Funding
Financial sponsorship
of Christmas activities in Bridgwater will dictate what
the Committee can achieve. All traders in the town are
invited to contribute £25 and a raffle prize towards
fund raising. We need to generate funding or the Christmas
programme will be limited, please get in touch if you
can help in any way.
As last year
all activities and entertainment in the programme are
being done for the benefit of Bridgwater businesses. Christmas
is a key trading period and it is to everyone’s advantage
if we can encourage footfall into Bridgwater. The Christmas
Committee (new members are welcome) are working hard towards
this end.
Several promotions
are being organised for local businesses to help with
advertising in the media and local radio station. The
results of the “Big Spender” will be announced as part
of the Switch On Day. Winners have to respond within 5
minutes to claim their prize which should generate a good
crowd. Further information on this promotion can be obtained
directly from 107.4BCRfm:
Darren Horne Tel: 01278 727701
The
Christmas Marketing Group is putting together an excellent
draft programme which subject to funding, includes the
switch on, a multi-cultural Christmas performance, Street
Entertainers, Victorian Craft Market, possibly a return
of the synthetic ice-rink, Window Dressing Competitions,
Media marketing opportunities and of course, Father Christmas.
We will as
last year produce Christmas posters and flyers which will
help promote the Christmas campaign. It would be useful
to co-ordinate opening times and especially Sunday Openings
to help advertising.
Please remember
that without your contribution we cannot promote Bridgwater
this Christmas and risk losing customers who will look
elsewhere for their seasonal good cheer. To pledge your
support, please complete the enclosed form and return
to:
The Christmas Marketing Committee,
Royal Clarence House, York Buildings,
High Street, BRIDGWATER TA6 3AT
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“All businesses are welcome to get
involved. Together we can promote Bridgwater and help
make Christmas shopping a pleasure for both locals and
visitors”.
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Christmas Tree Campaign |
There are many wall brackets on business premises
that can be used to support this scheme. For a
cost of just £40 you can buy a tree with
lights (or wired on tinsel if no power supply).
This cost is reduced to £30 if you have
retained last years lights for re-use.
This year we would like to see an increase in
these trees and would like to see more areas of
the town decorated. Brackets can be supplied at
additional cost.
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Christmas
Lighting
New Christmas lighting
has been purchased by Sedgemoor District Council which
will include the replacement of some features where maintenance
problems occurred in 2002. We are planning that the lights
will be switched on Saturday 22 November 2003.
If you are interested
in helping to sponsor additional lighting please contact:
Wendy White. Tel: 01278 446859
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