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Warkworth Town Hall coordinators Adrian and Alex Hayward are planning to ease the last-minute Christmas gift buying rush by organising the Town Hall’s first Christmas Gift Fayre.
The event on Saturday, December 8, will feature more than 20 stalls of locally crafted Christmas gifts including homewares, jewellery, toys, cards, stationery, candles, oils, perfumes and children’s clothing.
There will also be gift tokens available from local shops and possibly a gift-wrapping service.
Adrian says nine times out of 10 people who have left gift-buying until the last minute drive down to Albany. He says the fayre is a way to encourage people to buy local and support local craftspeople.
He adds that buying a locally made gift is more socially responsible and more eco-friendly, as it is unlikely to be accompanied by plastic packaging. The idea is to create a traditional fayre with all the trimmings, including Santa’s grotto, face painting and carol singing.
There will also be a large Christmas tree and gifts placed under the tree will be distributed by Homebuilders Family Support Services.
“We will have music playing the whole time and hopefully create a really lovely Christmassy atmosphere,” Adrian says. The fayre runs from 9am to 3pm.
