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Due to the pandemic, last year's events were streamed online



Christmas light switch-on events in Nuneaton Bedworth and Bulkington will go ahead this year and the dates have now been revealed.

Last year, due to the pandemic, the popular events had to be streamed online.

But they will be back this year and residents are being invited to attend to start the official count-down to Christmas.

As we reported in our newsletter, Nuneaton's Christmas light switch-on will see a huge change this year - it's moving to a Friday night.

Harking back to the days of the old Victorian Night in town, the switch-on will not be held on a Sunday, swapping to a Friday instead.

The grand switch-on will be held on Friday, November 19.

The lights will be officially turned on at 6pm.

The following night, Saturday, November 20, will see Bedworth's turn to have its Christmas lights switched on.

It will be held in All Saints Square at 6pm.

The final festive event in the calendar will be held in Bulkington on Friday, November 26.

The lights will be turned on at 6pm.

The borough council says finer details on other events on both nights, such as stalls, are currently being finalised.

Phenomenal crowds at Nuneaton's Christmas Lights switch-on



Phenomenal crowds turned out at Nuneaton's Christmas Lights switch-on.

They turned out in their thousands for the public return of the festive event in the town centre.

Nuneaton's Christmas light switch-on 2021 saw a huge change this year - moving to a Friday night.

Harking back to the days of the old Victorian night, the move from a Sunday night to a Friday night proved to be popular as people turned out in their droves,

The entire length of road outside the Town Hall was jam-packed with people as the countdown to Christmas got underway as the town centre's festive lights and those on the Christmas tree were officially turned on.

They then marvelled at the fireworks show from the roof top of the Town Hall.

Set to the soundtrack of the much-loved Christmas anthem, Slade's 'Merry Christmas Everybody', a kaleidoscope of colour cut through the dark night sky.

Council leader, councillor Kris Wilson said: "The atmosphere was buzzing.

"A big thank you to all council staff, stalls, charities and most importantly the public for making it a fantastic evening.

"Moving it to Friday really made a difference."

Tonight (November 20) is Bedworth's turn to have its Christmas lights turned on.

Once again, there will be a firework finale from Jonathan's Fireworks, set to be similar to Nuneaton's.