St Annes gets set for town's big festive lights switch-on day - here is eveything you need to know
Santa tour of town’s district shopping centres to start off full day of activities in run-up to big switch-on
St Annes Town Council has announced details of this year’s Christmas Lights Switch On, taking place in St Annes Square on Saturday, November 28.
A full day of celebrations ahead of the switch being pulled at 5.40pm will start at 10am with Santa’s tour of the town visiting specific district shopping area locations around St Annes, with children able to come down and receive a small gift.
The schedule is: 10am-10.25am Alexandria Drive (Alexandria Pharmacy); 10.30-11am: Whalley Place; 11.05-11:45am Headroomgate Road; 11.50am-12:30pm St Albans Road 40 minutes).
Santa will also be making an appearance in a magical grotto for the afternoon, with children able to visit him and Mrs Claus and receive a small gift. Places will be limited and available to book via a link on the Town Council’s Facebook page.
At 3pm, Churches Together will hold a Crib Blessing at the amphitheatre in St Annes Square. The event will include music, carols and the unveiling of the nativity crib, with Town Mayor Cllr Cheryl Little in attendance.
Entertainment on the main stage, in the events space of The Square, will start at 3.10pm with Churches Together singing Christmas songs and from 3.50pm, returning event hosts Emma-Louise Jackson and Kerry Rogers will introduce performances from Zumba Suzy Christmas Dance Party, Millie Quine’s Theatrix, Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts and Across the Boards theatre school with songs from Matilda.
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At 5.40pm, Cllr Cheryl Little will oversee the switching on of the lights by the St Annes Carnival Queen Harriet Issitt.
The town’s new-look Christmas Market will be open, from 10am to 6pm on switch on day only and 10am to 4pm on other trading days through to December 13.
Cllr Little said: “This year we are really bringing the festivities to St Annes.Not only do we have an amazing switch-on line up, we also have the Santa Tour, Santa’s Grotto and our amazing Christmas Markets.
“Our switch on is real community event with something for all the family. It’s really exciting and I look forward to seeing you all there.”
The event is organised and run by St Annes Town Council, with support from Fylde Council.