2024 dates TBC
The 2023 Lymm Dickensian Festival details are below:
The village centre will be closed to through traffic between 08:00 and 17:30 hrs, with stall open from 10:00 and events from 11:00
The Santa dash (organised by Lymm Runners) is at 13:30hrs, starting at the same time as the parade.
Mix 56 (aka Lymm Radio) are broadcasting live from the village centre, with live commentary on the procession & features throughout the day.
Events details for 2023 :
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | Street entertainment | Village centre |
| 11:00 | Punch & Judy | Village centre |
| 11:00 | Earl of Stamford Morris | Village centre |
| 11:30 | Ravenbank Primary School choir | Village centre |
| 11:30 | Punch & Judy | Village centre |
| 12:00 | Bollin Morris | Village centre |
| 12:30 | Lymm Morris | Village centre |
| 12:30 | Lymm Big Sing | Outside the Spread Eagle pub |
| 13:30 |
Santa Dash (Lymm Runners) followed by: The Grand Parade |
Brookfield road > Eagle Brow > The Cross |
| 14:00 | Lymm Concert Band | United Reformed Church, Davies way (next to the library) |
| 14:15 |
(after the procession) |
Methodist Church on Eagle Brow |
| 14:15 | Punch & Judy | Village Centre |
| 15:00 | St. Mary's Church Children's Choir | The Cross - Village Centre |
| 15:00 | Earl of Stamford Morris | Village centre |
| 16:00 | Lymm Big Sing | The Golden Fleece beer garden |
| from 16:15 | Illuminated Flotilla | Starting Ridgeway Grundy, estimated in the Village Centre 16:30 (approx) |
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 09/12/2023
** ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION ON LYMM DICKENSIAN DAY **
07:00 – 18:00:
Eagle Brow to Lymm Cross and Whitbarrow Rd, Bridgewater St, Henry St, The Dingle & The Grove.
12:30 – 14:30:
Brookfield Rd (from Whitbarrow Rd to Eagle Brow, Maltmans Rd Brookfield Cl, Davies Way exit to Brookfield Rd.
13:00 –14:30
Rectory Ln exit to The Cross, Lymm Bridge, New Rd, Dane Bank Rd, The Fleece Car Park Exit, The Square
The times above are approximate. 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 1:30pm.
The rolling road closures should be lifted as soon as the procession has safely passed.
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 Lymm High School on Oughtrington Lane operating all day from 10:00.
2021 Pictures
Boat Parade
(on the same day as Dickensian Festival in 2023)
