SHOP local, support charities and celebrate Christmas this November in Tenby as a very special guest drops in to switch on the lights and get the season started.

Santa will be coming to town on Saturday, November 28 to turn on Tenby’s Christmas Lights.

There will be a Christmas Charity Market - with stalls, crafts, gifts, food and drink - and entertainment in Tudor Square and the grounds of St Mary’s Church from 10am.

There will be live music and entertainment with Steve Briers. Entertainers will include Lowri Wyn Smith, Samantha Skyrme-Blackhal, Kelly Williams School of Dance, the Salvation Army Band and Community Singers.

With Tenby Round Table’s Santa Run, fair rides, party games and hot and cold drinks in the square, it all promises to add up to a magical day.

Don’t miss the festive build-up to Santa’s arrival at 4.20pm!

Tenby Tremors

THE next gathering of the Tenby Tremors Parkinson’s Support Group is on Friday, November 20 in the Get The Boys A Lift (GTBAL) Cafe on Upper Frog Street at around 11am.

Fishguard folk in Tenby

FISHGUARD Folk Singers will be giving a concert at St Johns Church Hall in Tenby on Friday, November 20.

Fishguard Folk Singers are a group of friends who started out as shanty singers and have a bias towards sea and folk songs but have now added all sorts of other material.

Hosted by Tenby Arts Club, the performance starts at 7pm.

There is a small entry fee and a reduced rate for Arts Club members. Everyone is welcome, There will be tea, coffee and biscuits afterwards.

Handbell Ringers coffee morning

THE Handbell Ringers of St Mary’s Church, Tenby are holding a coffee morning at Church House on Saturday, November 21 in aid of Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice.

The event, open from 10am to 12.30pm, will feature a raffle, sales table and… cakes!

Entry costs £2 with proceeds going to the hospice.

Friends of Tenby Museum

THE next meeting of the Friends Committee will be on Tuesday, November 24 at 5.30pm in the Tenby Town Council office at the De Valence Pavilion.

The Friends try to support Tenby Museum and Art Gallery by fundraising and helping at events at the Museum, Anyone who thinks they might like to help is invited to join the meeting to find out more.

Tudor House dressed for Christmas

TENBY’s oldest house, the National Trust-owned Tudor Merchants House will be opening especially for Tenby’s Christmas Festivities.

The attraction will be open on Friday and Saturday, November 27 and 28, December 4 and 5, 11 and 12 between 11 and 3pm. The normal admission fee applies, and the house will be dressed for Christmas!