Save the date in your diary to come along for a totally locally Christmas at the  Late Night Shopping event in Budleigh town centre on Friday 29th November.   

The parade down the High Street will start at 6 pm, followed by carol singing in The Methodist Church car park.

We'll have live entertainment in the street throughout the evening and, of course, our wonderful Budleigh traders will be open until late to welcome you.

Below is the expected schedule for the evening (dependent on availability and weather).

Parade starts 6 pm
Honiton Twirlstar majorettes
Exmouth Town Crier 
Santa
Children of St Peter’s School
Exeter Morris 

Budleigh Shops
Open until late

Entertainment
From 6 pm Face painting – Hayes Travel
6.15 pm Carol service and singing – Methodist Church car park
(St Peter’s Children and Salvation Army Band) 
From 6.15 pm Buskers in High Street and Fore Street
From 6.30 pm Opera singer - Unwrapped
6.30 pm Honiton Twirlstar Majorettes – High Street
From 6.30 pm Morris Dancing with Exeter Morris - Christmas Tree outside Rolle Flats and then around the town
From 6.30 pm Salvation Army Band – Fore Street
From 6.30 pm Exmouth A Capella Ladies Group (walking around town)
From 6.45 pm East Devon Rock Choir – Sampsons Butchers
From 6.45 pm Santa’s Grotto – Upham House (The Old Post Office)
From 7 pm Exmouth Fire Engine – Fore Street

Our thanks to all those who have agreed to take part and for those sponsoring or providing the entertainment during the evening.

It should be a great night - We look forward to seeing you there!

​From the Shop Budleigh and Love Budleigh teams.

​Budleigh’s Christmas Late Night Shopping event was on Friday 8th December, and what a night it was!  Other than an early shower, the rain stayed away, and people poured into the town to join in the festive spirit.  The town's mainly independent shops stayed open until late to welcome the crowds, and the entertainment available added to the great vibe in the High Street.   
  
Entertainment came from St Peters school children, Honiton Twirlstar Majorettes, the Exmouth Town Crier, Father and Mother Christmas, Charlotte the singer at buskers’ corner, the Exmouth Ladies Acapella Group and the East Devon Rock Choir.

Team Rollocks the Atlantic rowing team bought their boat Liberty, and Exmouth Fire Station came with their fire engine before having to make a quick exit through the crowded High Street to attend an incident.

Santa was in his grotto to give children a gift. Shops were decorated and open to welcome the crowds. It was a truly wonderful evening that brought the community together to shop and be merry.

The Love Budleigh team at the Budleigh Information Centre organised the event with support from Shop Budleigh.  Their thanks go to all the entertainers and groups who came along to make it such a special night, for Upham’s Antiques for providing Santa’s grotto and to Sampson’s butchers for sponsoring the East Devon Rock Choir. Special thanks goes to the town’s shops who stayed open and gave such a warm welcome to the all the late-night shoppers.  

Thank you for all the shoppers for coming along to support our lovely shops and join in the entertainment - you really did make the town sparkle with festive cheer!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.