Disley Parish Council Christmas Extravaganza

Christmas Extravaganza 2023

It’s your favourite event of the year! The Christmas Extravaganza is back on Friday 1st December and promises to kick start the festive season with a bang.

If you have been good this year, Santa (and Disley Parish Council Elves!)  will be bringing plenty of treats to The Ram Green, Disley.

Before the event, the village will be decorated with trees and lights over the shops and the famous super-sized Christmas presents all around the village.

The Ram Green will be buzzing from 5.30pm on 1st December with Cheshire’s Silk FM providing the music, Santa greeting his visitors in the Grotto and Disley Girl Guiding providing free face painting.

The countdown to the Christmas tree and Ram Green lights switch-on will take place at 7.00pm, with the lights remaining on throughout December.

Musical entertainment will be provided by Disley Primary School Choir and the ever-popular community carol singing. An addition this year will be professional singer Keri, entertaining the crowds throughout the evening.

Many shops, eateries and pubs will be open for late night shopping and a festive treat and the Extravaganza will conclude with a spectacular firework display at 8.00pm.

The Parish Council would like to thank Peter Murray of High Lane Garage for his continued support of this fantastic community event

The Disley Parish Council Christmas Extravaganza returned on Friday 2^nd December 2022 and was a fantastic start to the festive season.  

Things kicked off at the Ram Green at 6pm with Christmas music from Cheshire’s Silk FM.  Santa was in his grotto to meet the little Disley residents and Disley Girl Guiding kindly did free face painting.

Christmas Extravaganza 2022

The Disley Parish Council Christmas Extravaganza returned on Friday 2^nd December 2022 and was a fantastic start to the festive season.  

Things kicked off at the Ram Green at 6pm with Christmas music from Cheshire’s Silk FM.  Santa was in his grotto to meet the little Disley residents and Disley Girl Guiding kindly did free face painting.

The Christmas tree lights were switched on at 7pm, which lit up Disley throughout the festive period.

There was live music on the Silk FM stage from Disley Primary School Choir and the Disley Community Choir.  Disley Line Dancers also took to the stage as did the ever-popular community carol singing.

The Extravaganza filled the whole village with many shops, eateries and pubs open for late night shopping and festive treats.  Disley’s famous super-size Christmas presents were also dotted around the village to enhance the Christmas cheer.

The Extravaganza was concluded with a spectacular firework display.

Plus all the usual village decorations such as mini-Christmas trees above the shops, the super-sized Christmas presents and Community Centre selfie wall.

Christmas Extravaganza 2021

Disley Parish Council was delighted to announce the return of its Christmas Extravaganza in 2021 following the previous year’s Covid-enforced cancellation. The event was on Friday 3^rd December and had all the old favourites as well as few new twists.

• Festive music from Cheshire’s Silk FM.
• Disley Girl Guiding doing free face painting
• Roasted chestnut seller
• Countdown to the Christmas tree lights switch-on.
• Santa in his grotto
• Live music on the stage from from Disley Primary School Choir and the Disley Community Choir.
• Demonstration from the Disley Line Dancers
• Community carol singing.
• Spectacular firework display.

See photos from the 2021 Extravaganza on the Gallery Page

Disley & Newtown Christmas 2020

Christmas 2020 was a bit different given the Coronavirus situation.  However, just because we couldn’t have a big village get-together for the annual Christmas Extravaganza, it didn’t mean that Disley Parish Council did not mark the festive season in style.

The Disley Christmas Selfie/Photo Wall

Many thanks to everyone who has sent in photos from the Christmas Selfie/Photo wall at Disley Community Centre. We published a selection of these and thanks go to all parents for granting the Council permission to use the photos.  The Selfie Wall was a big hit (and so were the goody bags given to everyone taking part) and we are sure that it will be back in 2021.

Big Christmas Presents

The Parish Council gave some of the street furniture in the village a festive makeover by wrapping it up as big Christmas presents.  We hope they brought a bit of seasonal fun to the village.

Ram Green Nativity scene

Massive thanks go to Jackie and Mark Pattison and Lesley and Ken Fogg for creating a lovely Nativity scene on the Ram Green.  It was a wonderful addition to the seasonal installations around the village.

Santa’s Christmas message to Disley & Newtown

Santa sent a special 2020 Christmas message to all the children of Disley and Newtown. Click the link or image below to see Santa’s special message.

Santa’s Christmas Message

Disley Christmas Tree and Lights

The festive spirit got underway in Disley & Newtown with the Christmas trees and lights shining out at the Ram Green and in Newtown.

Christmas Extravaganza 2019

Just as a little reminder of last year’s fantastic Christmas Extravaganza, local video-maker, Alan Buckel has kindly sent us this highly festive video. Just click on the picture to view.

2019 Disley Parish Council Christmas Extravaganza

The 2019 event took place on Friday 6th December and despite a rainy afternoon setting up on the Ram Green, come the evening, it stayed (mainly) dry.

There were a few changes for 2019 with Cheshire’s Silk FM setting up a stage and providing festive music for the evening. The stage meant everyone could see and hear the fantastic performances from the Disley Community Choir, St. Mary’s Singers and the Disley Primary School Choir.

Santa pressed the plunger to turn on the Christmas tree lights and moved into his bigger Grotto to meet and greet all the children.  Free face painting was kindly undertaken by the Girl Guiding in Disley group.

This year, the Parish Council not only illuminated the Rams Head but also the Dandy Cock, where there were stalls and a kids disco.

The traditional firework finale was as spectacular as ever, and everyone seemed to have a thoroughly good time.

Photos from the night are available to view on the Gallery Page at:

2019 Christmas Extravaganza Photos

Disley Christmas Lights 2018

The Disley Christmas Lights Switch On has come a long way since its’ inception 15 years ago. Back then it was a cosy gathering to sing a few carols around the Christmas tree.

The 2018 event took place on Friday 7^th December and included Canalside Radio playing Christmas music and fantastic street entertainers, “Bread and Butter,” spreading festive cheer. For the first time, there was a teacup merry-go-round for the little ones.

There was live music from three local choirs, interspersed with a bit of community carol singing before Father Christmas arrived on his super-sleigh to hand out a free Christmas present to all the good little boys and girls.

As is tradition, the grand finale was a spectacular Firework Display.

More shops than ever stayed open offering festive treats and late-night Christmas shopping and the Rams Head hosted a Christmas Market.

Photo from the 2018 event are available on the Gallery page HERE