Christmas festivities in Swindon are set to get underway later this month!
The Christmas light switch-on in Swindon town centre will kick-off the festivities on Saturday 30 November from 3.30pm to 5.30pm.
Located next to the Cenotaph in the town centre, the switch-on will see Swindon’s very own Dame, David Ashley, from the Wyvern Theatre’s Cinderella panto flick the switch to illuminate the town into Christmas.
Ahead of the switch-on will be performances by Swindon Dance, the Salvation Army and Rhythmix Goa, all hosted by the local community radio station Swindon 105.5. There will even be a special appearance by Father Christmas himself.
Following the switch-on, children are encouraged to bring their Christmas letters and take part in a lantern parade, arriving at The Brunel Swindon, where they will be able to post their letters.
The town centre Swindon Christmas Market, run by LSD Promotions, will include a variety of stalls to buy unique and festive gifts from, as well as a food court selling a variety of Christmas food and drink. There will also be live music and entertainment throughout the market.
Once open, the market will be trading between 10am and 6pm from Tuesday to Thursday each week as well as on Sundays. On Fridays and Saturdays, the market will be open from 10am to 8pm. It will be closed on Mondays.
