THE date for Neston Christmas lights switch on has been announced.

This year’s Christmas Lights Switch on Event will be a community-run event, funded by Neston Town Council.

On Saturday, November 30, events will be taking place in Neston Town Hall and Market Square, Neston Library, Neston Parish Church and Neston Community and Youth Centre, culminating with the Lights Switch on event at The Cross at 6.00pm.

There will be a festive artisan food and craft market inside the main hall with hand-crafted gifts and food.

A Neston Town Council spokesperson said: “There are often comments made that some people are not able to visit the wonderful Friday market, due to work commitments, etc.

“Therefore, Neston Town Council have arranged for some regular traders, who aren’t committed to other markets on a Saturday, to trade at this event with a few festive additions, plus a great selection of food and drink vendors, activities and places for you to sit and enjoy the music and atmosphere.

“Festive music will be provided by the Kylemore Community Ceilidh Music Group out on the market square and the brilliant 64 N’Ukes will be out and about busking as will Neston’s very own Gabriel Roberts.”

The market will also include a free Christmas trail with a small festive prize for every entrant, entry forms and prizes can be collected from the charity book stall, ‘Lomo crafts’ will be offering a free paint your own Christmas tree ornament activity for both children and adults, you also have the option to purchase an alternative model to paint on the day or take home as a kit.

‘Essentially Josephine’ will be offering side stall games with a prize, alongside her stall selling trinkets, drinkware and personalised items and Martyn Harvey, author of the Squiggly Pete the Pirate books, will be doing festive cartooning and painting alongside selling his book. ‘Cranked Gorilla’ will have some retro computer and console games.

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