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Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremonies 2022, 25 November – 10 December

Date: 24 November 2022

Time: 12:00

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Orkney Islands Council is grateful to all the people and organisations for their help and support with these events.

Date

Area

Location

Time

Friday 25 November

Holm

Holm Community
Centre

6.30pm

Saturday 26 November

Burray

School Corner

5.30pm

Wednesday 30 November

Stromness

Town House

6.00pm

 

 

Friday 2 December

Dounby

Market Green

6.30pm

 

Finstown

Car Park on Foreshore

6.30pm

 

St Margaret’s Hope

Cromarty Square

6.30pm

 

Shapinsay

Shapinsay School

7.00pm

Saturday 3 December

Kirkwall

St Magnus Cathedral

From 4.45pm,

see details below

 

Flotta

Lower Car Park, Burnside

7.00pm

 

Sanday

Sanday Community School

7.00pm

 

Westray

Community Garden, Kalisgarth Care Centre

7.00pm

Sunday 4 December

Orphir

Orphir Community School

6.00pm

Wednesday 7 December

Stenness

Stenness Hall

6.30pm

Saturday 10 December

Rousay

Rousay Heritage Centre

6.30pm

 


 

Orkney Norway Friendship Association

Tree-Lighting Dinner - Ayre Hotel (Music by James and Ellen Grieve and sisters Sarah Jane and Emma)

Friday, 2 December

  • 7pm - Complimentary drinks at 6.45pm followed by Convener’s official welcome.
  • 7.30pm - Dinner

Tickets £27 available from: Orcadian Bookshop and Wisharts Stromness


 

Kirkwall Tree Lighting Ceremony

Saturday, 3 December

  • 4pm - St Magnus Cathedral doors open to public – everyone welcome
  • 4.45pm - Kirkwall City Pipe Band plays on Broad Street
  • 5pm - St Magnus Cathedral Bells, procession of official guests and
  • St Lucy with Attendants, from the Town Hall to Cathedral, onwards followed by Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
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