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Buckie’s Christmas Kracker hailed a success

Crowds gathered in Buckie on Saturday for the town's annual Christmas Kracker event. Image: JasperImage
Crowds gathered in Buckie on Saturday for the town's annual Christmas Kracker event. Image: JasperImage

Buckie was filled with festive cheer this weekend as its popular Christmas light switch-on returned.

The 10th annual Buckie Christmas Kracker brought the crowds out in force.

Children and families enjoyed a fun-filled day of amusement at Cluny Square before lining the streets to see the town’s Christmas lights come to life.

This year’s extravaganza marked a return to normality following the Covid pandemic.

Spectators relished in the return of the event’s signature parade, which was cancelled last year due to rising Covid cases.

The six-hour programme of entertainment kicked off with Moray Concert Brass, Brogan Ferguson and the Alison Munro School of Dance taking to the main stage.

Musicians, dance groups and Buckie and District Pipe band took it in turns to entertain the crowds in the lead up to the event’s signature Christmas lights switch on.

Elsewhere, participants geared up for Santa’s fun run and fun dog show ahead of the main parade, which was led by the town’s pipe band.

Fairground rides and stalls lined the square, and proved popular with visitors.

The event was brought to a close with the grand unveiling of the town’s Christmas lights followed by a spell bounding fireworks display.

Attendees took to social media to commend the organising committee.

Catherine Mahon travelled 162 miles from Thurso to be there.

She wrote: “What an absolutely fantastic Christmas Kracker. Well worth the trip down from Thurso.”

Check out our photo gallery of all the fun.

Buckie and District Pipe Band play for the crowd. Image: JasperImage
Stalls lined Cluny Square as the Buckie Christmas Kracker got under way. Image: JasperImage
Crowds gathered in Buckie on Saturday for the town’s annual Christmas Kracker event. Image: JasperImage
Father and daughter enjoy the fairground rides at Buckie Christmas Kracker event. Image: JasperImage.
Buckie Pipe Band lead the parade. Image: JasperImage.
Mascots meet the crowds. Image: JasperImage.
Attendees also enjoyed the truck display which was featured as part of this year’s event. Image: JasperImage.
Mr and Mrs Claus get driven by an Elf in a Massey Ferguson during the parade. Image: JasperImage.
Crowds gathered in Buckie on Saturday for the town’s annual Christmas Kracker event. Image: Brian Smith.
Spectators smiled and waved as they lined up to watch the parade pass. Image: JasperImage.
A spectacular fireworks display brought the spectacle to a close. Image: JasperImage.
Mr and Mrs Clause took centre stage for Buckie’s annual Christmas lights switch on. Image: JasperImage. 

 

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