Visit Tamworth for fun festive activities and entertainment this Christmas

Christmas in Tamworth 2022

13 December 2022

Festive films, Christmas lights, a Tamworth Castle experience and Christmas parties; these are just a selection of the many exciting festive activities Tamworth is offering this Christmas season.

The month of December leading up to Christmas Day is a magical period and Tamworth, situated in the beautiful landscape of Staffordshire, provides an idyllic location for a dreamy winter walk with a packed schedule of thrilling activities for the whole family.

You will find everything you need to know about what’s on in the area on the Visit Tamworth website, but here is a flavour of what to expect from the season.

Go door to door and explore the many unique and independent shops, bars, restaurants, and coffee shops in the town centre. Our town also has three major retail parks – Ventura, Jolly Sailor and Cardinal Point – giving shoppers a wide variety of stores to choose from.

Parking charges will be dropped for all Tamworth Borough Council car parks on Saturday, December 17. Ankerside Shopping Centre will also be providing shoppers free parking in its car park on Saturday. However, the offer does not apply to the privately-run NCP car park on the site of the former Gungate Precinct.

Besides the great shopping scene in Tamworth, there is loads of fun and exciting entertainment taking place at Tamworth Assembly Rooms this Christmas – perfect for a festive season outing with your friends and family.

Here’s a little taster of some of the fantastic events happening at the Assembly Rooms:

  • Festive Film Fun - Arthur Christmas and Lethal Weapon (Monday, December 19)
  • Festive Film Fun – Home Alone 2 (Tuesday, December 20)
  • Festive Film Fun – Frozen 2 and Jingle all the Way (Wednesday, December 21)
  • Festive Film Fun – Grinch (Animated film, 2018) (Thursday, December 22)
  • Westlife screening live from Wembley (Thursday, December 22)
  • Festive Film Fun - Polar Express (Friday, December 23)
  • Silent Noize – Silent Disco (Friday, December 23)
  • Festive Film Fun – Muppets Christmas Carol (Saturday, December 24)
  • Winter Warmer Cinema – Bullet Train (Wednesday, December 28)
  • Winter Warmer Cinema – The Railway Children Return (Thursday, December 29)
  • Winter Warmer Cinema – Dc League of Super Pets (Friday, December 30)

During your trip to the town, explore Tamworth’s rich heritage by looking around the extraordinary Tamworth Castle.

Whilst the castle will be closed for general admission from December 17- December 20, for a Santa show, you can still experience the castle at Christmas, Tuesday to Friday until December 23 and then from Tuesday, December 27 to Friday, December 30 – before it closes for the whole of January.

Don’t forget, Santa Claus is returning to Tamworth. And there are plenty of opportunities to visit the main man himself this season at the following local venues:

For crisp winter walks, we have got some great nature reserves in Tamworth and on its borders, which are all listed on the Visit Tamworth website.

Head over to our Visit Tamworth What’s On page or the Tamworth Arts & Events What’s On website.