Friday 4 December 2026, 4-7pm
Bring your little angels to Arundel’s Victorian Christmas
Join us in our historic town to welcome in the festive season – Victorian style – with shopping, seasonal treats and community cheer!
• Enjoy all day shopping in the town at the many independent retailers
• Eat out at one of our many hospitality outlets
• From 4pm: live music, activities, Victorian performers and street entertainment, mulled wine, mince pies and more!
• 5.30pm – lantern procession followed by Christmas lights switch on (approx 6pm)
• Carols Around the Tree with Worthing Silver Band and choirs from Arundel schools, St Nicholas’ Parish Church and Arundel Cathedral
Meet Father Christmas and his helpers and ‘Be a Secret Santa’!
The event will be in support of the Town Council’s ‘Reverse Father Christmas’ appeal 2026 for Home-Start Arun, Worthing & Adur.
You can help in the following ways:
- Monetary donations are gratefully received which will be used to provide toys, hampers and support from volunteers over the Christmas period
- Donate new, unwrapped toys for volunteers to add to hampers for families
- Donate supermarket vouchers for families to use towards food after the Christmas period when finances are tight
