FOR many in the Bishopston area, the festive season really begins when Glos Rd Central holds in Christmas Street Party.
The 2024 event is on December 5. Shops and businesses at the top of Pigsty Hill on Gloucester Road will stay open until 8pm to give customers a chance to do some late night shopping.
Sidney & Eden, Jojo Beauty, Osna and others will be offering mulled wine and other festive drinks. Dave Giles will be barbecuing their famous burgers and bangers and Joes Bakery will be giving samples of their tasty Christmas products.
Billie Jean Cashmere will be making a welcome return with a stall of their gorgeous clothing. Boujon Bakery are a new business on a Gloucester Road and they will be setting up outside Marialina with biscuit decorating while Paper Plane will offer paper snowflake cutting and Jojos will have (biodegradable) balloon decorating.
Rambling Rose will be selling lovely Christmas wreaths, table decorations and festive bunches and Oddsox will have an evening sale on Frugi stocking fillers plus discounts galore.
Organisers say: “You’re sure to find lots of inspiration in all the independent shops and stalls out on our pavements. It’s a great way to get into the festive spirit so come on up Gloucester Road on December 5.”