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Town
Switch on Date
Events
Angarrack
Saturday 3rd December 2011
One of the best Christmas light displays in Cornwall. Lights designed and built in Angarrack - the main display includes twelve lights for the twelve days of Christmas.
During the switch-on evening there will be a raffle, dancers and fireworks, food available and a visit by Father Christmas. The lights are illuminated between 5pm and 10pm.
Christmas lights switch-on. Arrive at Lion and Lamb, Ashton from 6 p.m. for
6.30 p.m. switch on. Father Christmas will be there as well as warm food and mince pies.
At approximately 6.30pm there will be a procession of local children from outside the Library and proceeding down Fore Street to Mount Folly, singing carols along the way accompanied by Bodmin Town Band. At Mount Folly the procession will be welcomed by the Mayor, Councillor Ralph Solomons. At approximately 7pm the lights of the Christmas tree will be switched on, followed by the singing of more traditional carols on the Folly as well as entertainment from local band ‘Blue Eyed Candy’.
A Santa’s Grotto will be located in the BCA rooms and tickets can be purchased on the evening to meet Father Christmas and receive a gift.
The LOL Puppets show will be performing in the BCA Rooms from 6.15pm and there will be an opportunity to join the Mayor for light refreshments in the Shire Hall.
Christmas Lights switch-on. Starting from the A394 end of Higher Road at 6.30pm.Torchlight procession around the village, led by Breage Silver Band playing carols. Procession ends outside the Queen's Arms, where refreshments will be provided. Father Christmas will have small gifts for children. Torches will be available from Breage P.O. during December and on the night.
There is no official switch-on date for Bude's Christmas lights but they are on for late night shopping evening on Friday 9 December when most shops will be open. Also, Bude Rotary Club's annual Victorian evening and Father Christmas in Chad's yard.
Switching on of Christmas Lights and Firework Display.
A parade through the town starting from Clease car park at 6pm lead by Camelford Town Band, stopping en route to sing carols, finishing at the open space at Enfield park, where the lights will be switched on.
Visit Father Christmas at Four Seasons Cafe from 5pm - each child will recieve a small gift and there will be a photo opportunity.( A small donation will be requested)
Face painting in the Be Green shop. Hog roast throughout the evening. See in and around a Fire Engine and Ambulance.
All this and much more. Organised firework display at 7.30pm Some shops will be open for Late night shopping.
Donation buckets will be placed through out the town.
Christmas lights switch-on.
The Christmas Tree LIghts will be switched on at 7pm by the Mayor of St Ives, Ron Tulley Singing around the tree by St Ia school pupils.
Christmas concert at Carbis Bay Wesley Church with St Ives Community Choir and St Ia school.
Collection on behalf of Help for Heroes being made. Refreshments will be served.
Carbis Bay Wesley Church, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay, St Ives Cornwall, TR26 2SF
Town
Switch on Date
Events
Carharrack
Thursday 1st December 2011
Christmas lights switch-on. 7pm
St Day & Carharrack Silver Band.
20 Park Stenak, Carharrack TR16 5SL
After switch-on night every evening from 5pm to 10pm.
Collection Box raising funds for the RNLI.
Carnhell Green
Saturday 26th November 2011
Christmas lights switched on at 6.30pm outside Pendarves Inn. Music and Community Carol Singing with local musicians, BBQ.
Carnhell Green, TR14 0NB
Connor Downs
Friday 9th December 2011
Christmas Lights Switch-On
WI Hall, Turnpike Road, Connor Downs, TR27 5DT
From 7pm with Switch-On at 7.30 pm.
Mulled wine, mince pies, tea/coffee/juice, seasonal music, family fun quiz, Christmas hamper raffle, family fun bingo.
Admission free. All welcome.
On Friday 2nd Fowey's festivities begin with a BBQ on the seafront accompanied by festive music. Father Christmas arrives by boat to meet local children and then leads a procession through the town to outside the church where the town’s Christmas lights will be switched on at around 7pm.
Christmas lights switch-on. Mulled wine and mince pies from 5pm at Godolphin House, Christmas Carols in the Kings Garden starting at 6pm, we then hope to walk back to the village around 7pm arriving to turn the Christmas lights on around 7.45pm.
Gunnislake
Saturday 3rd December 2011
Christmas lights switch-on.
City of Plymouth Pipe Band, Fireworks. Village Centre. From 6pm.
Roads will be closed in town from 5pm to 9pm. Lots to see and do for all the family.
Fun rides, stalls, hot food, carol singing, late night shopping, Helston Town Band. Grand switch-on at 7.30pm. Fireworks in front of main tree by Monument. Atlantic FM's Tim Ley will be compering the evening.
Illogan
Friday 9th December 2011
At 6.30pm, lantern procession of Illogan School children from the school to the Robartes Arms. At about 7.00pm the children will sing carols with members of the Ingeheart Choir.
At 7.15pm the winner who was judged by the Christmas lights committee to have produced the best poster for the event will switch on the Christmas tree lights. This will be followed by 10 minutes or so of carols by the Ingleheart Choir with the crowd invited to join in.
At 7.30pm there will be a visit from Father Christmas in a flurry of snow who will distribute sweets and fruit to the children
Lanner
Monday 12th December 2011
Christmas Lights Switch On at Lanner Square.
Music with Lanner band, Refreshments, Father Christmas.
No official switch on date but usually the Christmas lights are switched on during the last weekend in November.
Late night shopping Fridays 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd December.
Leedstown
Friday 9th December 2011
Christmas lights switch-on.
Father Christmas on his sleigh - procession will leave the village hall at 6.45pm.
James Churchfield, from BBC Radio Cornwall will be at the car park of the Duke of Leeds at 7pm to perform the Grand Switch On. Carol singing led by Breage Band and the Leedstown School Choir.
Father Christmas will give the children their presents at the village hall. Refreshments available.
If you can help with the setting up of the lights static displays, please contact Tom on 01736 850315.
From 5.00pm
Liskeard’s annual lantern procession and the turning on of the Christmas Lights is the culmination of a fun day with lots of activities and performances in the town and of course Father Christmas in his grotto.
Activities throughout the day around Liskeard. Lantern procession leaves Cattle Market at 6.00pm.
Lighting Up of Christmas lights and Fireworks at 7.00pm visible from The Parade, Liskeard.
Christmas lights will switched on on Friday 2nd December.
Father Christmas will arrive at approx. 6pm at which time the lights will be switched on.
The Lantern Procession and Christmas Carols will be on 15 December.
There will be three processions from various points in the town i.e. Fire Station and Millpool at West Looe, and the Globe Inn, East Looe, assembling at approximately 6.30pm and moving off at about 6.55pm, converging on Buller Quay Car Park, East Looe, at 7pm for a Carol Service. This lasts about 20 minutes and is followed by soup and rolls at the Tourist Information Centre.
Mawnan Smith
Friday 2nd December 2011
Christmas lights switch-on at 6.30pm The Square. Hot punch and pasties, mince pies.
Enjoy the atmosphere and some late night shopping at Hammer and Hoe.
Craft Fayre in the Methodist Schoolroom. The Anvil Trust will be open and Constantine Silver Band will be playing festive carols.
The Cubs are also having a food stall in The Square.
Christmas Lights Switch-on at 6pm on 3rd December. Entertainment throughout the day.
1pm - 4pm ON THE QUAY
Childrens Entertainer - The Fabulous Mr Showers
St Austell Band
Drumba Samba Band
The Pirates Singing
1030am - 4pm CENTRAL CAFE
Lots of Stall and Games
Help decorate Mevagissey's biggest Christmas Card to Santa.
11am - 4pm AVALLANA CRAFTS, FORE STREET
Visit Santa in his Grotto
5.30pm WILLOW CAR PARK
Spectacular Lantern Parade led by special
guests through the streets of Mevagissey
finishing on the Quay followed by -
The Fantastic Samba Band, Mince Pies and
Mulled Wine provided by The Harbour Tavern
and The Sharksfin.
Mousehole Christmas Lights will be switched on on Saturday 17th December at 7.30pm with the accompanying Carolaire service at the entrance to North Quay.
The Carolaire Choir, comprising of the Mousehole Male Voice Choir, Members of the Mousehole Methodist Church and friends from the community together with the Pendeen Silver Band, will lead the community singing. The lights will be switched on by Mr Raymond & Mrs Margaret Pomeroy. If wet weather, the Carolaire service will be held in Mousehole Methodist Church.
From the 18th December to Tuesday 3rd January 2012, the lights will then be on every evening from 5pm until 11pm except for 1 hour on the 19th December between 8pm and 9pm when they are switched off in memory of the crew of the Solomon Browne lifeboat and the Union Star coaster.
Christmas lights switch-on. Lantern Parade.
Carol singing, a band procession and an all-new children's lantern parade, ending at the harbour. Starts from Station's Approach and ends at the Harbour. 7.00pm-8.30pm
Floating displays of lights in the harbour as well as many on buildings throughout the town.
Christmas Festival from Friday 2nd December - Sunday 4th December 2011. More details soon.
Park Bottom, Illogan
Saturday 10th December 2011
From 6.30pm approx. at the New Inn Park Bottom - band playing Christmas carols until 7.00pm when a guest celebrity will switch on the lights. This will be followed by a visit by Father Christmas to distribute fruit and sweets to the children.
For the adults there will be Pasties and Mince pies which are kindly being donated by Wilf and Sue from the Premier Shop at Park Bottom.
Christmas lights switch-on. Switch-on times:
4.15pm Wharfside Shopping Centre
4.30pm Cornwall Hospice Care 'Light up a Life' Service & switch-on at Humphry Davy Statue 5pm
Christmas Craft and Produce Market. Free family entertainment throughout the day with music, bands and a Christmas lantern making workshop. 11am - 6.30pm near Lloyds TSB and Causewayhead.
Penzance late night shopping 15th and 22nd December with street market, stalls and entertainment.
Polperro Christmas Market and Lights Switch-on
Come and enjoy our annual Christmas Market stalls with live music and see the lights switch-on at 6pm. Market until 10pm.
Big Green, Polperro, Cornwall
Ponsanooth
Saturday 3rd December 2011
Ponsanooth Christmas Lights invites you to their annual switch on including raffle (1st prize £500), food and refreshments, carol singing, lantern parade, Santa and a great festive atmosphere! At 8pm we all go to the Stag Hunt to call the raffle.
5.30pm - 8pm
St Andrews Terrace, Ponsanooth, Truro TR3
Porthtowan Christmas Celebrations from 2pm to 9pm.
Craft Stalls from 2pm, Make your own tree decorations, Santa's Grotto, Tree Lights switch on at 5pm, Mulled Wine, Mince Pies, Carol singing, Soup and a roll, Bar Open, Raffle, tombola
Porthtowan Village Hall, Beach Road, Porthtowan TR4 8UD
Feast of Lanterns Procession & Christmas Lights
Trelawney Road Car Park to Churchtown
Lantern Procession through St Agnes to Churchtown where the Christmas Lights are turned on by Giant Bolster. Bring your own lantern. Barbecue, mulled wine, mince pies, St Agnes Silver Band plays seasonal music.
Christmas lights switch-on.
At 6.30pm Toby Roskilly will open the proceedings. The children of St. Keverne Primary School will sing around the tree as all the lights are being turned on in the square. The Brownies will join in with more carols and the Band of St. Keverne will be playing as the children line up to meet Santa in his grotto.
Hot Dogs, Burgers, Mince pies, Doughnuts, Hot Chocolate, Mulled Wine will all be available.
The St. Keverne 2012 calendar is now on sale at £5. Raffle tickets are already on sale at various locations in and around the village. Prizes include 1st: £150 cash; 2nd: Large Food Hamper; 3rd: £50 cash; plus many more.
Grand Raffle Draw on the night.
Our own Mystery Judges will be judging the Christmas Lights:-
1. Windows 2. Houses 3. Businesses
So dont forget to turn on your lights by 6th December!
Tintagel Christmas Tree Festival
Friday 9th Dec 5pm - 8pm
Saturday 10th Dec 4pm - 9pm
Sunday 11th Dec 5pm - 8 pm
Tintagel Lights on at 7pm.
In Aid of the Childrens Hospice Southwest.
Christmas Tree Festival at Tintagel Methodist Church
Tregony
Sunday 4th December 2011
Christmas lights switch-on
Tregony Light Parade will leave St. Cuby Church at 6pm., arriving at 6.30 for turning on of the lights. Hot chocolate & brandy, mulled wine, soup & mince pies on sale during carol singing around the Christmas Tree.
The Christmas Lights will be switched on in Boscawen Street by a special lantern as part of the City of Lights Parade. Late Night Shopping November 23, 30 December 7, 14 and 21.
