Montgomery’s Christmas Festival committee, who are all volunteers, have been raising funds and organising the towns festivities for over 25 years.
Originally this was simply for the provision of Christmas lights in Broad street but has now evolved into a much bigger event with our lights switch-on, Santa’s parade and grotto, artisan food & craft market, street food and live music.

The committee’s work starts months in advance of the lights being put up in November with coffee mornings and other fund raising activities throughout the year. There’s also a huge amount of behind the scenes organisation to make sure the festivities run smoothly on the day.

In 2019 in a collaboration with Montgomery Energy Group, a number of the lights were powered by electricity generated using a waterwheel running at Whitegates pool in the week running up to the switch-on which was then stored in batteries until needed and the intention is to use this method going forwards.