Christmas

Amersham Town Council is proud to provide Christmas lights in Old Amersham and Amersham-on-the-Hill. The Town Council also arrange the Mayor’s Annual Community Carol Concert. The wonderful evening features performances by local schools and bands. Members of the public are welcome to attend and join us for the festivities. We are proud to assist with a number of other activities in the town.

The Town Council also arrange a Christmas tree recycling service for residents of Amersham and surrounding areas (Little Chalfont, Coleshill and Chesham Bois). For a small donation, trees are collected from your doorstep and recycled as mulch for new tree saplings at Willow Wood and compost for the Town Council allotments. All donations received go towards our Amersham in Bloom initiative.

Celebrate the Magic of Christmas in Amersham Old Town

It’s that time again, the Old Amersham Christmas Festival is back!  The new-look Christmas Festival 2023 was a huge success and attracted over 5000 visitors.  This year’s Festival is set to be even bigger and brighter.  Taking over the historic Old Town on Friday 6th December from 4-8pm, this magical late-night shopping extravaganza is the place to be.

Expect festive fun for all the family.  Enjoy live music from The Amersham Band, the Rock Choirm and the Barbershop Choir while shopping for Christmas gifts in the local shops and boutiques – most stores offering exclusive special offers for one-night-only.  Browse the carefully curated collection of local traders in Cooper’s Market, all while indulging in mulled wine and delicious foodie treats from the local restaurants, cafes and pubs.

Twinkling Christmas lights are set to illuminate the town with the Christmas tree light switch on at 6pm from a surprise local celebrity guest.  No festive event would be complete without the most famous guest of all – little ones can meet Father Christmas and his ‘real life’ reindeers for a magical moment.  A vintage fair with traditional ferris wheel and swing boats and roaming stilt walkers adds to the enchanting atmosphere, bringing fun and family entertainment to the festivities.

Diana Halley, co-owner of Fabric Boutique which will be open late during the Festival, comments, “This fabulous Christmas Festival not only provides a platform for local artisans and businesses, but it’s also a gathering place for the community to join together to support and celebrate their town during the festive season. A torch light procession with pupils from St Mary’s Primary School will parade from the church to the Christmas tree for more festive cheer and carol singing.

The vision is to create a sparkling festive event for the whole community, and as with previous Christmas evenings our charity partner is Scannappeal who will be running their popular Golden Tombola and offering hot chocolate in a ‘warm space’ upstairs in the Market Hall.”

Mark the date in your diary, it’s a not-to-be-missed event and prepare to be dazzled by a truly magical experience.  Combine Christmas shopping with exploring the Old Town in all its festive glory, from the lights and fun entertainment, to the fabulous in-store offers, tasty foodie treats and artisan gifts from the Cooper’s Market stalls.