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St Lawrence Church Furniture Sale
Date: Saturday 3 December 2011, from 9am until 12.30pm
Venue: St Lawrence Parish Centre, Vicarage Hill, Alton
In addition to second hand furniture, we sell bric-a-brac, books, crockery, glassware, books, videos, and CDs. Coffee and tea are also available. All the proceeds go towards youth work in the Greater Alton Parish. If you wish to donate items, please contact the Parish Administrator on 01420 83234, on weekday mornings. If you would like to volunteer to help setting up or clearing away we would love to hear from you - Clare Allen 01420 88951.
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Alton Methodist Church Christmas Fair
Date: Saturday 3 December 2011, from 10am until 12pm
Venue: Alton Methodist Church, Alton
Come and browse our wide variety of stalls or have a break with a cup of coffee and a mince pie. Also games and amusements for children.
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Yuletide Festival
Date: Sunday 4 December 2011, from 10am until 4pm
Venue: Town Centre, Alton
With over 10,000 visitors, and circa 100 stalls there is bound to be something for everyone. Festive entertainment including a magnificent Santa’s Groto for the children at the Assembly Rooms, over 50 stalls at the Community Centre, donkeys and street entertainers together with two designated entertainment areas where local groups, schools add to the festive spirit of the day. Mixing commercial stalls with charity stalls, food stalls to cater for all tastes, whether it is trying your luck at tombolas, looking for that extra special handmade gift or piece of jewellery, toys for the children, Christmas trees and furnishings – you will find it here in Alton
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Alton Community Centre Christmas Cracker
Date: Sunday 4 December 2011, from 10am until 4pm
Venue: Alton Community Centre, Alton
Over 50 stalls, free mulled wine and mince pies for browsers, santa's post box, cafe, hamper raffle, snow and Christmas Cheer. Free Admission.
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Date: Saturday 10 December 2011, from 10am until 3pm
Venue: High Street, Alton
Sample and savour some of the finest, fresh, traditional produce of Hampshire
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Date: Saturday 10 December 2011, from 10am until 3pm
Venue: Market Square, Alton
The Lions Club of Alton provides a 'Craft Market' in Alton town centre in conjunction with local craft workers with the stall hire and pitch fee surplus being donated to local charities. The Alton Craft Market is a well-established event with a broad choice of high quality locally crafted products on offer and drawing visitors from all around the district.
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Alton has been the home to traditional country markets for more than 1000 years. It is the most valuable market recorded in the Doomsday Book and today the town reflects this heritage through the interweaving of its medieval, Tudor and Jacobean buildings with the Georgian Town Hall, Victorian facades and modern arcades. The market tradition too has kept pace with changing times and today the many markets and specialty shops combine the needs of modern day living with the relaxed and magical atmosphere of an English country market town.
A warm welcome awaits all shoppers to the main town market held every Tuesday in the High Street whilst a more intimate atmosphere can be enjoyed at the Alton Friday Market for home produce held every Friday in the Methodist Church Hall. The town also host regular Farmers Markets, Continental Markets together with specialty markets and fairs held throughout the town. These range from the Model Railway and Bottle Fairs through to the Petticoat Lane Markets and craft fairs. In addition Walls Travelling Fair arrives on The Butts for each of its Charter Fair Weekends to provide all the fun of a modern and safe travelling fair.