Festiveness 1 – Christmas market to be indoor only

Due to the stormy weather forecast, Berwick Rotary has reluctantly decided to cancel the outdoor part of Berwick’s Christmas market.
Santa is expected to arrive at the town hall at 11.00am as planned
‘After keeping a close watch on the weather forecasts all week, Berwick Rotary met this morning and has reluctantly decided that it will not be possible to run the outdoor part of Berwick Christmas Market safely this Sunday (8 December),’ said a statement.
Stalls inside the town hall run will trade as normal. , and children will be able to visit him in his grotto throughout the day. We hope to see as many people as possible at this smaller event tomorrow Sunday to support
‘The current forecast for high winds and rain means that we cannot safely erect market stalls in the street, so we have had to take the difficult decision to cancel all outdoor events”, said Berwick Rotary President Michael Gallico.
‘We regret the inconvenience and loss of business to stall-holders, and the disappointment to residents and visitors who will not have the full Christmas market experience this year, but the safety of the public, the stall holders and their goods comes first.’