Sidmouth’s annual Christmas Lights Switch On event is Saturday 16 November in the Market Place and Sidmouth Town Council is once again providing the festive display along the streets. This year, Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce is also combining its Late Night Shopping event on the same evening so the thousands of people in town will be able to shop later after light switch on.
To help get you in the Christmas mood, Sid Valley Radio is kindly providing music and entertainment from 1pm. Then from around 4.30pm, local four-piece rock and pop covers band ‘Static Charge’ fronted by Ashley Leeds, will be cheering crowds and shoppers along with a selection of electrifying songs and music.
The eagerly anticipated Annual ‘Golden Ticket’ draw will take place at 5.15pm which is a chance for local area Primary School children, who will have received a ticket at school, to win a huge £100 Toy Voucher generously donated by Gliddon’s Toy Shop of Church Street.
Then at 5.30pm it will be the grand switch on of the Christmas Lights. The Town lighting is once again designed and engineered by Torbay Display who are also contracted to supply lights to Fields of Sidmouth. Switching on the lights this year and representing two local sporting clubs will be Hannah Rugg, Captain of the Women’s Rugby team and Leo Gribble, Goalkeeper of the Sidmouth under 18s Football team.
The Chair of Sidmouth Town Council, Councillor Chris Lockyear commented “This year, we wanted to focus on two of our local sporting clubs and it is entirely fitting that both men and women’s sport in the valley is represented and celebrated. I am delighted that Hannah and Leo will be switching on our Christmas Lights.”
Sidmouth’s Christmas light display and switch on is provided by Sidmouth Town Council, kindly supported by Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce. Thanks also go to Kings Garden Centre who have again generously provided the Town’s Christmas Tree. Saturday 16 November with both the Christmas Light switch on and Late Night Shopping, is shaping up to be a sparkling tonic to the darker evenings and great start to the Christmas festivities in Sidmouth
