Broadstone Christmas Parade and market takes place on Saturday December 6.

The Market starts at 10.30am and there will also be Christmas gifts, face painting, jams and chutneys, candy floss, tombola, jewellery, and more.

Father Christmas will lead the 30-float parade featuring schools, nurseries and the Brownies, which will travel down Ridgeway, along the Broadway and Dunyeats Road from 1.25pm.

Father Christmas will arrive at the Methodist Church where children can give him gifts which he will give to the Ted Webster Children's Centre in Parkstone.

Afterwards there will be a free family film at the Church, this year it is Frozen, and there will be handmade mince pies, teas and coffees.