£6,500 would you believe..is the current cost just to open the Christmas market this year. This includes all insurances, road closures, cherry pickers, electrical tests etc.

We sat down yesterday as a team and went through our current finances, the reality is sponsorships are less, costs are higher and we are doing everything we can to make this day special for Coggeshall residents as it’s a highly attended and loved event and we want to keep it that way.

Can you help? We want to have the most magical year yet, we really need to have a real stage where all children can see Santa, watch local choir and band groups perform and be entertained by Joe Banana Children's Entertainer, but this means we need more funding.