Father Christmas touring the streets of Middleton

The Rotary Club of Middleton Christmas Float

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In what has become a Middleton tradition that spans the generations, the Rotary Club of Middleton will be escorting Father Christmas and his sleigh through the streets of Middleton this December.

The tour kicks off in Alkrington on Tuesday 2 December.

Lee Wolf, the Rotary Club’s Community Chairman, said: "The Christmas Float is one of those traditions that really starts the Christmas session here in Middleton, you know that once you have seen it Christmas is really close.

"This year we have been really lucky to have received sponsorship from Temperley Taylor.

"The float will also be in Middleton Gardens on Saturday 20 December, so that residents of streets that we cannot get to can also meet Father Christmas”.

The money collected during the collections is distributed to Middleton good causes in the New Year. 

Father Christmas and his sleigh commences each evening from 6.30pm and finishes at 9.00pm:

Tuesday 2 December Woodlands Way, Hall Drive, Dingle Road, Meadow Road, Alkrington Hall Road South, Moss Lane, Worcester Road, Rydal Avenue, Crow Hill South, Kingsway (West)

Wednesday 3 December
Farmway, Brierley Drive, Mount Road, Penrhyn Avenue, Ruthin Avenue, Orme Avenue, Rhos Avenue, St. Dominic’s Way, Savio Way

Thursday 4 December Manor Road, Kingsway, Crow Hill North, Rookway, Uplands, Kirkway, Conway Close

Friday 5 December Hardfield Road, Warwick Road, Cheltenham Road, Kingsway (East), Gloucester Road

Tuesday 9 December Boardman Fold Road, Boardman Fold Close, Malvern Road, Stroud Close, Banbury Road, Evesham Road, Walsingham Avenue, Tenbury Drive, Brackley Drive

Wednesday 10 December Durnford Street, Rectory Street (North), Mellalieu Street, Cinnabar Drive, Carmine Fold, Sepia Grove, Springfield Road, Cleworth Road, Towncroft Avenue, Kinder Way, Parsons Drive

Thursday 11 December Borrowdale Road, Windermere Road, Burnside Crescent, Newton Crescent, Millbeck Road (North), Fairbank Drive, Searness Road (North), Bowness Road

Friday 12 December John Lee Fold, Hillside Drive, Jubilee Road, Jubilee Terrace, Grove Road, Tennyson Road, Acresfield Road, Guildford Grove, Rudyard Avenue, Stanycliffe Lane, Green Lane, Valley Road, Dale Road

Tuesday 16 December Hazel Road, Hereford Way, Summerfield Drive, Aylesbury Grove, Chelford Close, Glenwood Drive, Oxford Drive, Canterbury Crescent

Wednesday 17 December Knight Cresent, Abbotsford Drive, Bishop Marshall Way, Silverton Grove, Rimington Fold, Ruscombe Fold, Tudor Grove, Wrigley Fold, Barratt Gardens
Hazelhurst Drive, Winwood Fold, Rosethorns Close, Carrick Gardens, Oakway, Kielder Hill, Gilwood Grove, Penrose Walk

Thursday 18 December
Grimshaw Lane, David’s Farm Close, Whiteley Drive, Neilson Close, Compton Way, Chilton Drive, Phyllis Street