The entertainment schedule has been published for the upcoming Llandeilo Festival of Senses.

The festival will be all throughout the town from Friday, November 18 to Sunday, November 20.

On Friday, the festival stalls will start trading at 10am, but the official opening of the festival will take place later that evening, with Santa riding through town on his sleigh at 6.15pm.

A children’s lantern procession from CK to King Street led by Llandeilo Primary School’s Samba group will meet Santa on King Street to tunes by the Llandeilo Town Band and bilingual hymn singer Ffion Haf.

Once the children have had their fill of Santa, the Christmas Lights will be switched on by Mayor Gordon Kilby, while the children can then be entertained by a tea cup ride on King Street.

Local legend singer and actor Harry Luke and Ffion Haf will entertain the crowd until 8pm that night.

A spectacular and pet-friendly Laser Show will then take place as entertainment at 8pm, replacing previous years’ celebration of fireworks.

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On Saturday and Sunday children can visit Santa’s Grotto between 10am and 4pm.

Activities will also be taking place at St Teilo’s Church or Hengwrt on the Saturday, as well as the park and ride on Beechwood Estate ‘Sgiliau’ which will be open for the festival’s youngest visitors.

“Children and families are at the heart of our festival this year,” said festival vice chair Debbie Ince.

“There is of course plenty of entertainment for adults, too,” added festival chair Christoph Fischer.

“From Davies & Co Station Road to Flows on Market Street, most Llandeilo venues will play indoor music, many day and night.

“The stage will host a variety of acts: from school and adult choirs, bands, solo singers and dance groups, such as Mixed Youth Group, Lotus Sisters Belly dancers and Sunflowers Wales.

“Cooking demonstrations on Saturday and a Santa Run on Sunday morning round up the festival programme.

“You can find updates on the Llandeilo Town App Dyma Llandeilo.”

“With our wide selection of street food, arts, crafts, fashion and food stalls, there should be something for everyone,” adds stalls coordinator and treasurer Mered Williams. “See you all on the 18th.”