Get ready for Hungerford’s Victorian Extravaganza

HUNGERFORD’S big night out is tonight (Friday).

The 31st Victorian Extravaganza, organised by the town’s chamber of commerce, kicks off at 5pm with a Christmas street fair of stalls, steam engines, festive food and drinks, big wheel and fairground rides and games for the little ones.

As always, entry is free.

There will also be Santa’s grotto, carriage rides with Dancer and Prancer and a nativity scene.

Judging for the best Victorian costume will be at 6pm and the categories are best couple, best adult, best family and best child.

Winners will be invited to join the parade and prizes will be donated by the Hungerford Legal and Financial Centre.

For some late-night Christmas shopping, Hungerford Arcade and Hungerford Bookshop will be open.

The Extravaganza Parade at 7.30pm will feature the Reading Scottish Pipe Band, Rock Choir, Razzamatazz Theatre Group, the Tin Soldier Juggler, Christmas Fairy on stilts, Community of Hungerford Theatre Group, Hungerford Lanterns and lots more.

The event is organised by Hungerford Chamber of Commerce and made possible by support from Greenham Trust, Hungerford Town Council and many local businesses.

The following roads will be closed:

• A4 – closed between 7.30pm and 8pm between B4192 and Charnham Park
• A338 – closed between 7.30pm and 8pm between A4 and Atherton Road
• Park St – closed between 7.30pm and 8pm between A338 and Fairview Road.
• Everland Road – closed between 3pm and 9pm
• Church St – closed between 3pm and 9pm between the A338 and The Courtyard

The closure of the A4 and A338 will be a rolling road closure to allow the parade to pass.

All roads will be re-opened once the parade has passed.

Access will be maintained for pedestrians, residents and emergency services.