Christmas 2008 Diary
Thursday 13th November
Christmas Lights Switch on with The Pulse
The Piazza 6.30pm(entertainment from 4pm)
Friday 21st November
Festival of Light - an entertaining spectacle brings together the spirit of carnival with dancing and fireworks. Procession starts 7.45pm Macualay Street
Saturday 22nd November
Festival of Light - an entertaining spectacle brings together the spirit of carnival with dancing and fireworks. Procession starts 6.30pm Macualay Street
Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th November
Continental Market, New Street
Thursday 27th November
Huddersfield Grammar School Choir
Kingsgate 5pm-6pm
Thursday 4th December –
Sunday 4th January
Huddersfield On Ice
The real ice rink returns to Huddersfield
The Piazza – for full details see page 5
Thursday 11th December
Professor Popoff’s Road Train
Bejazzled Jazz Trio
Queensgate Market from 4.30pm
Silver Bell Parade Jazz Band
Open Market 11am-3pm
Carol singing with school choirs
Kingsgate 5pm-6pm
Slick Stick Sambastic
Round the town 5.30pm-7pm
Saturday 6th December
Salvation Army Band
New Street, Morning
Andy Hiller Jazz Quartet
Open Market 11am-3pm
Slick Stick Sambastic
Round the town 12noon-1.30pm
Sunday 7th December
Andy Hiller Jazz Quartet
Queensgate Market 11am-3pm
Saturday 13th December
Professor Popoff’s Road Train
Salvation Army Band
New Street, Morning
Phoenix New Orleans Parade Jazz Band
Open Market 11am-3pm
Seventh Day Adventist Church Gospel Choir
New Street (Primark End)
Huddersfield Methodist Choir
Macaulay Street
Dewsbury Gospel Choir
Market Place
Sunday 14th December
Eclipse Jazz Quartet
Queensgate Market 11am-3pm
Slick Stick Sambastic
Round the town 12noon-3pm
Wednesday 17th December
Town Carol Service
Huddersfield Parish Church 1pm
Thursday 18th December
Professor Popoff’s Road Train
Bejazzed Jazz Trio
Queensgate Market from 4.30pm
Jazz Impressions
Open Market 1pm-3.30pm
Carol singing with school choirs
Kingsgate 5pm-6pm
Saturday 20th December
Salvation Army Band
New Street, Morning
Silver Parade Jazz Band
Open Market 11am-3pm
Slaithwaite Brass Band
2nd Section Yorkshire Champions
Nelson Mandela Corner 10am-2pm
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Christmas Shopping and Parking Times
Late Night Christmas Shopping
The town centre shops will be open until at least 8pm with most major retailers including all of Kingsgate open until 9pm on the 13th, 20th and 27th November and 4th, 11th and 18th December.
The Market starts its late night shopping from Thursday 4th December and is open every Thursday thereafter until 8.30pm.
Sundays 10.30am – 4.30pm
Most shops are now regularly open. Other shops and Queensgate Market will open on Sundays from 30th November onwards.
The weeks leading up to Christmas
Monday, 15th December until 6pm
Tuesday 16th December until 6pm
Wednesday 17th December until 6pm
Thursday 18th December until 9pm
Friday 19th December until 6pm
Saturday 20th December until 6pm
Sunday 21st December until 4.30pm
Monday 22nd December until 7pm
Tuesday 23rd December until 7pm
Wednesday 24th December until 5.30pm with some stores closing at 4pm
Friday 26th December 10am until 5pm when sales start.
Then shopping hours return to normal, until New Year’s Day when some stores are open from 10am until 5pm. Free Car Parking
Please note the parking signs around the ring road as they will advise you where parking is available.
Even at the busiest times parking is normally available at Cambridge Road car park and on Saturdays, parking will normally be available at the St Andrew’s Road car park. On Saturdays and Sundays in December, parking is available at the University car park off Wakefield Road.
There will be free parking on street and in all Kirklees controlled Car Parks after 4pm on Thursdays from 13th November until 18th December.
On Sundays, parking will be free all day from 30th November until 21st December on street and in all Kirklees controlled car parks. This year the Bus Station car park will open at 10am on the Sundays of free parking.
Remember that car parking is free on all bank holidays in Kirklees, so no charges are applicable on Friday 26th December and Thursday 1st January.
Don’t forget about the Free Town Bus
 Huddersfield Free Town Bus Map
Boxing Day Bus Service by Metro
After a successful trial last year, Metro will be continuing their Boxing Day half hourly bus services on busy routes into Huddersfield.
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Santa's Grottos
Kingsgate
Santa’s Grotto will be open from Thursday 13th November and thereafter on:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 12noon-5pm
Thursdays 12noon-8pm
Saturdays 10am-5pm
Sundays 11am-4pm
Open Market
Saturday 6th December 10am-4pm
Saturday 20th December 10am-4pm
Queensgate Market
From Sunday 30th November and there after on:
Thursday 4pm-8pm
Saturdays 11am-4pm
Sundays 11am-4pm
Plus during the week before Christmas
Monday and Tuesday 10am-4pm
Christmas Eve 9.30am-3.30pm
Also at Queensgate Market:
Secret Santa Appeal
29th November – Sunday 14th December
Select a gift tag off the tree near Santa’s Grotto and help make a needy child’s Christmas a special one.
Live broadcasts from Pennine FM
at Queensgate Market
5th, 12th, 15th,16th,18th and 19th December from 10am-1pm
Live broadcasts from Pennine FM
at Open Market
1st, 2nd, 4th, 8th,9th, and 11th December
from 10am-1pm
Open Air Ice Rink
Thursday 4th December 2008 -
Sunday 4th January 2009
The Piazza, Huddersfield
The real ice-rink returns to Huddersfield with outdoor skating in the heart of the town centre. Whether you’re an experienced skater or fancy trying it for the first time, bring your family and friends down to the Piazza and join in the fun.
There are a number of special sessions running each week, from Beginners’ Sessions with a group instructor on weekend mornings to speed-skating every Friday night. And if you like dressing up, make sure you don’t miss Thursday evening themed music nights where skaters in fancy dress skate for half price.
The ice-rink is brought to you by Kirklees Council.
Opening Times
Monday to Friday - 12.30pm-8pm
Saturday & Sunday - 10.30am-8pm
Latest entry on all days is 7pm
Prices
Aged 16 and under/Kirklees Passport holders - £3.50
Aged 17 and over - £6.00
£2 off all entry prices if you bring your own skates.
Special Offers
Students - buy one get one free - weekdays 2.45pm-3.45pm and Sundays from 6pm. Must show a valid NUS card.
Parents skate free with under 5’s – weekdays between 1.45pm and 3.45pm
Please check the website for details of all special sessions, events and offers.
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Shop Till you Drop
Fancy winning £1000 worth of vouchers to spend in Huddersfield… just in time for Christmas?
107.9 The New Pennine FM and Huddersfield Town Centre Partnership are giving you the chance to do just that!
Pick up a Shop Till You Drop Entry Form, complete your name and address and send it back to 107.9 The New Pennine FM for your chance to be a winner.
All entries will be entered in the draw and a winner will be drawn on Thursday 4th December 2008 live on air.
Stay tuned to your local radio station 107.9 The New Pennine FM for details of where you can pick up a Shop Till You Drop Entry Form.
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Christmas Card Competition
107.9 The New Pennine FM & Queensgate Market are giving children aged 5-11 the chance to design this years official Pennine FM Christmas Card.
All you need to do is send in your design around the theme “Christmas in Huddersfield”. All the entries will be displayed in Queensgate Market with the winner being announced live on air on Wednesday 26th November 2008.
Send your competition entry to 107.9 The New Pennine FM, The Old Stable Block, Lockwood Park, Huddersfield HD1 3UR – closing date is Friday 21st November 2008.
Stay tuned to your local radio station 107.9 The New Pennine FM.
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Special offers during Festival of Light and Contemporary Music Festival
(21st – 30th November)
Bradley’s Restaurant, 84 Fitzwilliam Street
01484 516773
3 courses, £18.95 including ½ bottle of wine each
Ciao Bella, 52 John William St
01484 544454
Any starter with a pasta or pizza dish and a glass of wine, £11.95.
Discovery Bay, 12 Wood Street
01484 300211
Midweek special, Tues-Thursday, 5.30pm-7.30pm. 2 courses £9.95, 3 courses £12.95.
Gringo’s, 8 Viaduct Street
01484 422411
‘2 for 1’ offer from 5pm until 7pm. Big parties welcome. Booking advisable.
The Hi-Talian, Macaulay Street
01484 544777
Delicious fresh Italian food. Open until 9.30pm on 21st and 22nd November.
Memsahib, 37-39 Queensgate
01484 422002
10% discount off meals from the main menu.
Merrie England, New Street
01484 543184
Hot toasted sandwiches and fine Espresso Coffee. Open until 9pm on 21st November and until 8pm on 22nd November.
Nawaab Restaurant, 35 Westgate
01484 422775
10% discount off your total food bill.
Shabab Restaurant, 37/39 New Street
01484 549514
10% discount to every diner plus 1 glass of wine, or for parties 6 and above, 1 litre of house wine when ordering Grand Diner Buffet or A La Carte menu.
Voda Bar & Kitchen, 68 John William Street
01484 545454
Earlybird menu from 5pm-7pm, 2 courses £11,
3 courses £14. Bar snack menu until 9pm, from £3. |
Huddersfield Parish Church
Saturday 29th November 10.15am
Parish Church – Christmas Lights Switch-on Saturday 29th November 10.30am - 2.30pm
Charities Christmas Fayre - Come and buy presents supporting local charities in the beautiful and festive atmosphere of the Parish Church
Sunday 30th November 6pm
Service of Light - Favourite choral music and Advent carols led by the choir of the Parish Church
Thursday 4th December 6.30pm
Christmas Memorial Service - a gentle service with an opportunity to light a candle to remember your loved one. In partnership with the Huddersfield Memorial Home
Thursday 11th December 10.30am
U3A Carol Service featuring Vintage Brass and the ladies and the mixed choirs of the U3A
Saturday 13th December 2.30pm
Christmas Concert with the Choir of the Parish Church
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Huddersfield Parish Church - Continued
Wednesday 17th December 1pm
Town Carol Service. You are invited to the ‘biggest and best’ free carol service for the town with the wonderful sounds of ‘Pennine Brass’. Organised for the town by the Huddersfield Society of Chartered Accountants
Saturday 20th December
2.30pm - 4.30pm
Christingle
Sunday 21st December 10am
Nativity at the Parish Church. Morning worship with a simple nativity play
Christmas Eve 11.30pm
Midnight Mass. Traditional candle-lit worship to welcome in Christmas Day
Christmas Day
8am traditionally quiet early morning Holy Communion
10am worship for all generations with Holy Communion with Christmas carols
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Huddersfield Methodist Mission
Sunday 21st December 10.30am
Family Carol Service
Christmas Eve 11.30pm
United Midnight Communion at the Parish Church
Christmas Day 11am
Christmas Day Family Service
New North Road Baptist Church
Sunday 14th December 10.30am
Christmas Celebration for Families
Wednesday 17th December
6.45pm for 7pm
Coffee and Carols Sunday 21st December 6.30pm
Carols by Candlelight
Wednesday 24th December 6.30pm
Christmas Eve Communion Service
Thursday 25th December 10.30am
Christmas Morning Service
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