Christmas Lights Switch On

Save the date: Saturday 28 November 2026

Tamworth Castle Grounds (Holloway end)

Activities will start from 12noon. Lights switch on TBA

What's on:

  • Food & drink stalls
  • Local acts on stage from 2pm
  • Fairground rides from Barkers' Family Fun Fair
  • Christmas market stalls
  • Santa's grotto
  • The grinch and other walkabout characters

There is also a Christmas toy fair on in Ankerside Shopping Centre from 9am-6pm


Parking: please consider using public transport where possible. The castle grounds is a 10 minute walk from Tamworth Railway Station (where there is also a taxi rank) and just over a 5 minute walk from the main bus terminus... but if you need to travel by car, you can find info about nearby council-run car parks here. (Holloway car park will be closed for this event) Ankerside Shopping Centre also has a car park and is next to the grounds.