Lights Switch-on 2015

The switch on this year is on Friday 20th November 2015

A Christmas Market runs from 12pm until 8pm. Including: Street Food, Best Dressed Shop Window Competition, Entertainment on the stage, Fairground Rides for Children, Visit from Father Christmas, Community Carol Service, Switch on of the Christmas lights by The Carnival Court.

Biggleswade Town Council are running the event. They have a Facebook page with more details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/827570667341073/

Lights Switch-on 2014

The switch on this year is on Friday 21st November 2014

A Christmas Market runs from 12pm until 8pm. Including: Street Food, Best Dressed Shop Window Competition, Entertainment on the stage, Fairground Rides for Children, Visit from Father Christmas, Community Carol Service, Switch on of the Christmas lights by The Carnival Court.

Biggleswade Town Council are running the event. They have a Facebook page with more details here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Biggleswade-Town-Council/1476977885913498

Switch-on night is Friday 22nd November 6:30pm - 7:30pm

6:30pm The Stotfold Salvation Army will start playing Carol's in town

Archive photo - Stotfold Salvation Army

6:45pmThe Parade starts

Archive photo - Biggleswade Sea Cadets

In the parade... Biggleswade Sea Cadets, Biggleswade Chorale Society, Edward Peake Middle School Choir, B.A.T.S, Ivel Sparks Cheertastic. Treetops, Brownie/Rainbows, Cubs/Beavers Biggleswade Carnival Court and Father Christmas On stage, Father Christmas, The Carnival Court, Special Guests from Gordon Craig, Biggleswade and District Choral Society, Biggles FM.

Archive photo - The Carnival Court

6:55pm and the main count down Carol Service and entertainment starts.

Compared by Dave Gough from Biggles FM .

Songs from Edward Peake Choir, BATS production of Frankenstein, and some Carols lead by Chris Duffett, with the help of Stotfold Salvation Army Band

7:30pm and the the lights will be on!

Then have your photo taken for free (outside Spar) and collect it online, thanks to Biggleswade Baptist Church's "Get in the Picture"