🎉 Join St Mary’s Church in Knebworth at this fun event for the whole community, to celebrate the switch-on of the village Christmas Lights. There will be a wide range of stalls to get a start on the Christmas shopping, along with food, drinks and live entertainment.

🎄WHEN?
▪️5-8pm
▪️Switch-on at 6.30pm

📍WHERE?
St Martin’s Church & Grounds, Knebworth 

✨️ Free Entry

✨️ Live Music
✨️ Christmas Stalls
✨️ Grotto
✨️ Kids Play Zone
✨️ Bar
✨️ Hot Food & Drinks

ℹ️ STALLHOLDERS
If you're interested in having a selling or fundraising stall please contact: bookings@knebworthparishcouncil.gov.uk for more information. Activity stalls (not commerical rides) are particularly welcome!

✨ Biggleswade Christmas Fair & Light Switch On 2025.

ℹ️ EVENT DETAILS
Join us for a magical day of festive fun as Biggleswade comes alive with Christmas cheer on Friday 28 November 2025, Noon till 10pm in the Market Square.

🎅 A visit from Santa
🎶 Live performances
🛍️ Gift stalls
🍔 Food & drink
🤟 BSL interpreter
🎉 Lots of fun for all ages!

Don’t miss the Christmas lights switch-on and help us kick off the festive season in style! 

A big thank you to our sponsors — Surfin Cafe Biggleswade and Pellys Solicitors — for helping make this event possible.

❤️ Hosted by Biggleswade Town Council 

🎄✨ The Christmas tree lights switch-on in Dunstable will be on Friday 28th November 2025. Come along for an evening of festive cheer at the Christmas Carols & Torchlight Procession including the light switch-on, on Friday 28 November, starting at 7 pm on The Square (LU6 3SN)!

🎅 EVENT DETAILS
Sing along to your favourite carols, meet Father Christmas, treat yourself to food and drinks along Middle Row, and enjoy the atmosphere.

This free event promises an evening full of music, lights, community spirit and Christmas magic - the perfect way to kick-start the Christmas countdown!   

This event takes place from 7 to 8.30 pm, The Square will come alive with festive cheer as the Dunstable community and local schools gather to sing, celebrate, and welcome the start of the Christmas season. Sponsored by Penrose Estate Agents, this magical evening promises music, lights, and plenty of Christmas spirit for all ages.

🎼 PERFORMANCES
The event will feature performances from over 350 children representing 12 local schools, joining together to sing traditional carols accompanied by the Priory Church Choir, Dunstable Ladies Choir, and the Dunstable Salvation Army Band. The sound of carols will fill The Square as families sing along, meet Father Christmas, and take part in the exciting countdown to the lighting of the town’s Christmas tree. Once the lights are officially switched on, a spectacular light show finale, will bring the evening to a dazzling close.

🍷 TRADERS
Along Middle Row, visitors can enjoy a tempting selection of festive food and drinks. Traders will serve seasonal favorites such as warm mulled wine, hot chocolate, roast potatoes, pizzas, burgers, and street food, perfect for soaking up the Christmas atmosphere. Don’t forget to visit our local shops, which will be open during the event, including Priory House, Alexanders, Sala, and The Coffee Pod.

⛔️ ROAD CLOSURES
Please note that High Street South will be closed from the crossroads junction of West Street, Church Street, and the A5183 to Friars. Walk between 6 and 9 pm, with a diversion in place. 

✨️ Don’t miss this wonderful evening of music, lights, and Christmas magic, as Dunstable welcomes in the festive season. 

🧑‍🎄 The 2025 Christmas Lights Big Switch-On event in Potton is on Saturday 29th November.

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
A Christmas Craft Fair in Brook End, the Community Centre and the Market Square, which will include the usual stalls from Potton groups and organisations, together with Henry Harris’ fairground rides and other entertainment on stage in the Market Square. 

🎄 LIGHT SWITCH ON
The Big Switch-On is at 5pm.

🎅 FATHER CHRISTMAS

Father Christmas will be in his Post Office from 3.30pm and will have his post box so if you would like to write to him, please remember to include your name and address so he can reply.

⛔️ ROAD CLOSURE

Please note that the B1040 and Market Square will be closed from midday until 7pm

🌟 The immensely popular Christmas Lights, Stony Stratford Switch-On Fun Day is held on Saturday, 29th November 2025.

🕙 TIME
From 10 am – 5pm with the spectacular lights switch-on finale!

🧑‍🎄  WHAT TO EXPECT
For those who have never experienced it before, Stony’s Christmas Lights display, launched with a magical family day of Christmas fun, is one of the best around! Every Christmas Stony Stratford glitters and shines with enchanting, twinkling lights, and excitement builds as the festive season is officially launched following the town’s Christmas Lights Switch-On Fun Day.

Thousands of people will come into Stony Stratford for the switching on of the Christmas Lights but many miss out on all the other activities that go on around the town during the day to make it a full day’s experience:

🎶 Live Music
🍔 Street Food
🛍️ Festive Market
🕯️ Lantern Parade
🎅 And so much more festive cheer!

🎶 WATLINGFEST:

Each year we have a wealth of local musical talent performing on the stage in the Market Square from about 11.30am to 4.20pm. There is always a good mix of musical genres and this year is no exception. Watch out for the programme on our website.

🤹‍♂️ CIRCUS SKILLS:

Concrete Circus will be setting up on the Market Square to encourage children to have a go at juggling, unicycling, tight-rope walking and other circus skills. So why not bring the kids down to have a go.

💃 MORRIS DANCING:

Morris dancers are often seen around Stony Stratford but if you have missed this experience or want to see them again, you will be treated to a range of different styles and colourful costumes.

🎠 FUNFAIR: 

Funfair rides are a regular feature of Stony Light’s Fun Day both on the High Street and in the Market Square.

📖 STONY STRATFORD STORY STROLL:

Why not join Red Phoenix as she weaves her stories on a walk around the town.

🎅 SANTA’S GROTTO: 

Santa will be making a stop off in the Market Square in Stony Stratford as part of his busy schedule to delight the children.

🛍 STALLS

And of course, we must not forget all the stalls that will be selling their festive wares on the High Street.

🌟 LANTERN PARADE: Leaves York House Centre at 4:15pm ➡️ London Road ➡️ High Street ➡️ Church Street ➡️ Market Square for the light switch on at 5pm.

Finally, as it gets dark, the lantern parade will meander down London Road to the High Street and into the Market Square in time for the countdown, then the lights will be turned on followed by some community carol singing to get the Christmas celebrations off to a fine start!

🐶 DOG INFORMATION
Please note that it can get very crowded at this time and therefore we advise that people do not bring dogs into a crowded area.

🅿️ PARKING - FREE
Parking will fill up fast.

ℹ️ FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information, about all the events that are taking place on this wonderful family day, keep a look out on the official Christmas Lights website: www.stonylights.org or our Facebook page: Christmas Lights at Stony Stratford.

🎄 Join us for the annual Thrapston Christmas Festival on Saturday 29th November 2025.

🦌 EVENT DETAILS
We'll have live acts on stage, fairground rides, real reindeer, craft market and a selection of food and drink stalls. Come along and celebrate the start of the festive season with us!

ℹ️ All enquiries to:
events@thrapstontowncouncil.gov.uk

✨️ Meet Santa at our Christmas Fair at Stewartby Village Hall on Saturday 29th November 2025. Expect food, drink & craft stalls. The Christmas Fair includes the light switch on.

🎅 BOOK TO SEE SANTA - £5.00
Special guest appearance from Santa between 2pm and 5.30pm. Booking needed, you can do this via the event link. Bookings to include a Christmas Craft and gift and an opportunity to take your own photos. Bookings between 2pm - 5:30pm Please turn up 5 minutes before your booked time to ensure you do not miss your space.

🎄 LIGHT SWITCH ON: 6PM

ℹ️ STALL HOLDERS
Stalls also available, enquire at:
📧 Email: clerk@stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk