Details have been released for this year’s Christmas lights switch-on events in Eastwood and Kimberley with plenty of festive family entertainment happening at both.
Kimberley’s event, organised by Kimberley Town Council, takes place on Friday, November 27.
Plenty of family fun is in store for the Eastwood and Kimberley Christmas lights switch-on events. Photo: Submitted
Coun Sam Boneham, deputy mayor, said: “We’ve got musical performances from local performers/artists Heidi Fletcher Smith, Poppy-Willow, Benj D and the Collaboration Choir starting from 5pm.
We’ll have food vendors, stall holders and funfair rides at Newdigate Street, Victoria Street Car Park and inside Rumbletums, alongside a Christmas Mini Market at the Kimberley Library which has been organised by the library.
“Singing polar bears and reindeers will serenade visitors as they enjoy snow cannons, flame cannons and our LED screen displays.”
The lights switch-on itself will take place at 7pm and Santa’s grotto will be open from 7.15pm onwards.
Eastwood’s event, organised by Broxtowe Council, takes place the following night on Saturday, November 28.
The Christmas markets things underway from 3.30pm at the Dora Philips Hall.
Santa’s Grotto will be in the courtyard of the DH Lawrence Museum with accessibe pre-booked sensory sessions running from 3.30pm to 4.30pm and the public walk-in session then running after that until 6.30pm.
From 4.30pm until 7pm there will be live entertainment at Eastwood Square.
The big lights switch-on takes place at 5.30pm, followed by a fireworks display at 6.30pm.
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