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Welcome Hello and welcome to our Christmas Gift Guide. We’ve worked with Cambridge blogger Sophie Kate and the stores within The Grafton to bring to you our edit of what’s available for you and your loved ones this Christmas...just call us Santa’s little helpers. But, these pages are small and the choice at the centre is big, therefore this is just a taste of the range of stores and breadth of gorgeous things for you lovely lot. So, grab a coffee and maybe a mince pie, sit back and enjoy.
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The Giving Tree
19th November – 20th December
The Grafton Giving Tree is now at the Centre. Dangling from the branches are Christmas gifts for children and young people who, without your help, might not get any gifts this Christmas. So, if you can, then please do pop by when you are shopping, pick a tag and follow the instructions. You really will be making a difference to a local child this Christmas. For more information visit graftoncentre.co.uk.
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Add to her Sparkle
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Kids’ Christmas...sorted!
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Food glorious festive food
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The Grafton Christmas opening times
Add to her Sparkle For your mother, your sister, your friends and definitely yourself...
5. River Island Coat £95 6. River Island Shoes £48 7. Oasis Top £39.99 8. Oasis Bag £30 9. Debenhams Debut dress £89 10. New Look Shoes £19.99 11. New Look Cat Mug £5.99 12. Next Penguin Mug £7 for 2 13. Quiz Top £22 14. Yours Top £24.99
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River Island Bag £46
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Deichmann Pink Heel £19.99
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Oasis Pink Boots £45
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All that glitters...might be gold?!
Planning on popping ‘the big question’? You’re spoilt for choice at The Grafton - with Ernest Jones, Goldsmiths and H Samuel to choose from, the only thing you have to worry about is getting that all-important YES.
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H&M Velvet Jacket £24.99
Shoes, sweaters, gadgets and gizmos, with our help he’s not that difficult to buy for…promise.
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H&M Bag £149.99
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Next Shoe £45
4. Debenhams Jumper £30
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River Island Glitter Beard Kit £14.99
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Leather Gloves £29.99
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Shed Man Face and Body Set £10
8. River Island Beard Oil £20
9. River Island Beard Wash £20
Keep in touch in 2018 Is your New Year’s resolution to keep in touch more? Well, how about the latest in mobile phone technology to make it even easier – and more stylish – to keep that resolution?
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From the latest iPhone 8 to the Samsung Galaxy s8 The Grafton has it covered with EE, O2, Vodafone and Three all at your fingertips.
Kids’ Christmas... sorted! From tiny to teen, these gifts are guaranteed to put a big smile on those little faces...
1. Mothercare Pyjamas from £13 2. H&M Top £2.99 3. River Island Coat £19.99 4. Debenhams Pizza Cushion £12 5. The Entertainer Puzzle £10 6. New Look Pyjamas £12.99 7. H&M Teddy £9.99 8. Mothercare Dolls’ House £120 9. H&M Shoes £9.99
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Get Party Ready This Season With The Grafton Get party ready all under one roof at The Grafton this season! Treat yourself to a blow dry from Trade Secret, the perfect excuse to relax while they pamper you. Then book yourself into Angel Beauty for your lashes, brows and shellac pedicure, which will see you through the whole festive period. Angel Beauty also stocks Dermalogica, and my top picks for this party season are the Hydrablur Primer, perfect for the base of your makeup to smooth out any fine lines or pores, and then thinking ahead for after the party the Soothing Eye Makeup Remover is always a must-have. You don’t want to wake up with panda eyes! Lastly treat yourself to the Hydrating Masque the next day when your skin needs an extra bit of hydration after a late night.
Moving onto makeup, Boots and Debenhams have such a big collection there’s something perfect for everyone. Debenhams covers the more high-end of high street brands from Benefit to Urban Decay and bareMinerals, plus a big collection of perfumes. I picked up the new Gucci Bloom and it smells incredible. If you’re after a new fragrance it’s a musthave this season. Boots covers all your party essentials from hairspray and deodorant to fake nails and makeup. Whatever you’re after to get “the look” this party season The Grafton has definitely got you covered!
Angel Beauty Demalogica Hydrablur Primer £41 Skin Hydrating Masque £27 Soothing Eye Makeup Remover £23.50 Boots Rimmel Scandal Eyes Micro Liner £5.99 Real Techniques Blush Brush £9.99 Kiss Gel Fantasy £6.49 Debenhams Benefit Galifornia Sunny Golden Pink Blusher £24.50 Benefit They're Real! Beyond Mascara £20.50 Benefit They're Real Double The Lip £16.50 Gucci Bloom from £52.00 - £99.00
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Bags Etc Casa Di Borse PU X3 Cosmetic Set of 3 £29.99
Food glorious festive food From a hot chocolate with the kids to a banquet fit for a footballer, here’s a taste of The Grafton’s favourite festive foodie hangouts.
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Gingerbread Latte; classic latte flavoured with a dash of gingerbread syrup, topped with freshly whipped cream, speculous berry crumb and our Christmas hero, Charlie - the mini gingerbread man.
With a new-look and larger space within The Grafton, Costa is the perfect place to stop to re-fuel mid shop, meet friends to party plan or take five minutes to yourself.
Or, why not celebrate Christmas the Italian way with Bella Italia? They have Christmas menus from £17.99 and include delicious dishes including a beef and Dolcelatte burger…yum!
Score a winning Christmas-do with Cambridge United For an office Christmas party, friends get together or even a family gathering, Cambridge United have got it covered with Christmas lunch menus from £30 (three courses and a glass of fizz). For more information visit www.cambridge-united.co.uk. 11
Christmas movies Who doesn’t love a good Christmas film? Whether you like laugh out loud funny, a tearjerker or action packed, Vue Cambridge at The Grafton has it covered. Here’s our pick of some of them, but there’s so many more! Visit myvue.com.
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Ferdinand
Release 1st December
Release 16th December
Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade.
‘Ferdinand’ tells the story of a giant bull with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Release 15th December
In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.
Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle Release 20th December
In a brand new Jumanji adventure, four high school kids discover an old video game console and are drawn into the game’s jungle setting, literally becoming the adult avatars they chose.
Pitch Perfect 3
Release 22nd December After the highs of winning the World Championships, the Bellas find themselves split apart and discovering there are no job prospects for making music with your mouth.
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