Banbury Christmas Lights Switch-on 30 November 2008 Town Hall and Market Place, Banbury, Oxfordshire Noon-6pm. Lights switch-on 5pm Cost: FREE Banbury Christmas Lights Switch-on, Christmas Market, Christmas Fair, fireworks and entertainment! Throughout the afternoon Banbury residents and visitors to...

Norwich Christmas Lights Switch-on Thursday 20 November 2008 St Peter's Street, Norwich, Norfolk 5pm-7pm. Fireworks and lights switch-on at 7pm Cost: FREE Fireworks will burst from the roof of Norwich City Hall and Jarrold Store as the city is bathed in colour for the annual Norwich Christmas lights...

Preston Christmas Lights Switch-on Wednesday 19 November 2008 Flag Market / Market Square, Preston, Lancashire 5.30-7.30pm Cost; FREE The culmination of the Chamber of Commerce & Rock FM’s Choir 4 Christmas Competition is an exclusive performance by the winning choir at the switch on event at the...

Newcastle Christmas Lights Switch-on, Thursday 20 November 2008 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne 4.30-6.30pm. Lights switch-on 6.30pm Cost: FREE The 2008 festive season will get off to a roaring start in Newcastle when the Hairy Bikers come to town to switch on the Christmas lights.The motorcycle mad...

Dudley Christmas Lights Switch-on, Saturday 22 November 2008 Noon-5pm (Lights switch-on at 5pm) High Street, Dudley, W Midlands Cost: FREE Christmas shoppers will literally see Dudley light up at the town centre’s big switch on event. The festive fun will take place in the High Street, Dudley on Saturday...

Brighton Christmas Lights Switch-on, Thursday 20 November 2008 East Street, Brighton, E Sussex 5pm-8pm. Lights switch-on 6pm Cost: FREE Unique Brighton traders have joined with Brighton's Theatre Royal to make sure the festive season gets off to a resounding start. Dorothy and the cast of the Wizard...

Nottingham Christmas Lights Switch-on, Wednesday 19 November 2008 4.30-8.30pm. Lights switch-on 6.25pm Cost: FREE Nottingham’s Christmas lights switch-on will complete the winter wonderland alongside the opening of the Victoria Centre Ice Rink and Frankfurt German Christmas market in Old Market Square...

Wolverhampton Christmas Lights Switch-on, Wednesday 26 November 2008 Market Square, Wolverhampton, West Midlands From 5pm. Lights switch-on 6.30pm Cost: FREE The Wolverhampton Christmas Lights Switch-on will also feature a funfair along with choirs and games hosted by Beacon Radio. Santa will roll into...

Belfast Christmas Lights Switch-on, Tuesday 18 November 2008 Belfast City Hall, Belfast 7.30pm Cost: FREE Celebrate the countdown to Christmas with the annual Belfast Christmas Lights Switch-On on Tuesday 18 November at Belfast City Hall. There will be a special preview of the Belfast Christmas market...

Hull Christmas Lights Switch-on, Thursday 20 November 2008 City Hall, Hull 5 - 9pm. Lights switch-on 6.45pm Cost: Free Last year's X Factor winner, Leon Jackson, is set to light up Hull when he joins Santa and the Lord Mayor to switch on thousands of Christmas lights in Hull city centre. Organised...