Kendal Business Improvement District (BID) is organising a special Christmas celebration in Kendal Market Place and Finkle Street on Saturday 9th December.
The event will feature 20 Christmas stalls, with traders selling a variety of festive gifts, crafts, food and drink.
Santa will be in his grotto to meet families and other entertainment will include Christmas music.
Peter Brendling, manager of Kendal BID said: “It is the first time we have organised such a Christmas celebration.
“We really want to develop Kendal as a festival town. The aim of the celebration is to bring something new to Kendal for the community and for local businesses.
“We hope it will encourage more people into the town to have a great festive day out and to spend their money locally.
“The more events we can put on in Kendal, the more the town will become known as a destination, rather than somewhere to drive past on the way to the Lakes.”
Stallholders at the Christmas celebration will include:
- 19 The Wine Bar, selling mulled wine and other drinks
- Pappy’s Texas BBQ
- The Coast Office, which will be selling a range of local crafts and gifts from smaller businesses
- Lakes Wax & Co
- Jonny Gios Photography
- Anne’s Sunshine Designs, which will be selling handcrafted bracelets and necklaces
- Westmorland Drinks, which will be selling infused gin, vodka and brandy
“We hope the event will create greater footfall in Kendal and will boost the sales of both stallholders and other businesses in the town,” said Peter.
