Hunt under the sofa
Send the kids down the back of the cushions, under the beds and through every coat pocket. Whoever finds the most wins.
Ho ho ho! Harleston 924 Round Table presents
Santa's Sleighis coming to Harleston!
Three magical December evenings. Three routes around town. One very busy Santa, a sleigh full of elves and a lot of jingling. Find out when he's on your road, and help us give Harleston's older residents a lovely Christmas lunch.
3 magical nightsRun by volunteersFor the OAPs' Christmas lunch
Stay in the loop
When is Santa on your road?
Santa can't stop at every door, so here's how to make sure you don't miss him.
1
Find your night
Pick a night below and check the map and roads for your street.
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Join that night's channel
Scan the WhatsApp QR code for your night, or tap Join if you're on your phone.
3
Listen for the bells
Our phone-ninja elf posts where Santa is as he goes, so you've time to get the kids' coats and wellies on.
Santa's route
Night one
- Date
- Time
- Starts
Route being finalised. Roads may change before the night.
Join the Night one channel
Point your phone camera at the code, or tap the button.
Join on WhatsAppIt's a WhatsApp channel, not a group, so nobody can see your number and only our elves can post. Leave whenever you like.
Why we do it
A hot Christmas dinner for the people who built this town
Harleston 924 Round Table is a group of local volunteers. Nobody gets paid. We give up our evenings to build the sleigh, plan the routes, untangle the lights and walk the streets dressed as elves, because we think it matters.
Every year, the money raised by the sleigh pays for a Christmas lunch for Harleston's older residents. For some of them, it's the only time over Christmas they'll sit down with friends to a big hot meal.
"Their generation looked after this town. A warm plate of food, a cracker and good company is the least we can do in return."
Run by volunteersLocal peopleLocal cause
Photo: the OAPs' Christmas lunchimages/oap-lunch.jpg
How you can help
Santa wants your loose change!
Every house has one: the drawer of broken dreams. Dead batteries, a key nobody recognises, three buttons, a takeaway menu from 2019 and a pile of coppers. That pile is exactly what Santa's after.
1p2p5p10p20p50p£1£2
Every single coin helps put a Christmas dinner on the table.
On the night
What's in Santa's sack?
Chocolate coins from Santa
Every child who comes to say hello to Santa gets a golden chocolate coin.
Candy canes from the elves
Pop something in an elf's bucket and you'll get a peppermint candy cane.
Lights, music and jingling
You'll hear us before you see us. Follow the music and look for the twinkling lights.
Take as many family photos with Santa as you like. We don't live stream, and we don't post photos of children.
No change? No problem
Scan a tag to give
Point your phone camera at a gift tag, or tap the button. It takes a few seconds and goes straight to the Round Table's Christmas fund. Payments are handled securely by Stripe.
Want to give a different amount? Choose your own amount online. Our elves will also have a card reader on the night if you'd rather tap.
Choose an amountLocal business?
Sponsor a night
Help cover the costs of the sleigh and we'll thank you by name on the night and across our social media.
- Sweets for one night
- Fuel for the sleigh
- Santa's outfit
- Lights and bells
Get in touch:
Good to know
When the sleigh comes past
- Wrap up warm and wait on the pavement. Santa will come to you.
- Keep little ones back from the road. The sleigh moves slowly, but it's still a vehicle.
- Keep pets inside. The jingling can spook them.
- Take as many family photos as you like.