Exeter Chiefs duo Jack Nowell and Olly Woodburn are to switch on the city’s festive lights tonight.
England & British Lions star Nowell, together with fellow winger Woodburn, will be the star attractions at the event, which is set to draw thousands of residents and visitors to the heart of the city for a huge family friendly celebration brimming with entertainment and live music.
Hosts Ashley Jeary and Ben Clark of Radio Exe will introduce exciting acts from 4pm with the official switch on taking place from 6.20pm. More entertainment is planned until 7pm when the...
For the second year running Stagecoach is sponsoring Exeter’s Christmas lights switch-on event, taking place on 16 November.
A significant contribution has been made by the bus operator to support the family event, organised by Exeter Business Improvement District (BID).
Last year, over 11,000 people attended the lights switch on. This year, numbers are expected to exceed this as the Cathedral Christmas Market opens on the same night.
The switch-on officially kicks off late night shopping Thursdays and the start of the holiday season, backed by Stagecoach’s...
Princesshay is marking its 10th Christmas in Exeter, creating a truly festive atmosphere with Christmas lights, live festive performances and even granting Christmas wishes.
The Christmas festivities will start in Princesshay Square on Thursday 16th November from 4pm – 7.30pm, as Exeter BID presents the annual Christmas Light Switch On which will officially begin the Christmas countdown. The much loved festive event will include a performance of traditional carols from a local school, followed by live music and festive entertainment. Alongside the Christmas lights, visitors can see...
The annual Christmas Lights Switch On is back to light up the city once more this Christmas.
On Thursday 16th November in Princesshay the official switch on ceremony will mark the countdown to Christmas for the city of Exeter.
From 4pm-8pm the city will be treated to a festive programme of entertainment from local artists and performers for visitors to enjoy and celebrate the start of the Christmas season.
Organised by Exeter Business Improvement District (BID), this popular ceremony will get the whole family into the festive spirit and begin your celebrations with...
For the second year in a row, Exeter Business Improvements District (BID) will hold the city’s Christmas lights switch on event with a huge party for all the family to enjoy scheduled to take place in Princesshay Square on Thursday 16 November.
As well as live music from local musicians, the evening will mark the official switching on of Exeter’s city-wide festive illuminations and kick off the first of six Thursdays leading up to Christmas, when shops will stay open until late.
City residents and visitors can enjoy the celebrations from 4pm on the Thursday when local...
Did you enjoy Exmouth and Honiton’s exciting new Christmas lights?
These were thanks to a joint project from Exmouth and Honiton Town Councils and mainly funded by East Devon District Council and Devon County Council through their Parishes Together Fund.
The money has been used to purchase, test and put up the festive street lights and decorate and put up the town’s Christmas trees. It will also fund the storage of the lights for a year. The lights will be swapped between the towns to provide a fresh display each year.
Representatives from the Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are all set to switch on Exeter’s Christmas lights on Thursday 17th November.
Organisers of the Exeter Christmas light switch on event, Exeter BID, have been working to come up with a solution following the errors made by Ben Haenow’s management that, due to a double booking by his agent, Ben Haenow is no longer able to switch on the Christmas lights in Exeter on Thursday 17th November.
Craig Bulley, Chief Executive Officer of Exeter BID said: ‘It’s disappointing that Ben is no longer able to come to...
Hundreds of people flocked to see Exeter's Christmas lights being switched on.
Entertainment was provided by the Exeter University Jazz Orchestra, pantomime performances from Wonder Productions and Pinhoe Pantomime cast and the sounds of the Exeter Universities A-Capella groups.
Michael Caines MBE and Tony Rowe OBE, who have recently been awarded the freedom of city, switched on the city centre’s Christmas lights together with the city’s rising stars Sound of the Sirens.
The Christmas lights switch on event marked the start of late night shopping in the city with...
Exeter is set for even more Christmas sparkle this year with the addition of further festive lights around the city centre and a selection of street performers entertaining shoppers and tourists as the city gears up for Christmas.
With funding from the Exeter Business Improvement District, which was formed earlier on this year after a successful ‘yes’ vote, the extra Christmas lights will appear in Exeter Central Train Station, Upper High Street, South Street, Castle Street, Guildhall Shopping Centre Wall, Queen Street and Sidwell Street to bring extra sparkle to Exeter during the...
Chudleigh’s Christmas season kicks off on Thursday 3rd December with a Christmas Fayre in the Town Centre, organised by the Chudfest committee in partnership with Chudleigh Town Council. There are still a few details to confirm, but hopefully there’s enough information here to encourage you to come along on the night and join in. For updates and reminders, keep an eye on the Chudfest website and Facebook Page.
We are delighted that Chudfest Patron, Judi Spiers will be joining Father Christmas and our 2015 Carnival Royalty to lead the Parade and switch on the Christmas Lights....
