The Christmas Festival is one of many Saundersfoot events organised by The Saundersfoot Chamber for Tourism (SCT) - a voluntary, non profit making organisation, with over 70 local business members.

SCT’s aim is to enhance the village's unique spirit and to develop tourism through the provision of events, to give a village for all seasons.

Members display their membership badge on their businesses and are listed on the SCT noticeboard (on wall of the Rock n Fudge shop) and website. Without their support these events would not be possible. Please support them. To find out more visit the SCT exhibit in the main marquee.

Many amazing prizes have been generously donated by Saundersfoot Chamber for Tourism business members

These include restaurant meals, hotel stays, gift vouchers and so much more (a full list can be found on the SCT exhibit and website).

By taking part in the draw, you are supporting SCT in its work to host events in the village such as free fireworks displays, the village illuminations and this Christmas Festival. Tickets are just £1 and can be bought either online at www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/saundersfootchamberfortourismfundraising or from many village venues, including The BoatHouse, Periwinkle, Cliff House Guest House, St Brides Spa Hotel, The Lounge, Marina Fish Chips & More, Beachside Barbeque, Dilys Photography Gallery, The Silver Lily, The Old Chemist Inn, Wealth Management and Swallow Tree. Also available at The White Horse and 1Formula Fitness in . The draw will take place on Saturday 9th December WEST BOUND - Popular 5 piece West Country Band Laine Evans vocals, Johnny Chirnside guitar/vocals, Lucy Jones on fiddle, Martin Cunningham on bass & John Davies on drums!

SAMBA DOC’s 15 drummers will perform static and short processional sets on Sunday, taking note of the theme, Christmas by the Sea. Samba Doc’s drumming style, based on Brazilian Samba rhythms but with a western influence, will get cold toes tapping and the festive spirit flowing!

STEVE WHIDDETT recently settled in Saundersfoot. He will deliver a celebration of popular songs from the 60s to the present, with a strong focus on acoustic versions of some of the great singer-songwriters and bands from this period.

Ever-popular FIDDLEBOX return to bring their own unique fun- loving style to the festival. Welcome again to Helen (The Fiddle) Adam and George (The Box) Whitfield, described as “sounding more like a four-piece than a duo’’. Helen and George have been playing together for 13 years, and draw on a massive repertoire with traditional Welsh, Irish, American, Klezmer and rock roots, as well as their own material. GREENHILL SCHOOL JAZZ BAND performs traditional Big Band-style music, adding their own jazz flavour to other popular songs. The current band is made up of Year 11 to 13 pupils from the school.

‘THE BUTCH BOYS’ are three talented musicians who are always popular when they provide great impromptu entertainment during the summer. Joining our local entertainer Butch (guitar and vocals) are two regular visitors to Saundersfoot - Richard (double bass) and Chris (harmonica). 1 Formula Fitness Faithfull Quality Baking Fitness / Gym Christmas Cakes Abbella Art Forever Living Products Mosaics Beauty & Wellness Alison Head Good Carma Foods Beaded Wire Jewellery Flavour Fusions Plant Based Parmesans Ryan Head Carved Wooden Products Graffeg Ltd Books & Calendars Babi-Beau Handpainted Plaques Griffin Photography Framed Photo Prints Beelief Botancis Welsh honey/Apitherapy Huckleberry Treats Festive Alcoholic Drink Caws Cenarth Organic Artisan Cheeses Kirsty Griffiths Electric Wax Warmers Celtic Country Wines Fruit Wines, Liqueurs, Gift Boxes Locket Maid Jewellery Cherry Bailey Prints & Cards of Local Scenes Michael Carter Author & Jewellery Cwm Deri Vineyard Welsh Wines & Liqueurs MKS Food Distribution Nuts, Olives, Baklavas Daysy Chain Glass Jewellery Mystic Fairy Dust Soaps, Salts, Incense Dragons Wave Clothing & Nautical Gifts Natural Creations Wales Driftwood Crafts Eccentric Gin Handcrafted Gin Periwinkle St Brides Spa Hotel Hampers/Pottery Food, Spa, Gifts Dragon Mobile Catering Sue Roden Street Food, Mulled Wine, Hot Hand Made Knitted Crafts Drinks Tenby & District Lions Helen Lewis Welsh Slate, Handmade Christmas Phoenix Cards and Stationery Cards Popty Cara That’s Interesting Crafts Cakes, Whiskey & Liquors Sewing, Driftwood, Pottery Ridiculously Rich by Alana The 3C's Luxury Handmade Cakes Welsh Slate Gifts Roberts Country Fayre The Silver Lily Savoury and Sweet Pies Jewellery, Scarves, Handbags Ruff Ideas Three Beaches Handmade Decorations & Frames Crafts, Pebble Frames, Silhouette Pictures Salvage Bar Tenby Ales Tracey Baker Ceramics Ceramic Bowls & Coasters Friends of Saundersfoot School Personalised Cups, Spiced Apple Welsh Wool Works Drink, Childrens Crafts, Cakes Needle Felted Sheep Products Saundersfoot Chamber for Outside the marquee Tourism Pembrokeshire Falconry Information, Winter Draw Sunnyvale children’s rides Seegreen Paintings and Ceramics Snowglobe

Spiral Flowers Christmas Decorations Lisa Fearn of The Pumpkin Patch Kitchen and Garden, near Carmarthen, has taught thousands of children and adults to grow and cook their own food and is a Welsh television and radio regular.

Lisa’s new project, planned for Autumn 2018, is a purpose-built cookery school and skills centre, plus coffee shop, in a converted cow shed at Allt y Gog Farm, adjacent to the Pumpkin Patch. One of Lisa’s demos this weekend will be a fish chowder, and children will also be able to help her decorate her own gingerbread Saundersfoot harbour village!

Anthony Evans is a frequent guest chef at Saundersfoot events, and enjoys nothing more than sourcing produce from the market’s stalls to use in his recipes. He appears on S4C, alongside his full-time work for Castell Howell. “I get chance to develop ideas for them on new lines from time to time, but I also get to see, taste and use the new modern foods that are hot off the press,” said Anthony. “I love it!”

The BoatHouse head chef, 25-year-old Giuseppe ‘Pepe’ Trimorco, was appointed to lead the contemporary restaurant in Saundersfoot when it opened in summer 2016. He was voted ‘Cawl Cooking Champion of the World… and Elsewhere’ by the public in Saundersfoot earlier this year. Pepe’s cawl is now one of the restaurant’s most popular choices. Pepe trained at Hall Hotel and worked at The Grove, Narberth before taking up his current position. He said: “I have a passion for Italian food and fresh fish...something I picked up from my father who was also a trained chef.”

Saundersfoot’s legendary annual Cawl Trail returns next March. Can The BoatHouse retain its crown? It’s up to you to decide! Take part in the trail, taste the cawl around venues in the village and vote for your favourite. There is a lot on besides cawl – including music and a village trail for the children – it’s a brilliant family day out. Keep the date free and check Facebook and our website for updates.

A joint production by SCT and The Regency Hall featuring The South Wales Gay Men’s Chorus This award winning and innovative male voice choir from Cardiff were crowned Festival Champions at the Cornwall International Male Choral competition in May 2017. They sing a wide selection of both classical welsh and modern songs. A moving and enjoyable evening is guaranteed from this entertaining and dedicated choir. PROGRAMME

FRIDAY (2pm – 7pm) 2:00pm Chistmas Festival opened by Saundersfoot Community Primary Shool choir

THE MUSIC BOX 2pm Fiddlebox 3pm Steve Whiddett 4pm Fiddlebox 5:30pm Lantern Parade led by Santa, Greenhill School Jazz Band and Fiddlebox, including switching-on of the Harbour Decking Illuminations Carol singing on the decking led by Greenhill School Jazz Band

SATURDAY (10am - 7pm) KITCHEN CORNER THE MUSIC BOX Celebrity Chef Lisa Fearn will be 10am Fiddlebox demonstrating regularly 11am Steve Whiddett throughout the day Noon Greenhill School Jazz Band 1pm Fiddlebox Guest Chef, Pepe (from the Boat 3pm The Rock n Rollers House) will be showing how 4pm Fiddlebox cook a tasty dish with a coastal 5pm Butch Boys theme.

SANTA’S GROTTO Noon – 6pm Tickets to see Santa and a chance to win a GOLDEN TICKET available at the festival entrance kiosk

SUNDAY (10am - 5pm)

KITCHEN CORNER THE MUSIC BOX Celebrity Chef Anthony Evans 10am Samba Doc will be demonstrating 11am Lightship regularly throughout the day 1pm West Bound

SANTA’S GROTTO Noon – 3pm