Category Archives: Holt Christmas Lights 2011

Holt late night shopping Thursday 15th December 2011!

Come and celebrate christmas with us! Mulled wine and mince pies get in the spirit and enjoy what holt has to offer. The shops will be open between 5 – 8pm. Holt Wine Cellar & Kitchen Adnams – Wines Spirits & Beer Moochi Modo contempory design, accessories and presents - we sell Purdey and Ralph Lauren [...]

Holt Christmas Lights 2011 – We need your photos!

If you managed to take any great photos on the switch on night (or any time thereafter), please send them in to us (email design@josh.biz) and if we receive enough, we’ll place a gallery of all the photos online.

From the Committee, 2011

Holt Christmas Lights Committee would like to thank everyone who donated toward the 2011 event. Several of the businesses in the town and also out of town gave toward the Lights fund and local people also contributed. Donations go towards the cost of the lighting of the Community buildings in town and also the Switch [...]

Holt Christmas Lights switched on!

Last night saw our Christmas lights switched on. Thanks go to Ed Parker for doing the honours! The night was a great success. Now it’s time to enjoy the lights… Read more about the Holt Christmas Lights Switch on, 2011 at the EDP online. Please send in any great photos you have. We’re always on the look out.

Woodrows putting up the Christmas trees!

Woodrows Builders are currently erecting the three 18 foot trees for the Holt Christmas Lights display. It is a routine for the local family building firm who operate out of Hill House Farm in Bodham. Woodrows are now in their 20th year of doing this strenuous task for the town. Lights Event organiser Chris Lambert [...]

Holt now has its own Christmas cards

With so many wonderful photographs of the Christmas Lights in Holt collected, it was decided to print a selection of these and make them into cards. The cards come in packs of 6 with each pack having two different town scenes. They are available from the Town Council office at the Community Centre or the [...]

Alberts Fish Bar in Holt comes to the rescue

After a recent appeal through the EDP names have come forward to help man the road closure barriers at the Christmas Switch on event in Holt on Wednesday 23rd November 2011. Members of the Holt Round Table, Holt and District Rotary, Town Council and also the Holt Farmers Club, as well as residents have all [...]

The Ukulele Troubadours are coming!

Booked at the last minute, the *E*L*F* – Ukulele Troubadours are joining us in Holt for the switch on evening. Look out for them! They sing! They dance! They wander! They’re musical! They’re funny! They’re …. a bit Naughty sometimes! They can’t help it – it’s just the way with Elves. Read more about the Ukulele [...]

Tony Hall Cartoon up for auction

Place a bid for this ORIGINAL TONY HALL CARTOON! Tony has been the EDP’s cartoonist for several years and this is truly a one off collectors piece. Bids can be made at the Bircham Gallery, 14, Market Place, Holt – where the original can also be viewed. Reserve price: £60 Bids close 17th December 2011 [...]

Lantern Making Workshop – Thu 17 Nov 2011

Thursday 17th November, 4pm Holt Community Centre Cost: £2.50 (towards materials) Ready for the Lantern Parade at Holt Christmas Lights Switch on (Wednesday 23rd November). Light refreshments available. Please pre-book as we have limited numbers. Book at the Town Council Office (Holt Community Centre) or call 01263 712149 Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult [...]