COLUMN - My Melton with Kelly Davies - Christmas events 2026

Here’s a quick snapshot of what you can expect in the town centre throughout the weekend of November 27 to 29.

What’s happening all weekend:

**Christmas Market – Fri 11am–8pm, Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 10am–4pm;

**Funfair, Burton Street;

**Santa’s Grotto, Bell Centre, Fri noon to 8pm, Sat 10am to 4pm, Sun 10am to 3pm;

**LCFC Roadshow;

**Free HistoryFare tours, King Street – 11am, 1pm & 3pm;

**Christmas Tree Festival, St Mary’s Church – £3;

**Wreath Festival (FREE) & Craft Fair (£1), St John’s Catholic Church – Sat & Sun;

**Black Dragon Games – gaming sessions every day;

**Films all weekend at The Regal;

**DJ at Tubes on Friday and Saturday.

What’s happening on Friday November 27:

**Men’s Group, Pepper’s – 11am, free;

**Rock Choir, Market Place – 6pm;

**Santa & the lights Christmas switch-on – 6.40pm;

**Dick & Dom’s Big Christmas Party – 7pm;

**After-party DJ, The Harboro Hotel – 7pm;

**DJ Wattsy, The White Lion – 7pm;

**Tiny Tony, The Half Moon, 9pm;

**DJ, Tubes, 10:30pm.

What’s happening on Saturday November 28:

**Kick Up The Arts stamp carving, Bell Centre – 10am, £35;

**Snow White panto, Melton Theatre – 1pm & 6pm;

**Natural Christmas Star Workshop, Kathryn Saunby, £32;

**Round Corner Brewery Tour – 2pm, £30;

**Laura Ballard, The Grapes – time TBC;

**Picto Mexico, The Black Swan – 9pm;

**Squadron, The Half Moon – 9pm;

**DJ Gav, Cutting Room – 9:30pm;

**Sphanky’s Return, The Genny B – 10pm;

**DJ, Tubes, 10:30pm.

What’s happening on Sunday November 29:

**Stained Glass Workshop, Kathryn Saunby – 10am, £80;

**Christmas Event, Elliot’s Hair Design – 11am;

**Snow White panto, Melton Theatre – 1pm;

**Starlight Express screening, Regal Cinema – 2pm;

**Kelly Jenns, The Black Swan – 5pm;

**Poker night, The Genny B – 7pm;

**Disney Quiz Night, Cutting Room – 7pm.

For more information, please contact the relevant venue directly.

If you’re after out-of-town options, make sure to follow me on the socials, as I will be featuring the various villages (alongside places like Twinlakes) options in my hour-by-hour guide.

Follow me on Facebook at ‘My Melton’ which is aimed young adults in Melton aged 16-26.