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SUMMARY:Artisans on the Beach
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a festive day out in Swanage as the Artisans on the Beach return to fill the Shore Road beach huts with Christmas gifts\, handmade items and artwork. \nThe huts will be open each Friday\, Saturday and Sunday\, from Saturday 21st November – Sunday 20th December. \n\nTimings: 10am – 3.30pm/4pm\, weather permitting\nVenue: The beach huts used by the artisans are the ones nearest to town on Shore Road\n\nFind the latest updates and opening times online: www.facebook.com/ArtisansOnTheBeach/
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SUMMARY:Christmas in Swanage
DESCRIPTION:Christmas Shopping \nWhether it is strolling through the town’s main thoroughfare enjoying the Christmas Lights or meandering through the back lanes\, Swanage is a treat for Christmas shoppers with its array of independent shops\, where you can be sure to find the perfect unique gift for that special person. \nParking is just £4 per day throughout December at the Main Beach car park\, North Beach car park and Broad Road car park. \nSwanage is famous for it’s wide range of independent shops selling items you won’t find anywhere else. Why not make a day of it and sample one of our cafes\, restaurants or pubs. Or maybe just have fish and chips with views of our award winning beach. Whatever you choose you can be assured that you’ll have a fantastic day out! \nDon’t forget that Saturday 5 December 2026 is Small Business Saturday – so remember to support the small independant shops in Swanage and buy something unique that you won’t find in the chain stores. \nChristmas Lights Switch On \nTaking place this year on Saturday 28 November 2026. Come and join in the fun as we switch on our festive town lights. \nFestive Events \nArtisans On The Beach – visit the beach huts on the seafront for local unique hand-crafted gifts for sale every weekend between 21 November and 20 December 2026. \nSwanage Railway this year is featuring the unique Yuletide Express train ride! Booking essential. Tickets available on selected dates from 28 November to 24 December 2026. \nThere’s lots of Christmassy shows and performances at the Mowlem Theatre during December including a Christmas Singalong with Bournemouth Concert Brass\, a stage show of all the time Christmas classic Scrooge\, a streaming of André Rieu’s 2026 Christmas Concert and more. \nChristmas events at Durlston Country Park include a Glass Engraving Workshop\, a Children’s Activity Christmas Trail\, Festive Park Run\, Children’s Craft sessions and more. \nChristmas Street Market – A traditional Christmas Market run by Swanage Rotary – Saturday 5 December 2026. \nLighting Up Lives Illuminations on Swanage Pier – Lighting Up Lives returns for 2026 on 5 December 2026\, from 5:30pm. \nFestive Fun days take place at Swanage Pier on the 12 December and 20 December 2026. Enjoy live music\, entertainment\, plus a chance to meet Father Christmas and real life donkeys and reindeer! \nOn selected dates between 13 and 23 December 2026\, families can step into the Swanage Pier Winter Wonderland filled with twinkling lights\, festive music and seasonal fun. Meet the friendly elves\, enjoy festive photo opportunities\, Christmas crafts\, games and activities\, post your Christmas wishes\, and meet Father Christmas himself. \nThe annual Boxing Day Swim takes place on 26 December raising money for charity – brave the cold and take a dip! \nIf you love Pantomimes\, book now for Robinson Crusoe at the Mowlem Theatre starting in the new year. \nFestive Feasts \nChoose from festive lunches\, dinners\, disco nights and even a Christmas Eve Brunch at the Isle of Purbeck Golf Club. Lunches are available from 1 to 23 December with festive dinner and disco nights on Friday and Saturday evenings. Small and large groups are catered for with panoramic views across Poole Harbour. Prices start at £32.50 per person. \nChristmas and New Year Breaks \nThe Pines Hotel and the Grand Hotel Swanage offer Christmas and New Year breaks by the sea. \nEscape from the Christmas Crowds \nMarvel at the magnificent scenery of Swanage Bay with Old Harry Rocks to the North and Peveril Point & Durlston to the South. The Victorian pier is open for a leisurely walk for a small ‘strolling’ fee. You can imagine that you are one of the characters from E.M. Forster’s classic tale of drama and romance ‘Howards End’\, which was filmed in Swanage for the BBC One TV mini-series! \nWitness Christmas ‘of times gone by’ at a Christmassy Swanage Railway where you will also see the town’s huge community Christmas tree on display by the station. \nNo visit is complete without visiting Swanage Information Centre who sell locally sourced produce as\, well as paintings of local landscapes by Purbeck artists. All of which would make great presents for any occasion!
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SUMMARY:#Willdoes Boxing Day Dip at Swanage Beach
DESCRIPTION:#Willdoes Swanage Boxing Day Swim\, Friday 26 December. Swanage Beach. \nBrave the cold & take a dip! \nThis event is free but donations to #Willdoes will be kindly welcomed. \nTea\, coffee and mince pies. \nAll swimmers and spectators welcomed. \nOpening Times \n\n\n\n\nDecember 26\, 2026 – December 26\, 2026
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