected at the Annual Meeting of the Council in May. The Current Mayor is Cllr Graham Webster. Administration of Aylesbury Town Council is provided by the Town Clerk, Keith Turner, and his staff.

For further details about Aylesbury Town Council or the Mayor of Aylesbury, please visit www.aylesburytowncouncil.gov.uk.

If you have any queries or require further photos or quotes please contact Hilary Trahair by calling 01296 425 678 or by emailing h.trahair@aylesburytowncouncil.gov.uk.

Hilary Trahair
Events and Marketing
Aylesbury Town Council

Tel: 01296 425 678
Mob: 07791 445 311
Web: www.aylesburytowncouncil.gov.uk
Twitter: @aylesburytc