As well as the Barton Christmas Festival itself there is an abundance of other festive cheer.  The Wilderspin National School Museum is open between noon and 4pm  o browse for Christmas crafts and gifts, meet a Victorian Father Christmas, and warm up with refreshments in The Old School Canteen while across the road in the Assembly Rooms there is a Christmas Craft Fair between 11am and 5.30pm.

Not only is there a packed afternoon of street performers, children’s rides, music, stage entertainment and 50 trade dtalls, but some shops will be staying open late including:  Age UK Lindsey,  Heartsease Herbal Apothecary,  Bloomie Nails,  The Fig Tree,  Cooplands Bakery, The Gallery,  Gigi Boutique,  S&S Boutique,  British Red Cross Shop, Best Wishes of Barton,  Café 20, Rosy & Tilly,  Bronz’d and Elite Stoves.