Loughborough's Christmas lights were switched-on in front of thousands of people on Friday 29 November, 2024.
The event, organised by Charnwood Borough Council, was an evening of fun with a variety of market stalls, food and drink stalls, stage entertainment and children’s fairground rides.
Local radio station Fosse 107 hosted the event.
Loughborough Kia were this year’s headline sponsor for the switch-on event, which was also sponsored by Specsavers.
The Christmas lights were switched-on at 6.30pm by the winner of this year's Light up Loughborough competition, nine-year-old Felicity Chan.
Watch the moment the lights were switch on below:
The Christmas lights switch on event was part of a full festive weekend taking place in Loughborough's town centre.
The event was also one of several which form part of the Living Loughborough project which is being supported by Loughborough Town Deal. The Town Deal secured £16.9 million from the Government’s Towns Fund to support 11 projects and in total, they are worth more than £40 million of investment.
View photos from the Christmas Lights Switch-On
New festive lights for 2024
This festive period saw the installation of new Christmas lights in Loughborough town centre.
Our existing lights were coming to the end of their life cycle and required changing.
Some of the existing lights have been refurbished (about 10 per cent) but the other 90 per cent are brand new designs, including ground-level installations of festive-themed characters and displays that are ideal for photo opportunities.
We have installed lights in Market Place, Devonshire Square, Wards End, High Street and part of Granby Street.
The switch-on and other festive events have brought thousands of people into the town centre which helps support businesses in the area.
Other Christmas lights switch-ons in Charnwood
There are a number of other Christmas lights switch-ons around the borough. Details below:
Stay in the loop
You can keep up to date about the Council’s events including the Christmas lights switch-on by signing up for our email alerts and by following the Council’s social media channels @CharnwoodBC and searching for the hashtag #LboroLights24.
Last updated: Tue 3rd December, 2024 @ 10:30