Lancaster gets set for festive season with Christmas lights switch-on

Crowds gathered in Lancaster city centre on Sunday for the annual Christmas lights switch-on.

Jake Quickenden, Mr Bloom and N-Trance all appeared at the event in Market Square, which was organised by Lancaster BID.

Some of the lights at the Lancaster Christmas Lights switch-on.placeholder image
Some of the lights at the Lancaster Christmas Lights switch-on.

Jake Quickenden – an actor in TV soap Hollyoaks and two times X-Factor contestant – is also well known for being runner-up in I’m a Celebrity in 2014 and was the winner of Dancing on Ice in 2018.

Younger audience members enjoyed an appearance on the main stage by popular CBeebies favourite Mr Bloom.

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The lights are switched on at Lancaster Christmas Lights switch-on.

And also featuring was one of the biggest selling UK dance acts of the 1990s, N-Trance.

Lancaster On Ice also launched at the weekend with the popular ice rink opening in Dalton Square.

And CancerCare’s Santa Dash also made a return to the city centre, raising much needed funds to support local families affected by cancer.

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