Christmas Lights Switch On & Late Night Shopping
- 30/11/18
- 5pm - 8pm
Littlehampton will be lit up for the festive season when its Christmas lights are switched on during an entertainment packed evening on Friday 30th November.
The lights will be switched on in the precinct at 7.30pm by the Mayor of Littlehampton Councillor Billy Blanchard-Cooper and the winner of our name the elf competition (details below)
The event will start at 5pm in the town centre and will feature live performances by Marvin Ford, The Broken Box Band, The Silhouette Show, The Edwin James Festival Choir and the Churches’ Nativity. The arrival of the festive period will also be marked with a range of stalls selling locally made Christmas gifts and produce. There will also be street food on offer from Halloumi-licious, Pig & Jacket, German Sausage stall and Cafe 72’s BBQ.
Performances outside Boots
– 5.10pm: The Broken Box Band
– 5:50pm: Marvin Ford
– 6:45pm: The Broken Box Band
– 7:30pm: Official Switch on
After the switch on: Marvin Ford
Performances outside Sainsbury’s
– 5pm: The Edwin James Festival Choir
– 5:40pm: Churches’ Nativity
– 6:20pm: The Silhouette Show
-7:20pm Churches Nativity
For Kids
– Visit Father Christmas (£3 for 1 child, £5 for 2)
– Balloon Modelling
– Christmas Bouncy Castles
– Children’s Rides
– FREE Card Making for children at Crafters Corner
Don’t forget you can enjoy free parking for 2 hours, simply pick up a disc from participating outlets. Town centre businesses are spreading festive cheer to their customers with many staying open until around 8pm, making it an ideal opportunity to snap up Christmas presents for your loved ones.
Famed for being Santa’s little helpers, the Littlehampton branch of the NES (National Elf Service) is busy helping to prepare a breath-taking display of festive cheer for the Town’s big Christmas illuminations.
Littlehampton Town Council is building on last year’s fun and interactive Christmas illuminations by adding two new elves to the family. The elves will once again be projected onto Town Centre buildings and will be visible after the big switch on event on the 30th November.
The Littlehampton branch of the NES (National Elf Service) will bring along their esteemed medical colleague Dr Elferskelter to celebrate 70 years of the NHS and all of the incredible people who have, and continue, to work for the organisation. Dr Elferskelter will be unveiled at the switch on. An elf with no name has joined the crew and the Town Council is offering a very special prize to the person who makes the most suitable suggestion. The lady elf in question comes equipped with her bucket and spade, ready to enjoy our seaside Town. To enter you must be under 16, a Littlehampton resident and available on the evening of the 30th November. The winner will then receive a VIP invite to assist the Mayor in switching on this year’s Christmas lights! Entries close on 19th November.
https://www.littlehampton-tc.gov.uk/nametheelf
Sussex artist Steve Carroll has once again created the elves and everyone is encouraged to take an ‘elfie selfie’ with their favourite elf, sharing their snaps on social media with #LAelfie.
