spilsby.infoCracker Day is Spilsby’s annual Christmas event featuring stalls, music, food and refreshments inside the Franklin Hall.
For many years the event was organised by the Spilsby Lions and is now run by the Spilsby Rotary Club.
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Spilsby Cracker Day 2016
published 24th December 2016
Collage by David Pleming. Individual photographs by Michael Lenton.
Spilsby Cracker Day 2015
published 24th December 2015Collage by David Pleming.
Spilsby Cracker Day 2014
published 24th December 2014Collage by David Pleming.
Spilsby Cracker Day 2013
published 20th December 2013Spilsby Cracker Day 2012
published 24th December 2012Collage by David Pleming.
Spilsby Cracker Day 2011
published 20th December 2011Spilsby Cracker Day 2010
published 24th December 2010Cracker Day – ‘A Dickens of a Christmas.’ Saturday, December 04. Craft, charity, and food stalls in the Victorian Christmas market. Xmas carols and songs were sung by the Harlequins. There were plenty of cakes, bacon baps, mince pies and mulled wine for those who were hungry and thirsty. Father Christmas was giving out presents.[...]
Spilsby Cracker Day 2009
published 24th December 2009Cracker Day – ‘A Dickens of a Christmas’ Saturday, December 05. The Victorian style event of stalls in in the Franklin Hall. The Day included Santa in his grotto in the Franklin Hall; Auction in St, James’s Church. Children making models and artwork in the Spilsby Christian Fellowship Chapel.
Spilsby Cracker Day 2008
published 24th December 2008Cracker Day – ‘A Dickens of a Christmas.’ Saturday, December 13. The Victorian style event of stalls in Market Place and St James Church. The Day included Santa in his grotto in the Market Place and singing of carols around the Christmas tree near the Franklin statue. Sue Oliver, from the Spilsby Lions, said: “It[...]
Spilsby Cracker Day 2007
published 24th December 2007The Victorian style event of stalls in Market Place and St James Church, with live entertainment provided by John Francis on his fairground organ. The Day included Santa in his grotto in the Market Place and singing of carols around the Christmas tree near the Franklin statue. Sue Oliver, from the Spilsby Lions, said: “We[...]
Spilsby Cracker Day 2006
published 12th December 2006This year’s event was centred on a Victorian theme – A Dickens of a Christmas – and was held on Saturday, December 16, between 10am-3pm in the Market Place. Lions’ president Sue Oliver said: “We try to raise as much money as possible for charities in the area. Last year we raised around £4,000, which[...]
Spilsby Cracker Day 2005
published 24th December 2005The 2005 Spilsby Cracker Day was held on Saturday 10th December. It featured Santa’s groto, carol singing, stalls, events in the Methodist Chapel and in St James Church. The theme this year was Victorian – ‘A Dickens of a Christmas’. Fancy dress competition, Musical entertainment in the Market place Charity and craft stalls, Fire Engine[...]
Spilsby Cracker Day 2004
published 24th December 2004The 2014 Cracker Day was held on Saturday 11th December with Santa arriving just before lunch time. There was carol singing, stalls, entertainment by ‘Rakeup’ and events in the Methodist Chapel and in St James Church. The theme this year was Victorian: ‘A Dickens of a Christmas’.
Spilsby Cracker Day 2003
published 24th December 2003Spilsby Lions Christmas Cracker Day included carol singing around the Christmas Tree, Santa Claus, Charity and Craft Stalls, Fire Engine Display, the Alford Morris dancers, Somerfield Xmas Hamper Draw, and refreshments in St. James Church. Gay Norman of Inga’s Florist won the best dressed shop window. The Young Farmers cooked hot-dogs and burgers, mulled wine[...]
Spilsby Cracker Day 2002
published 24th December 2002This year’s Christmas Cracker day organised by the Spilsby Lions, included carol singing around the Christmas Tree, Santa in his grotto, the Alford Morris dancers and a Christingle service in St. James Church. The best dressed shop window was again won by Pedigree Corner (for the third year running). The Young Farmers cooked hot-dogs and[...]
Spilsby Cracker Day 2001
published 24th December 2001The Spilsby Lions organised the Cracker Day which proved very popular with both residents and visitors. The schedule through out the day involved craft stalls, charity stalls, Santa’s Grotto, displays from the Alford Morris Dancers and the Fire Service; music provided by the Mareham le Fen Silver Band. Competitions were for the best fancy dress[...]
