Thousands of visitors attended the three-day Whitby Christmas Festival, featuring the Christmas lights being switched on, live music, new wooden market chalets and fireworks.
The weather was cold but dry, ideal for a Christmas market featuring over 50 stalls. Children's rides included House Of Mouse, tea cups, hook-a-duck and trampolines. There were bars and food providers on site. And the This Is The Coast stage was packed with live entertainment and giveaways throughout the weekend.
Speaking from the This Is The Coast stage during her Sunday afternoon closing address, Whitby Town Mayor Councillor Sandra Turner thanked attendees, volunteers, and traders, stating:
"We just want to say thank you so much for coming to Whitby Town Council Christmas Festival. We hope you've had an absolutely brilliant weekend."
A major highlight of the weekend was the mulled wine stall run by town councillors and supported by wine donations from The Fat Badger. Councillor Turner announced that the team raised £4,500 for her chosen charities, WHISH and the Red Bench Project:
"I'm going to say they have raised a phenomenal amount for my two charities... Those girls, my fellow councillors, have raised four and a half thousand pounds this weekend for those charities. I am so blown away I can't thank them enough."
The festival featured a redesigned layout with weatherproof wooden chalets created by local company Flixton Sawmill.
Friday kicked off with live performances from the Stakesby School Choir, The Yabbas, and Marigold Addams, culminating in the Christmas lights switch-on at 7.55pm.
Saturday included a ten-hour entertainment line-up featuring the Swinton Excelsior Band, local choirs, a kids' disco with Nicky & Paddy, and evening sets by The Low Tiders, Mackie, and The Skandals, ending with a fireworks display over Whitby Harbour.
Sunday featured performances from the Fylingdales Folk Choir, Ajana, Mattie James, and the Swinging Santas, as well as the "Guess the Name of the Panda" competition.
Concluding the event, Councillor Turner thanked the organizers and staff:
"Thank you so much everybody. I hope you've had a fantastic time and we'll see you all here again to do it all over again next year."
The festival also drove traffic to local shops, cafés, and restaurants throughout Whitby with car parking spaces at a premium.
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