Join Matt Cardle and Heart Drivetime's Matt Mackay as Basildon town centre lights up for Christmas on Saturday 16th November.
The entertainment in the town centre starts from 10am with a selection of market stalls, a Dickensian market run by St Luke's hospice, free life size snow globe, Victorian carousel and more across the town.
11am - 3pm Santa's Upmarket grotto and various entertainment throughout Basildon market
11.30am -3.30pm Reindeers and owl meeting and greeting shoppers outside the Centre at the South Gunnels entrance, near Primark.
11.45am - Octonauts appearing throughout the day in the Eastgate Centre
Midday Santa's grotto opens in Eastgate Centre and Santa's up-market grotto in open in Basildon Market
2.45pm - Nativity parade from the Towngate Theatre in St Martin's Square to east Square
3pm - Live entertainment on the Heart Essex stage hosted with Matt Mackay
5.25pm - X Factor winner Matt Cardle to perform live on stage!
6pm - The Light switch on with Matt Cardle, stars of The Towngate Theatre's 2013 pantomime Rapunzel and Basildon Mayor, Cllr Mo Larkin followed by a spectacular fireworks display!
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