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t was a weekend when Newcastle made a very definite turn to the light, with not only their annual Christmas tree party but also their Yuletide craft fair.
Which meant that pretty much the whole village was out to welcome Santa into their hearts.
For Friday’s party, there was live music and some block-rockin’ DJ beats in The Castle Inn along with hot chocolate, face painting and that all-important switching on of those Christmas lights. Well done to Donna Shannon, Craig Holmes, Sean Carroll, Brian Devereux, Donnamaire Cummins and everyone else involved.
On the Sunday, there were artsy crafters from near or far in the Newcastle Community Centre, as the annual Christmas Market got underway.
And right in the thick of it was the always-reliable John McGowan.
You can check out – and download for free – the full gallery in hi-res here, and find out what other festive feelgood is going on around here right here.