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Christmas Lights in 2010
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Be seen, click here to get your Christmas lights details listed on into Cornwall for Christmas 2010 or 2011
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Barripper |
Friday
4th
December
2009 |
Christmas lights switched on by Father Christmas.
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Bodmin |
Friday
27th
November
2009 |
Official switch on ceremony at Mount Folly, Bodmin. Entertainment and Late Night Shopping.
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Breage |
Saturday
12th
December
2009 |
A blessing will be given and the Christmas lights switch on will start at 6.30pm in Higher Road, Breage.
There will be a torchlight parade. Torchlights can be obtained from Breage Post Office.
The winner of a painting competition at Breage School will switch on the lights and Breage Silver Band will be in attendance. Father Christmas will be there with gifts for the children.
All this will be followed by a free barbecue and a disco at the Queen’s Arms pub in Breage.
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Bude |
Friday
11th
December
2009 |
There is no official switch on date for the Bude Christmas lights but they will all be on by the 11th December which is Late Night Shopping in Bude. Christmas Tree at The Triangle.
6pm Santa and his sleigh.
7pm Street Nativity with Hollie the Donkey.
The Triangle, Bude Town Centre Cornwall.
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Cadgwith |
Saturday
5th
December
2009 |
Christmas lights switch on.
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Callington |
Saturday
5th
December
2009 |
Christmas lights switch on with Callington Town Band and Callington Community Choir.
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Camborne |
Saturday
5th
December
2009 |
Camborne Christmas Lights Switch On in Camborne Square. Organised by Camborne Redruth & District Lions Club who invite you to come and purchase cups of tea, coffee & hot soup sold at moderate prices.
Raffle to win a beautiful picture of St Ives Bay and Godrevy Light House.
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Camelford |
Saturday
5th
December
2009 |
Christmas Lights switch on and fireworks at 7pm.
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Carharrack |
Wednesday
2nd
December
2009 |
Christmas lights switch on
by Brian Etherington. Soup in a mug, Carharrack and St Day silver band. Mills Hall, Fore St, Carharrack.
Please Support ICE, by buying raffle tickets to be drawn at
Christmas Fair on Sat 5th December
Contact Les 01209 822074
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Coverack |
Saturday
5th
December
2009 |
Coverack Christmas Tree at 6.30pm Father Christmas at 7pm. All children under 11 years old will receive a present. The guides and brownies will parade with 25 paper lanterns. Further details can be obtained from Mrs Elson on 01326 280431.
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Cury |
Sunday
6th
December
2009 |
Christmas lights switch on at around 6pm after the chidren's party in the Village Hall.
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Falmouth |
Sunday
29th
November
2009 |
Christmas Lights Parade and switch on of Christmas Lights.
Parade leaves from Events Square at approximately 4.30pm/5pm and proceeds to the The Moor.
Events from 3pm in Events Square. Father Christmas and reindeer, Christmas market, hot chestnuts, mulled wine, music.
Christmas parade will be led by Father Christmas and Falmouth school children with a steam traction engine. Falmouth Rotary Christmas Float and more.
6pm Christmas tree lights switched on at The Moor by Father Christmas. Carol singing, mince pies. Hosted by Radio Cornwall.
Part of Falmouth Winter Festival -A variety of Winter events and activities throughout Falmouth beginning with the Christmas Lights Parade and ending with the Candlemass Parade.
Late night shopping December 3rd, 10th, 17th.
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Fowey |
Friday
4th
December
2009 |
Christmas lights switched on at 6pm. They will remain on during the Christmas Market and the run up to Christmas.
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Germoe |
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Godolphin |
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Gwithian |
Friday
11th
December
2009 |
Christmas lights switch on at 7.30pm
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Hayle |
Friday
27th
November
2009 |
Christmas Lights Switch On at 7pm. Hayle Day Care Centre & Commercial Road Car Park.
For more information Contact Richard Horwell 01736 752597
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Helston |
Friday
27th
November
2009 |
Christmas Lights Switch On with Helston Town Band leading the carol singers 7.30pm. Samba Band, musical organ, light and life gospel choir, Pirate FM’s James Dundon. Lights switch on followed by firework display.
Late Night Shopping 27th November from 5pm - 8.30/9pm.
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Launceston |
Tuesday
1st
December
2009 |
Launceston's Christmas Lights have been lit since the end of November. Late Night Shopping Friday 11th December with an evening of entertainment including:
Procession of performers and Father Christmas will enter the town centre at 6pm. Entertainment from Joseph’s Amazing Camels, Launceston Town Band, The Barbershop Quartet, Robin Fox, Energia Samba Band, and more. Pirate FM. Fair in the town centre. The Buttermarket will be open with many stalls in Southgate Street as well as the shops and traders of Launceston being open late for your Christmas present shopping. Jacket potatoes, mulled wine, chestnuts and a hog roast. Father Christmas in his Grotto.
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Leedstown |
Friday
11th
December
2009 |
Christmas Lights switch on.
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Liskeard |
Saturday
5th
December
2009 |
Christmas lights switch-on & 1001 Lights Parade at 5pm.
The parade will take place through the shopping centre streets of Liskeard with candlelit lanterns made by local groups and children of 1001 lights, before standing before the Christmas tree to sing carols and switch on the Christmas lights. Santa's Grotto from 1pm - 2pm.
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Looe |
Friday
4th
December
2009 |
Looe Christmas Lights switch on and arrival of Father Christmas. From 6.30pm - 9.30pm.
6.30pm Santa arrives West Looe Quay. Music, refreshments, procession around East Looe to Grotto in Guildhall.
Carols in Rose Garden, chestnuts, refreshments, entertainment in local pubs. Late night shopping.
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Mawnan Smith |
Friday
4th
December
2009 |
Mawnan Smith Christmas Lights 'Lighting Up Ceremony' with switch on by Father Christmas at 6.45pm at The Square, Mawnan Smith. Late night shopping, mulled wine, mince pies and seasonal cheer from 6pm
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Mevagissey |
Saturday
5th
December
2009 |
Mevagissey Christmas Lights switch at 6.00pm. Afternoon of events including Christmas Grotto, face painting , B.B.Q, St.Austell Band, The Pirates of St. Piran, raffle and Lantern Parade.
Santa's Grotto from 2pm at Avellana. E.V. Thompson signing books in Hurley Books. Lantern Parade at 5.30pm.
Discount Parking available Saturdays 5th and 12th December at Sunny Corner Car Park at 50p per day, all proceeds to go to Help for Heroes, Precious Lives and Merlin. Every Saturday and Sunday up to Christmas Willow Car Park is half price.
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Mousehole |
Saturday
12th
December
2009 |
The 2009 ‘switch-on’ will be held on Saturday 12 December at 7.30pm.
Open air Carolaire service at the entrance to the North Quay. Mousehole Male Voice Choir and members of the Mousehole Chapel Choir, together with the Pendeen Silver Band, will lead the community singing.
The Carolaire service takes between 20 – 30 minutes depending on the weather.
From Sunday 13 December to Sunday 3 January the lights will be switched on from 5pm approximately until 11pm. On Saturday 19th December the lights will be switched off from 8pm – 9pm in remembrance of the crews of the Solomon Browne lifeboat and Union Star coaster.
The last night of the Christmas lights will be Sunday 3 January 2010.
Christmas lights flights with British International. See Mousehole and Newlyn lights from the air. Cost £25. Call 01736 363871 www.islesofscillyhelicopter.com
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Mylor |
Monday
7th
December
2009 |
Roads closed between 6.30pm – 8pm
Contact Falmouth TIC for more information Tel: 01326 312300
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Nancegollan |
Thursday
10th
December
2009 |
Christmas Lights switch on from 6pm onwards. Mulled Wine, Mince Pies along with a Grand Raffle and Father Christmas will be visiting. Everyone is welcome to come along and join in the fun at Nancegollan Village Hall, Nancegollan, Cornwall.
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Newlyn |
Friday
11th
December
2009 |
Newlyn Harbour Lights switch-on ceremony will take place at 7pm with Patch Harvey (the RNLI Coxswain at Penlee).
Meet at the harbour for mulled wine, Christmas nibbles, music provided by the Penzance Town Band, Newlyn School, and Male Choir. The switch-on ceremony will be followed by a firework display. This year will also feature a brand new display set up by the girl guide association to celebrate the centenary of the organisation.
Christmas lights flights with British International. See Mousehole and Newlyn lights from the air. Cost £25. Call 01736 363871 www.islesofscillyhelicopter.com
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Newquay |
Friday
27th
November
2009 |
Christmas Light Switch On
Station Approach at approx.7pm. Pirate FM band Eden at 6.45pm, carol singing, lantern parade, fireworks at the harbour, carousel.
Late night shopping until 9pm.
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Padstow |
Sunday
29th
November
2009 |
Lights switch on on first Sunday in Advent with local Padstow Carolers singing traditional Padstow Christmas hymns.
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Penryn |
Saturday
28th
November
2009 |
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Penzance |
Saturday
28th
November
2009 |
Christmas lights switch on. Event from 3.45pm.
Late night shopping on Thursdays -3rd, 10th and 17th December.
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Polperro |
Saturday
5th
December
2009 |
Grand Switch on of Christmas lights at Big Green at 6pm. Market stalls from 2pm, Mount Charles Band (TBC), Father Christmas, Carols, Tombola, Mince Pies, Novelties, Mulled Wine
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Ponsanooth |
Saturday
5th
December
2009 |
Ponsanooth Christmas Tree Lights will be switched on, on December 5th.
The evening starts at 6pm, with lights on about 7pm.
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Porthleven |
Friday
11th
December
2009 |
Christmas lights switched on at Harbour Head, Santa on his sleigh, Porthleven Town Band and fireworks. Porthleven Band will be playing carols from 7.15pm prior to the 7.30pm switch on followed by a visit from Father Christmas and a Firework display.
Stalls and mulled wine available.
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Praze an Beeble |
Saturday
12th
December
2009 |
Praze-an-Beeble Christmas lights switch-on Saturday 12th December at 7.00 pm in the square. Organ music with Christmas Carols. Food and drink available.
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Redruth |
Saturday
28th
November
2009 |
Annual Christmas Parade through Fore Street, Redruth before the switching on of the Christmas Lights at 4pm.
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Saltash |
Saturday
28th
November
2009 |
Events from 1pm - 7pm, with the Christmas lights being
switched on at 5pm.
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Sennen |
Monday
30th
November
2009 |
Sennen School Christmas Tree lights switch on.
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St Agnes |
Sunday
6th
December
2009 |
Feast of Lanterns Procession and Christmas Lights Lighting up Ceremony.
Procession leaves Trelawney Road Car Park at 5pm. Lights will be switched on by Giant Bolster in St Agnes Village Square, Churchtown at approx 5.15pm. BBQ, mulled wine and St Agnes Silver Band.
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St Austell |
Tuesday
1st
December
2009 |
Festive lights switched on at 7pm with Pirate FM. Late night shopping on Tuesdays throughout December.
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St Buryan |
Sunday
6th
December
2009 |
St Buryan's Christmas Lights will be lit on Sunday, 6th December, following the Christingle service in the Parish Church. This will be accompanied by carol singing, mince pies and mulled wine.
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St Columb Major |
Friday
27th
November
2009 |
Grand Christmas lights switch on Ceremony. Torch light procession at 6.30pm, switch on at 7pm. Lantern making competition will be judged in the school hall at 6.15pm
Hot Drinks and mince pies will be served at St Columb School hall.
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St Ives |
Friday
4th
December
2009 |
At 6pm the Christmas Lights will be switched on followed by Carols and Santa Claus.
Late night Shopping on Fridays, December 4,11,18th until 8.30pm.
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St Just in Penwith |
Friday
11th
December
2009 |
St. Just Christmas Lights are being switched on at 7pm. This will be followed by a Christmas Carol Service at the Church.
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St Keverne |
Friday
11th
December
2009 |
St Keverne Christmas Lights switch on at 6.30pm when Derrick and Mary Harry 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 meet Santa. Refreshments and raffle available.
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St Mawes |
Saturday
5th
December
2009 |
Christmas Lights switch on at 6pm with Carols outside The Arcade in The Square, St Mawes. Afterwards mulled wine and mince pies will be served.
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St Merryn |
Tuesday
1st
December
2009 |
Christmas lights to be switched on at 6.30pm. Annual Carol Service. (The lights switch on is subject to change and may have to be cancelled. Please check later for more information or contact Kit on 01841 520726 if you want to make a donation towards the Christmas lights).
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Tintagel |
Saturday
12th
December
2009 |
Christmas Lights switch on at 7pm
Torchlight Procession from Tintagel Visitor Centre to Tintagel village square, with Joseph and Mary led by Camelford Town Band. Carol singing. Complimentary refreshments in the Crossbow Restaurant.
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Truro |
Wednesday
18th
November
2009 |
Christmas lights will be switched on by a special lantern, part of City of Lights procession. Between 7pm and 8.30pm. Fireworks display from Lemon Quay.
For more information: 01872 261770
Christmas late night shopping 2009 in Truro will be on Wednesday 25th November, 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd December.
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Wadebridge |
Friday
11th
December
2009 |
Firework Display at 8.15pm.
Late night shopping on Friday 11th and Friday 18th December with Christmas lights, Santa's Grotto at Wadebridge Town Hall. Free gifts for children 12 years and under. Street entertainers, carols on both evenings.
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