Following on from the huge success of last year’s Ryde Dickensian Christmas weekend festivities, the RBA are delighted to invite one and all to join them during the weekend of December 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th for an action packed extravaganza!

Royal visit on Saturday at 11.30am Victoria Arcade

Late Night shopping Thursday 5th Dec, Carols in the Garden Vernon Square Friday 6th Dec 17.30 - 19.00, Italian Christmas Market – Ryde Swing Band – Hog Roast Fare – Vectis Brass Band – Indoor market selling all manner of festive fare and regalia – salvation Army Band – carol Singers – Ryde and Cowes Sea Cadets Band and Christmas Tombola- Victorian Fairground Organ – Acoustic duo Wild Oats – Ryde Extreme Stilt Walkers, Fire Breathers and Jugglers – Circus Workshop – Festive Story Telling by Renowned Island Novelist Barbara Jane Mackie – Illuminated Carnival Procession on Sunday @4pm – New recording artists The Pickups – Mulled Wine & Mince Pies – Traditional Farmers Market – Rotary Pipe Organ – Travelling Street Performers – Tarot Reading Victorian Gypsy – and so much more!

Meet Santa Claus at his Festive Grotto along with his magic elf and Christmas fairy every Saturday and Sunday where children’s face painting workshop will also be held until Sunday 22nd when he leaves to start his present deliveries!

Pick up your complimentary Dickensian Christmas Ryde Journal Newspaper packed full of promotional in-store offers, activities, events, amusements and Father Christmas Grotto opening times and Sunday afternoon’s Illuminated Carnival procession and what’s on and where guide.