Locals at the Lexicon

AHOST of local musicians will be getting out their Wokingham passports to nip over the border and perform in our neighbouring borough this Christmas.

The Lexicon shopping centre has invited them to take part in festive celebrations, following on from their Christmas light switch-on last Sunday.

At the event, Bracknell Gymnastics Club were joined by a magical Snow King and Queen, LED drummer band, Spark! and world-travelled fire dance show, FlameOz.

There was also a firework show set to music from the rooftops and a finale featuring the Reading Gospel Choir.

Now though, the foucs in on the groups that will be appearing at the Bracknell shopping centre from this Saturday.

Youngsters from Platform YP, fresh from the Edinburgh Festival appearance earlier this year, will perform outside Boots from 11am on Saturday. In the afternoon, Singhealthy Choir will then take up residence in the same spot from 3pm.

The stars of South Hill Park’s pantomime Dick Whittington will appear on Saturday, December 8 from 11am.

Then, on Tuesday, December 11 from 6pm outside M&S, Bracknell and Ascot Rock Choir will perform.

Two days, on Thursday, December 13, Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band will perform from 7pm.

More brass, this time from Saint Sebastian Wokingham Band, will be heard outside M&S on Tuesday, December 18 from 6.30pm.

From 10.30am, Ascot Community Choir will perform outside Boots on Thursday, December 20. In the evening on the same day, Thames Voyces will sing from 6.30pm.

And as Christmas preparation reach fever pitch, it will be the Salvation Army who will be singing of the season from 11am on Saturday, December 22.

Sue Boor, head of marketing for The Lexicon says: “We were delighted to be joined by so many people to enjoy the Christmas Light Switch On yesterday. And look forward to welcoming even more visitors to The Lexicon over the coming weeks as our Christmas activities continue.”

And there’s also fun for children: The Lexicon is offering The Elf Academy for youngsters aged three to 10. They can take part by completing arts and craft tasks set by the Head Elf. Located on The Avenue next to Patisserie Valerie, sessions will take place on Saturdays 1, 8 and 15 December.

For details, visit www. thelexiconbracknell.com