Leicester Christmas Lights Switch On

Name: Leicester Christmas Lights Switch On
Start: 2024-11-20T16:30:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-20T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Clock Tower

Schedule

Wed Nov 20 2024 at 04:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Clock Tower | Leicester, EN

The most wonderful time of the year kicks off on Wednesday 20th November with Leicester’s Christmas Lights Switch-On.
The Town Hall and the city’s streets will be illuminated with over 16,000 sparkling LED lights, and a spectacular 47 foot tree decorated with twinkling lights will take centre stage at the Clock Tower.
There will be plenty to enjoy for all ages with traditional entertainment in Town Hall Square. Live brass bands will be playing your favourite festive tunes, the nativity scene will be on show!
Costumed characters join us for some fun photo opportunities, Billy Bates Funfair will be on Humberstone Gate and Enjoy a bird’s eye view of Leicester’s Christmas lights from the 35m high Ferris wheel of light in Jubilee Square.
Discover all the lights in the city and follow the Lights Switch-On trail, starting at 6pm on the Haymarket balcony with live festive DJ sets and special guest appearances, blasting beats down from the Haymarket Balcony with the 6.30pm countdown to the illumination of the lights.
The Haymarket Shopping Centre, The Highcross and St Martin’s will be hosting their own events to mark the switch on that same evening. Illuminated LED drummers will lead you from one location to the next! So don’t miss the Lights Switch-On trail as Leicester lights up!
At 7.15pm follow the drummers to Highcross to see their festive lights.
At 7.45pm the drummers move to St Martin’s for their Lights Switch-On.