Please use the Dickensian Day link above (the website address has changed for 2025) for updates- the schedule can change, the latest details will be on the official website, though any last minute changes are likely to be via social media (Facebook).
The village centre will be closed to through traffic between 08:00 and 17:30 hrs, with stalls open from 10:00 and events from 11:00 hrs.
The Santa dash (organised by Lymm Runners) is at 13:30hrs, starting at the same time as the parade.
The canal boat parade / flotilla is expected to be on the same day as the Dickensian Festival in 2025, likely departing Ridgeway Grundy from 16:00, in the village centre shortly after this.
Events & timings:
(subject to change!)
| Activity | Timings | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Park and Ride from Lymm High School |
10:00 till 16:30 Last bus from the village centre to the school will be 16:30hrs |
Lymm High School parking, to village centre High School gates locked at 17:00 |
|
Morris Dancers: |
11:00 to 16:30 (various times) | Village Centre |
| Stalls | 11:00 to 16:30 | Village centre, Village Hall (Pepper Street) & LYCC (off Bridgewater Street) |
| Santa's Grotto | 10:00 to 11:30 and 14:30 to 16:00 | Village Hall, Pepper Street. |
| Lymm Artists Exhibition | 11:00 till 16:30 | Council Chambers, Village Hall, Pepper Street. |
| Food & Refreshments | 10:00 till 16:30 |
Sanctuary Cafe, Davies Way; LYCC and Village Hall. Stalls in Village centre. |
| Punch & Judy | 11:00 till 16:30 (various times) | Village Centre |
| Village Entertainers Steampunk Duo | 11:00 to 12:00; 14:30 to 15:30 | Village Centre |
| Lymm Sings (formerly Big Sing Choir) |
12:30 to 13:15 14:15 to 15:00 16:00 to 17:00 |
Village Centre Methodist Church, Eagle Brow Golden Fleece |
| Santa Dash | 13:30 till 14:30 | Brookfield Road > Eagle Brow > Village Centre |
| The Grand Parade | 13:30 till 14:30 | Brookfield Road > Eagle Brow > Village Centre |
| Lymm Concert Band | 2pm till ??? | United Reformed Church, Brookfield Road / Davies Way. |
| Best Dressed Presentation | 14:45 to 15:30 | Village Centre |
| Canal Boat Flotilla | approx 16:30 to 17:00 (timings may vary!) | Canal (leaving approx. Ridgeway Grundy Park through village centre, to Cruising Club) |
Mix 56 are expected to be broadcasting live from the village centre, with live commentary on the procession & features throughout the day.
Stalls & Merchants
The following locations will be serving refreshments and have toilet facilities.
- Lymm Village Hall, Pepper street
- Lymm Artists Exhibition in the Village Hall Council Chamber, Pepper street
- Youth & Community Centre, (off Bridgewater street)
- Lymm Methodist Church, Eagle Brow - light refreshments served downstairs all day
- Lymm Heritage Centre, (off Bridgewater street) - with exhibitions
- Sanctuary Cafe, Davies Way - open from 09:00 to 16:00
- Village centre (the Cross, Eagle Brow and Bridgewater Street - various stalls)
Road closures:
Village Centre road closures will be in place from 08:00 to 17:30 hrs on the day
The following road closures will be in place on the day to allow the Lymm Dickensian procession to move through the village and for the market in the village centre to take place:
- 07:00 - 18:00hrs Eagle Brow to Lymm Cross and Whitbarrow Road / Bridgewater Street, Henry Street, The Dingle & The Grove
- 12:30 -14:30hrs Brookfield Road (from Whitbarrow Road to Eagle Brow, Maltmans Road Brookfield Close, Davies Way exit to Brookfield Road
- 13:00 -14:30hrs Rectory Lane exit to the Cross, Lymm Bridge, New Road, Dane Bank Road, The Golden Fleece Car Park exit & The Square
Please note that these are approximate times and therefore closures may be in place slightly earlier and/or later than anticipated. The participants in the procession will line up along Brookfield Road and the parade will commence from this location at 13:30hrs.
Parking
Village centre parking will be limited, and will fill up early. Please walk into the village if you can, else there will be a shuttle bus running to the village centre from the local park & ride at Lymm High School, between 10:00 & 16:30hrs.
There will be restrictions in the car parks in the village and also the centre of the village will be closed to general traffic for most of the day.
If you are travelling by car it is advisable to get to Lymm early and where possible, please use the FREE park and ride service located at Lymm High School, Oughtrington Lane, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0BR.
Buses will run round robin trips from the High School into the village centre from 10:00 until 16:30 hrs
NB. Lymm High School car park closes, and is locked at 17::00 hrs!
Pictures (previous years!)
