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There will be Christmas attractions throughout the town, and many local businesses will be staying open late with festive extras such as a glass of fizz, nibbles and chocolates. Be sure to visit: Caprinos Pizza, Crystal Jak, CSW Creations, Dolphin Gallery, Eternally Adorned, Fat Face (open until 7.30pm), Going Green, Hebe Homestore, Lesley Ford Hampers, Love Retro, Marmalade Café, Mercy in Action, Motorlux, Regents Books Gifts & Furniture, Shaw Trust (open 5–7pm), Simpsons Property Agents, So Pure, Sweetpeas, The Bear Hotel, The Bell, The Kings Arms, The Mix, TKS Kitchens, Wantage Book Shop (open until 7.30pm), Wantage Continental Store, Wantage Fitness Space (open until 8pm), and Wildwood. Some of these are on surrounding streets, so do take a wander.

Road Closures

Please note that Market Place and surrounding roads will be closed to vehicles.

4.00pm Event opens

Market Place (by the Christmas Tree)

  • 4.30pm Uncle Wiggy
  • 6.00pm Christmas Lights switch on
  • 6.15pm Jigsaw Stage Performance – ‘Oliver’
  • 7.15pm Communal Carol singing
  • 8.00pm Wantage Sings
  • 8.30pm Morris Men

Newbury Street

  • 7.00pm Al Jenkins 
  • 8.00pm Rock Choir
  • Icknield Way Morris Men 
    • 7.30pm Outside Sainsbury’s
    • 8.00pm Outside Waitrose
    • 8.30pm Market Square by the Christmas tree
Wantage Dickensian Evening

Wantage Dickensian Evening

When
Friday 5 December 2025 in the marketplace
4pm - 9pm

The whole of the Market Place and road leading to it, will be closed to all vehicular access. 4pm - 9pm
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