Cheddar Festive Night

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It was great to see so many people participating in Cheddar Festive Night last night, with a huge array of stalls and thousands of people coming into the village to enjoy the stalls, shops, events and to meet Santa. Gough's Cave was open for a charitable donation and the Cheddar Valley Singers performed a fantastic assortment of modern takes on carols.

With the gorge and Cliff Street closed to traffic, families were able to enjoy the space in a way that they rarely can. It would be lovely to see more public events like this throughout the year.

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