On Sunday December 14th Willenhall Lock Stock will be holding their second Willenhall Lock Stock & Transport Show Christmas Festival in Willenhall Memorial Park.

"We have not cancelled an event ever" said organiser Nigel Dutton "so dress for wet and cold weather.  Bring a camping chair and umbrella if you`re staying for the movie at 6.30pm."

The event opens at 12 noon with local stalls, food and drink and a small funfair.  Activities will then be run from the Willnhall Bandstand including:

1pm Sass Brown

2pm Gospel Choir

3pm Bhangra Smash Up

4.30pm Ruby Doo 

6pm Santa Torch Walk

6.30pm Movie - The Polar Express

8pm - Close

The Santa Cruise leaves the Wakes ground at 5pm.  Below is the route the Santa Cruise will be travelling on and the local community is invited to pop outside to give the Santa Cruise a wave.  

Sunday 5pm start at Wakes ground.

Turn left onto Walsall Road

New Road

Pinson Road

Little London island

Monmore Lane

Lucknow Road

Coppice Lane to Amery Club

Cannock Road

Milestone Pub and pause for a few minutes 

Essington Road back to Lichfield Road

"Square"New Invention and pause for a few minutes

Lichfield Road

Poole Lane

Bloxwich Road North

Lane Head Bridge

High Road Lane Head

Clarkes Lane

Walsall Road and proceed back to Wakes ground.

"At Wakes ground" explained Nigel Dutton "we pause and realign the cruise with Santa at the front.  We then proceed to the main entrance of Willenhall Memoral Park through Pinson Road for 6pm.  The Santa car will leave the procession to drive solo around the Park.  Santa will then arrive at the Bandstand for the outdoor movie at 6.30pm.

In our memories are Carnival processions and festivals in the Park and we are attempting to bring a little bit of those magical days back for a new generation.  Pop down to the Park Sunday afternoon, spend some time and company and celebrate this wonderful Christmas time.  You are the music."