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25 November - 6pm
Light Switch On, Winter Carnival and Lantern Parade
The Christmas lights will be switched on in the Market Place. This year the Lantern Parade and Winter Carnival will assemble at Church Place, near Romsey Abbey.  They will then make their way down Church Street, The Hundred, Palmerston Street and into Broadwater Road into Bell Street returning to the Market Place and back into Church Place by the Abbey.  
​Note: If you are coming along to watch, we please ask that you keep the parade route roads clear for its safe progress through the town.
​​1, 8 & 15 December – 11.30am to 12.30pm
Romsey Country Market and Community Café
Held inside Romsey Town Hall, this is a wonderful opportunity to buy homemade Christmas food and gifts and to make new friends over a hot drink and a mince pie.
2 December – 8.30am to 3pm
Romsey Country Market
Held in the Corn Market, this is another great opportunity to buy homemade Christmas food and gifts whilst soaking up the festive atmosphere of Romsey.
​3 & 17 December – 10am to 2pm
Hampshire Farmers Christmas Market
Held in the Alma Road car park, this market focuses on Christmas items and is a lovely chance  to purchase fresh and local seasonal foods.
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​3, 10 & 17 December - 10am to 3pm
Romsey Makers Market
Held in the Market Place and Corn Market, there will be stalls selling handmade Christmas gifts and food from local crafters, makers & bakers.
3 December – 6.30pm
Advent Sequence Service – Romsey Abbey
​8 December - 5.30pm
Saving Santa
This year the evening of entertainment will start from 4pm with a ‘Desperately Seeking Santa Trail’ through Romsey’s shops and businesses offering an extra special seasonal welcome to customers. We hear Father Christmas is expected to visit at 6.45 pm and we have Romsey Fire Station standing by in case he makes his usual navigational error, lands on a roof and needs rescuing.
9 December - 6.30pm
Maggie’s Charity Christmas Concert – Romsey Abbey 
15 December - 7.30pm
Romsey Youth Choir Christmas Concert – Romsey Abbey 
16 December - 3pm, 4.30 and 6pm
The Snowman Performances – Romsey Abbey                                                                                                         
17 December - 6.30pm
Nine Lessons and Carols Service – Romsey Abbey
​18 December - 7pm
Carols in the Market Place
Gather around the Christmas tree in the Market Place for a festive evening of carol singing and live music.
21 December - tbc
Nine Lessons and Carols Service – Romsey Abbey
24 December - 4pm
Christingle Nativity Service – Romsey Abbey
24 December – 11.30pm
Midnight Mass Service – Romsey Abbey
25 December – 10am         
Christmas Day Service – Romsey Abbey            
28 December – 4pm    
Holy Innocents Service – Romsey Abbey                                                                         
Note: A number of town centre roads will be closed for some of these events, please look for diversion signs or visit www.romseytc.org.uk/road-closures