Budleigh Salterton's Christmas Late Night Shopping event will take place this Friday (November 29) from 5pm.

The event starts with a Christmas Parade from 6pm with live entertainment, a Santa's Grotto and Carol Singing.

The Parade will feature, choirs, buskers, choirs, dancers and singers. Decades True Vintage at 47 High St will have vintage Christmas treats, Budleigh Unwrapped has Mulled Cider and Snacks on offer, and Hair Lounge has Mulled Wine and Mince Pies.

See our picture roundup from last year's Late Night Shopping Event. Read more: Budleigh Salterton's 2023 Christmas Late Night Shopping.

Clarepharm Pharmacy has free Mince Pies, SJ's Fish and Fix has Drinks and Nibbles, and RSPCA Little Valley has a Tombola, Sweets and Mince pies.

OB's is offering mulled wine, L'Image free samples and Mercado has Alcohol-Free Mulled Wine and a special one off seasonal menu.

All participating shops in the high street are open until late to encourage residents to get that Christmas shopping in before the big day.

A spokesman for Love Budleigh said: 'Have yourself a totally, locally Christmas in Budleigh. Mark it in your diaries!! Love Budleigh & Shop Budleigh have got together to put on an evening of entertainment, Christmas celebrations and shopping."

Shop Budleigh have been working hard all year to bring Christmas to Budleigh. Representatives of ‘Shop Budleigh’ have also securing funding and talking to suppliers of new Christmas lights for the town which are reaching the end of their natural life and so Shop Budleigh took on the task of securing replacements.

Funding to buy and install the lights this year has been generously provided by Budleigh Salterton Town Council, Budleigh Salterton Lions Club, Rockfish - Budleigh Salterton, and Devon County Council Christine Channon.

Those funders, and also a number of smaller donations received helped secure the lights.

The lights have been secured for this year, and in the coming weeks, you’ll see the operatives installing the infrastructure, and testing the wall fixings on the High St in time for Late Night Shopping Night.

This year's event is organised by Love Budleigh & Shop Budleigh. Follow them on Facebook for more information.