CHRISTMAS cheer is in the air as the lineup for an upcoming event in Maldon has been announced.

The annual Maldon Christmas Fayre will have almost 100 stalls filling the High Street for the evening.

The Christmas event is organised by Maldon Town Council, with free parking being offered after 4pm.

Santa will be visiting the town for the event, with a magical grotto created at Bright and Sons Solicitors at West Square.

There will be 240 tickets available for the grotto, which can be booked in advance from Tuesday, November 14.

There will be live music and entertainment along the High Street with a church choir, also at West Square.

A stage will be set up outside All Saints Church which will feature performances from live singers and DJ’s.

DJ Badger will be set up at The Swan pub and DJ Luke Tyson will be next to Maldon Spice.

The Blue Boar pub will be home to the Dickens Scene with children from the Maldon NTA Worskshops and festive snow.

Other performers include Joanna Power, Ade Warwick, The Big Sing, Lou Blackwell, The Procrastinators and Steve Maxworthy.

The event is completely free to attend thanks to a huge number of sponsors.

Sponsors include Staycations Maldon High Street, Hoskyns Deli, Swifts Football Club, Maldon Salt Company, Edwards Walk, Event Factor, Sark Turkish Restaurant and more.

A spokesman for the fayre said: “This year we have received a fantastic number of sponsors for the Maldon Christmas Fayre.

“Our team of organisers would not be able to run this event without your generosity.

“This event is free and continues to be so because of the donations made by the local businesses of Maldon so if you would like to support local businesses, come along on Thursday, November 30 for a great evening of fun, shopping and entertainment.”

The event starts at 4pm on Thursday, November 30 with the Christmas lights switch on happening at 5pm.

The event will continue well into the evening until 9pm, with High Street shops staying open for late night shopping.