Leicester's annual Christmas lights switch-on takes place tomorrow (Wednesday, November 20), with a host of festive attractions planned for the city centre. A host of 16,000 lights will illuminate ...

Leicester will begin the countdown to Christmas later with four festive light switch-on events. The city centre's main display will be illuminated at 18:30 GMT on Wednesday as crowds gather at the ...

A nutcracker marching band, penguins and stilt-walking angels will all feature at the Leicester big switch-on. From next Wednesday (November 20), 16,000 Christmas lights will illuminate the city.

Borough councillor Sharon Butcher said: "Although the light switch on ... St Mary's Christmas Tree Festival is also going ahead as planned from Friday. Follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X ...