Festivities will kick off at 5pm with a Christmas street fair of stalls, steam engines, festive food and drinks, big wheel and fairground rides and games for the little ones.

As always, entry is free.

There will also be Santa’s Grotto, carriage rides with Dancer & Prancer and a lovely nativity scene.

Dress up for the Best Victorian Costume competition!

Judging at 6pm on the Town Hall steps.

Categories will be: Best Couple, Best Adult, Best Family, Best Child.

Winners will be invited to join the Parade and prizes will be donated by the Hungerford Legal & Financial Centre.

Hungerford Christmas Lights are considered by many to be the best in the south of England, adding a sprinkle of fairy dust onto this well-loved market town, and this is a wonderful night to enjoy them.

For some late-night Christmas Shopping don’t miss the famous Hungerford Arcade or Hungerford Bookshop’s popular children’s section with experienced booksellers on hand to give out advice and mince pies.

The Extravaganza Parade at 7.30pm will feature the Reading Scottish Pipe Band, Rock Choir, Razzamatazz Theatre Group, the Tin Soldier Juggler, Christmas Fairy on stilts, Community of Hungerford Theatre Group, Hungerford Lanterns and lots more.

No booking necessary — just drop in.

Cost is £3 donation per lantern for materials.