High winds and the promise of rain wasn’t enough to deter hundreds of people from turning out to celebrate Christmas in Broadstone on Saturday.
The Christmas lights on the monkey-puzzle tree had already been turned on with Broadstone Community Band and Broadstone Community Choir providing a festive feeling with carols.
And this was the chance for local groups and organisations to join in the festivities as part of the Christmas parade.
The parade was part of a day of events and entertainment that started with a Christmas market in the morning and carried on until late in the afternoon – despite a few showers.
A bucket collection was taken in aid of Hillbourne School Charity and Broadstone Age Concern and Father Christmas stayed around after the parade to collect gifts for the Ted Webster children’s centre in Poole.
