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Wednesday 17th December - Christmas Parade

Featuring vintage fire engines, steam traction engines, a West Midlands Fire Service Band, the Rotary Club sleigh and street entertainers will start in Piper's Row at 6.30pm and finish in Queen Square.

There will also be a children’s funfair, Lady Wulfruna Organ and a dazzling firework display on the Civic Centre Piazza. Crowds will be entertained by George Michael look-a-like, Wayne Dilks and West Midlands Fire Service Band.

Thursday 18th December - Open air carol concert

Civic Centre Piazza from 6.30pm – 8pm where choristers from St. Peter's Church and other local choirs will perform. A special finale will feature Wolverhampton City Organist Steve Tovey and Walsall Borough Organist Peter Morris.

Friday 19th December - A Children's Christmas Choir Concert

Civic Centre Piazza during the day featuring choirs from local schools, hosted by 107.7 The Wolf.

Christmas in Sandwell

Saturday 20th December - Brass bands

Performances on both the Civic Centre Piazza and at Market Square. Performances will be on the hour starting at 12noon and continuing until 4pm

Friday 19th - Saturday 20th December - Nativity scene

Children's funfair, petting zoo and performances from the children of Punch Theatre all in Market Square.

City Centre Christmas Shopping Hours

Wednesdays from 26th November
open until 9pm

Week nights from Monday 15th December to Tuesday 23rd December
open until 9pm

Saturdays 13th & 20th December
open until 7pm

Sundays
open 10.30am – 4.30pm

Wednesday 24th December
open 9am – 5.30pm

Christmas dinner

Thursday 25th December
CLOSED

Friday 26th December
open 10am – 5pm

Saturday 27th December
open 9am – 5.30pm

Monday 29th & Tuesday 30th December
open 9am – 5.30pm

Wednesday 31st December
open 9am – 5.30pm

Thursday 1st January 2009
open 10am – 5pm

Friday 2nd January onwards
open 9am – 5.30pm (normal trading hours)

Waste and recycling collections

Refuse, dry recycling and garden waste

The will be NO black bin, green box, white bag or green bin collections over Christmas on:

Getting ready for Christmas

• Wednesday December 24, 2008 (Christmas Eve)
• Thursday December 25, 2008 (Christmas Day)
• Friday December 26, 2008 (Boxing Day)
• Garden waste

There will be NO garden waste collections from:

Monday December 22, 2008 to Friday January 2, 2009 inclusive.

Collections will resume on your following scheduled collection day.

Click the link below for more useful information for Wolverhampton this Christmas: