On the 19 November 2022, in the Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, the Big Reveal opened, which was a free event, open to everyone and anyone. A fun evening for the families which included carol singing, mulled wine, local food stalls and even a special visit from Santa!
The Christmas window Reveal was run by the Zero waste company in the Pantiles. There was a broadcast of the Pantile traders Christmas windows with the opportunity for community to vote for the favourite!
Kumquat, joined for the first time this year putting up a hulk-themed Christmas window display and even got all the staff to dress up as marvel characters. They decided to produce a stall which sold over 300 hotdogs, over 120 roasted marshmallows on a stick: over 15 litres of hot chocolate and mulled wine, making a total of over £1000!
Massive credit to Gabriella Boyd and her colleague for helping. Gabriela Boyd exclaimed: “The best part of this event was collecting money and giving the food to satisfied customers.”
However, she also said: “The most stressful part was having a massive backlog of hotdogs and not having sausages in front of me.”
During the unveiling of the window a group of leaders gave the customers a tour of the shops in a Santa costumes, then they rang a bell when it was time to remove the wrapping paper from the window. That evening there were live shows performed by a paid-live performer. Gabriella, her brother, and friends had a violin concert for locals to enjoy.
On the 24 November, the results were announced, Kumquat had over 870 votes -making them the grand winner- giving extra points to Virginia and the team for dressing up as their favourite marvel superheroes on the night as well. The event was such a memorable occasion and will be hosted again year!
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