Arundel traders release film of town
Arundel Chamber of Commerce is encouraging people to shop safely support the high street in a new festive promotional campaign.
To show prospective visitors Arundel is a safe place to enjoy the Christmas spirit, the chamber has commissioned and arranged for film-makers beechtobeach to create the film Arundel is Christmas, available on the Visit Arundel website.
Chamber chairman Sharon Blaikie said: “While Arundel by Candlelight was postponed this year, Arundel is Christmas showcases what the town has to offer including arts, history and culture.
“To bring the campaign alive, the programme provides low-key sociallydistanced activities to support the local high street and also includes the notion of ‘eat, drink, shop and be merry’ where cafés and restaurants have created seasonal menus, and the bars/ pubs will be looking festive.
“Until Monday, December 18, shops and residents in Arundel are encouraged to decorate their homes and shop windows/façades for the Best Dressed Christmas Decoration Competition, and the mayor of Arundel, Tony Hunt, will be giving two prizes of £250 (one to residents and one to the shops’ chosen charity).
“The children from the two schools – Arundel C of E and St Philips – have also been involved in the campaigns’ Christmas card competition with prizes being awarded at the end of term.
“Arundel is known for its independent businesses and retailers which sell clothes, food and wine, flowers, books, antiques, gifts, beauty treatments and much more.
“They will be staying open for Late Night Shopping on Friday, December 11 (until 8pm) and the Farmers’ Market will take place on Saturday, December 19 from 9am untill 2pm.
“For those needing a gift for the person who has everything, various attractions including Arundel Castle, Arundel Lido and WWT Arundel Wetland Centre are offering annual memberships and many restaurants and hair/beauty salons will be selling gift vouchers.
“All aspects of the town are getting involved and sharing their festive plans and also on offer waill be virtual and ticketed events. Arundel Museum will be hosting a Family Christmas Trail; and hairdressers’ Guilded Pleasure are holding a charity haircut day with payment by food parcels for local food banks.”