Countdown to Christmas!

We have our biggest Christmas events programme ever in Corby town centre this year, including free children’s craft workshops, festive walkabout characters, live music and a pop-up Christmas market with bar and street food stalls.

As well as our usual decorations, taking pride of place in Corporation Street will be a giant illuminated ‘Happy Santa’. Plus, join our snow family for another seasonal selfie in Willow Place!

Children’s craft workshops

Make some beautiful Christmas decorations in our FREE children’s craft workshops. Most workshops will operate on a walk-in basis. However, the Christmas Mosaic Workshop on 28 November will require booking as these sessions last 45 minutes – click here to book. All the workshops will be held at the former Yours store in Corporation Street. All places are subject to availability and any government Covid restrictions in place at the time.

  • Sunday 28 November, 11am–4pm: Christmas Mosaic Workshop (booking required)
  • Sunday 5 December, 11am–2pm: Ceramic Decoration Workshop
  • Sunday 12 December, 11am–2pm: Mini Textile Wreath Workshop
  • Sunday 19 December, 11am–2pm: Christmas Cracker Workshop

Come and meet Santa!

Santa will be arriving on Sunday 5 December at 11am along with his sleigh and real reindeer! Come along and say hello between 11am and 2pm!

He’ll be in his grotto in Queens Square on Saturday 11th, Sunday 12th and Saturday 18th December from 11am to 3pm. Make sure you bring your Christmas present list with you! Admission £2.50, includes age appropriate gift. No booking required.

Christmas Pop-up Market

Don’t miss our Christmas pop-up bar and market on Corby Boardwalk, our new decked entertainment space in Market Walk. Enjoy festive food, drink and entertainment as well as our mini Christmas Market. Various dates from 18–30 December.

Win a great prize!

We’ve got 24 great prizes to give away in our Advent Gift Giveaway competition running every day from 1–24 December, including a Nintendo Switch Lite worth £200!

You’ll find our giant Advent calendar in the window of the former Yours store in Corporation Street. Behind every door is the name of a Corby town centre store. We’ll open a new door every day from 1-24 December. Email entries@myprizedraw.co.uk on that day with the featured store name and your contact details to be in with a chance of winning that day’s prize, which we will announce each morning on our Facebook page.

Christmas events and gift guide

Look out for our Christmas events and gift guide which will delivered to homes across the district from 22 November. You can also pick up a copy from town centre stores.

Lakelands Light Up A Light

Remember a loved one by making a dedication for them in the form of a shining light on our Christmas tree. The short service at 6.30pm on Thursday 25 November will include poignant readings, Christmas carols and the reading out of loved ones’ names from the Lakelands Hospice book of remembrance.

Community carols

Organised by Hope Church, join in our community carols on Saturday, 11 December from 1pm to 2pm outside McDonald’s in Corporation Street. Chordless Corby will also be performing outside Primark in Willow Place at 11am.

And more..!

Look out too for our cast of colourful Christmas characters on Saturdays from 27 November to 18 December, as well as other surprises!

Christmas opening hours

MONDAY DEC 20: 9AM–5.30PM
TUESDAY DEC 21: 9AM–8PM
WEDNESDAY DEC 22: 9AM–8PM
THURSDAY DEC 23: 9AM–8PM
FRIDAY DEC 24: 9AM–5.30PM
SATURDAY DEC 25: CLOSED
SUNDAY DEC 26: NORMAL HOURS*
MONDAY DEC 27: 10.30AM–4.30PM
TUESDAY DEC 28: 10.30AM–4.30PM
WEDNESDAY DEC 29-31: NORMAL HOURS
SATURDAY JAN 1: CLOSED