Worksop Christmas Lights Switch On

A winter festival of local food and light

This year’s Christmas lights switch on takes place on Tuesday 24th November. Council Chairman, Helen Colton said, “The theme for this year’s event will be a winter festival of food and light and the switch on will be dedicated to all those service men who sacrificed their lives in the current and past conflicts. We aim to remember at this special time of the year, the families whose loved ones are on active service or who have lost loved ones. We’re inviting everyone to join us in a special tribute to them, with a memorial candle being lit to honour them and donations can be made to support our local troops at Christmas.”

The event features a Frankfurter style winter market of local food and drink beginning at 10:00am and ending at 7:30pm. People can sample the delights of German mulled wine (Gluwein), grilled sausages, German beer and, for those with a sweet tooth, gingerbread and marzipan sweets. A range of traditional local produce will also be available. There will also be fairground rides and a Trax FM road show.

The formal switch on ceremony begins with the candlelight procession with pupils from local schools from Bridge Street at 5.30pm. It will be led by Council Chairman, Helen Colton in the Worksop Lions sleigh and will arrive at the stage at the top end of Bridge Street at 6:00pm. Snow confetti will shower those in the vicinity of the stage.

Worksop Miners Welfare Brass Band will pay tribute to the work of local armed forces and the schools will lead the carol singing. Councillor Colton will switch on the lights at 6:45pm.

At 7:00pm a specially written pantomime begins, featuring Cinderella, Queen Rat, the Ugly Sisters and more, will be staged.

Festivities will end at 8:00pm. Holly 2