As organisers, the Weymouth BID have been encouraged by the level of support shown by local businesses for the BIG Christmas event which launches on Friday 4th December at 3pm when the real ice rink will be opened by MP Richard Drax and Santa will arrive in town with his reindeers at 5pm.
Wetherspoons have taken the Silver level of sponsorship and Manager, Steve Newstead of the Wetherspoons, William Henry public house said “With two pubs in Weymouth, Wetherspoons are very happy to support the Weymouth’s BIG Christmas, this year promises to be bigger and better than ever offering lots of things to do and encouraging people to spend more time in Weymouth enjoying the ice rink, xmas market and the entertainment which is taking place during every weekend in December. I know my team are really looking forward to joining in…”
There are five Category level of sponsorship and these have been supported by :
Santas Grotto in Cineworld : Fish n Fritz
Weymouth’s BIG Xmas Tree : Goadsby
Ice Rink Ticket & Seals : Sea Life Adventure Park
Xmas Window Competition : Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce
Xmas Festival Stage : Available.
Media Partners : Dorset Echo & Wessex FM
Many businesses are supporting the event by taking advertising space around the ice rink, just a couple of spaces are still available and businesses are encouraged to contact the BID office as soon as possible as sponsorship booking closes on 6thNovember to allow time for business logos to go on all marketing materials.
Nigel Reed, Weymouth BID Manager said “We have taken a lot of time and effort this Christmas to make sure that businesses have had the opportunity early on to be involved. Sponsorship is an important part to delivering a successful event but there is also lots of other ways that businesses can still join in by creating competition prizes, and using the BID to promote special Christmas offers or even taking space on the entertainment stage or ice rink. The Christmas market is also taking bookings from local traders who would like to have a stand in the market during one of the December weekends.”
The BIG Christmas Ice Rink will open at 3pm on Friday 4th December 2015 when it will be opened by MP Richard Drax. Bookings are NOW open for ice rink tickets at £7 for an adult and £5 for a child (12 years & under) for a 45 minute ice skating session which includes skate hire.
Book at www.weareweymouth.co.uk/christmas/ice-skating/
For more information please contact the Weymouth BID office by email at [email protected] or telephone 01305 779410.
