Get set for Christmas in Hyndburn

 

Township switch on events are set to take place across the borough and started last Friday in Baxenden following the Accrington spectacular on Thursday. The line-up for the remainder is as follows:

• Monday 30 November - Huncoat
• Tuesday 1 December - Clayton-le Moors and Milnshaw
• Wednesday 2 December - Church
• Thursday 3 December - Oswaldtwistle
• Friday 4 December - Rishton and Great Harwood 
• Saturday 12 December - Altham

Santa's Grotto opens on Saturday 5 December, so take the children for a traditional Christmas treat to see Father Christmas and his elves in the winter wonderland grotto at Accrington Market Hall.
  
Warner Street is set to travel back in time with a Dickensian Event, organised by Evonne Harwood of Pink Magpie with the Hyndburn Chamber of Trade, on Thursday 10 December from 5.00pm featuring festive food, market stalls and a candle light procession leading to an outdoor nativity play and a carol service at St James' Church.

Cllr Clare Cleary, Cabinet Member for Town Centres said, 'The big switch on in Accrington was a fabulous event with a great programme of entertainment and a spectacular firework display which heralded the start of lots of festive events and community light switch ons during November and December for all the family to enjoy.'