Christmas will soon befall as lights will line the centre after the official switch-on this Saturday.

Source: https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/christmas-lights-will-soon-illuminate-the-streets-of-wellingborough-town-centre-as-annual-switch-on-to-take-place-this-weekend-4420134

Locals furious at 'shocking' Christmas tree ahead of festive lights switch-on Council workers put a smattering of lights on the threadbare spruce ahead of a Christmas lights switch-on event.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/glasgow-prepares-declare-housing-emergency-31548822

Locals furious at 'shocking' Christmas tree ahead of festive lights switch-on Council workers put a smattering of lights on the threadbare spruce ahead of a Christmas lights switch-on event.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/glasgow-prepares-declare-housing-emergency-31548822

Medway Council confirmed on Tuesday that it would be cancelling its annual switch-on and light displays due to a projected £17m overspend in its budget.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12618507/The-great-Christmas-light-switch-cash-strapped-councils-UK-ditching-festive-celebrations-desperate-bid-save-money-illuminations-scrapped-markets-cancelled-tree-displays-axed.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaig

The announcement comes as Southend BID confirmed the city’s Christmas lights switch-on is happening a week earlier on November 18.

Source: https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/23806893.hockley-christmas-lights-switch-on-returning-2023/?ref=rss

The group said: “Thank you to all our volunteers last night that ran the Christmas grotto at Buxton lights switch-on.

Source: https://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/news/people/19-pictures-of-crowds-flocking-to-buxton-for-popular-christmas-lights-switch-on-and-lantern-parade-4415944

The Kettering Town Council Christmas lights switch-on will take place on Thursday, November 23.

Source: https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/corby-and-district-model-railway-society-signals-upcoming-events-4351213

The Rock's centre director, Arnold Wilcox-Wood, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be holding our community Christmas concert and lights switch-on event this year.

Source: https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/23829744.bury-nominate-local-hero-switch-rocks-christmas-lights/?ref=rss

The switch-on event is part of a programme of free entertainment which will start with a float parade.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-66498087?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

The Wave is shining again after a switch-on took place on May 5 due to a collaboration between not-for-profit organisation Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners and solution specialists Forth.

Source: https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/23505232.wave-whitehaven-harbour-shines-king-charles-iiis-coronation/?ref=rss

Two months later Braintree, in Essex, pulled their own switch-on, prompting market traders to claim that 'Christmas is cancelled'.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12618507/The-great-Christmas-light-switch-cash-strapped-councils-UK-ditching-festive-celebrations-desperate-bid-save-money-illuminations-scrapped-markets-cancelled-tree-displays-axed.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaig