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Malton's First St Clement's Festival
The free to enter, one day festival will be a celebration of winter, harvest, music and traditional blacksmithing.
Wrap up warm and come and join us for a jam-packed family day of fun activities in Malton’s picturesque Market Place.
Activities will include:
Crafting and treat making;
Story Telling;
Children’s activities and face painting run by Be Amazing Arts;
Blacksmithing demonstrations;
Art and sculptures;
Apple Pressing and tasting;
Delicious, warming food and drink;
Music from bands, choirs, buskers and more!
And of course, the Son et Lumiere and twilight lantern procession in the Market Place.
Some retailers around Malton will be open for a spot of late night shopping too.
Approximate timings for the day*:
By 10.00am: decorated avenue of trees and sculpture trail set up
By 10.00am: Local shops, cafes and hospitality outlets open with themed offerings
11.00am: demonstrations drinks, treats, displays, tastings and hands-on in Market Place and The Cooks Place
11.00am: music program includes wandering minstrels, church and market place music
12.00noon: Craft, storytelling and lantern-making family/children’s workshop tent opens
4.00pm onwards: as dusk falls, illuminated tree avenue comes to life
6.00pm onwards: Procession of children’s lanterns led by the marching band
6.30pm: Son et lumiere in the square and Grand Finale
7.30pm onwards: Late night shopping
Then there will be plenty of time to enjoy the festive hospitality of Malton’s many bars and restaurants to carry on the festive cheer until much later on!
*Timings may be subject to change.
Watch this space for more information about the event.
Tree Sponsorship:
Businesses in the town are invited to sponsor a tree that will be included in the avenue of illuminated trees outside St Michael’s Church and around the centre of Malton’s Market Place.
About the Malton St Clement’s Event:
The event is organised and run by the Malton St Clement’s Steering Group which is made up of several representatives of businesses and organisations in Malton.
For enquiries about the event, how to get involved or how to sponsor a tree, please email: maltonstclements@gmail.com