Dover counts down to Christmas with Dover’s Winter Light Up and Big Locals Big Noel

Cyngor Tref Dover, Cyngor Dosbarth Dover ac cyrchfan Dover yn falch iawn o gyhoeddi Dover’s Winter Light Up – dathliad trwy'r dydd o hwyl yr ŵyl yng nghanol tref Dover ddydd Sadwrn 4fed Rhagfyr.

Bydd y digwyddiad yn cyfuno Marchnad Nadolig gydag adloniant byw, gweithgareddau Nadoligaidd cyffrous a noson ryngweithiol o olau Nadoligaidd, gydag orymdaith llusernau yn gorymdeithio trwy ganol y dref i gyd-fynd ag ysblander tymhorol goleuadau Nadolig Dover’s.

Bydd Dover’s Heritage Quarter yn cael ei drawsnewid yn wlad ryfeddol y gaeaf gyda golff gwallgof y Nadolig, ystafelloedd dianc, perfformiadau byw a gweithdai tanio raku Ceramic Art Dover ymhlith rhai o'r atyniadau sydd ar fin swyno ymwelwyr, a fydd hefyd yn gallu mwynhau siopa o'r stondinau crefft a samplu bwyd a diod Marchnad y Nadolig.

Yn digwydd ym Maes Parcio Ladywell y tu ôl i Maison Dieu yn Dover, y Farchnad Nadolig a adloniant yn cychwyn o ganol dydd. Disgwylir i orymdaith y llusernau ddechrau am 4pm a, ynghyd â goleuadau Nadolig Dover, yn goleuo canol y dref wrth i'r cyfnos gwympo. Yn cynnwys cymeriadau llusernau anferth cyffrous, yr orymdaith yn cael ei gyflwyno gan Dover’s Ffowndri yn y dyfodol, a lwyfannodd y hynod lwyddiannus Digwyddiad Cerdded Gyda Amal yn Dover, “Ysgafn yn Arwain Y Ffordd”, ym mis Hydref 2021. Gwahoddir plant o ysgolion cynradd Dover i weithdy gwneud llusernau am ddim ddydd Sul 28fed Tachwedd yn Neuadd Biggin, ahead of the procession the following week.

Visitors to Dover on Saturday 4fed December will also be able to take advantage of free parking in Dover District Council’s car parks across the district for Small Business Saturday, as the Council continues to work to support local businesses.

Y Cynghorydd Gordon Cowan, Maer Dover, Dywedodd: “It’s wonderful to put on this event in Dover and work in partnership, bringing the community together to enjoy this special time of year after such a challenging period.”

Cllr Trevor Bartlett, Leader, Cyngor Dosbarth Dover, Dywedodd: “It’s fantastic to support this all-day celebration and to feel excited for a whole season of Christmassy events across White Cliffs Country this year. Following the pandemic, this is a great opportunity for our communities to enjoy festive activities and events that were sadly missed last Christmas, and to support our amazing local businesses at an important time in the business calendar.

“We are delighted to work with Dover Town Council and Destination Dover to offer this wonderful free event for the community and, with free parking also being offered in Council car parks on that day, everyone can look forward to an enjoyable and successful day.”

Pitches are still available for the Christmas Market and are free. To register for a pitch, please complete the event form: https://www.destinationdover.org/dovers-winter-light-up