Hyndburn Council said around 5,200 people gathered on Broadway and surrounding streets to watch kids’ favourite Peppa Pig switch on the lights with a host of other performers and entertainers.
This year’s light switch on event was moved back to its traditional Thursday evening slot after Hyndburn Council listened to retailers’ feedback from last year’s Saturday event.
Cllr Clare Pritchard said: “The event attracted a huge number of families and a big thank you goes out to everyone who helped to make it such a success - from sponsors, performers, organisers, street cleansers, marshals and police cadets. It was a great day for Accrington and there’s plenty more to come – here’s to a popular, safe and prosperous month for the town.”
Zain Kiyani, manager of Accrington Arndale Centre, said: “It was a huge crowd and footfall in the Arndale was well up on last year. By 6pm people were queuing in the street for the new StrEAT food court and there was absolutely no trouble which was fantastic.”
This Saturday will see a parade of real reindeer lead Santa through Broadway before arriving at his winter wonderland grotto in Accrington Market Hall.
Other festive events include township light switch ons on selected dates, a food and craft fair this Saturday and Accrington’s first ever Christmas markets, which are now open every Thursday and Saturday throughout December in front of the Market Hall.
The reindeer will be appearing on Broadway from 10am until 1pm this Saturday, 7 December. Santa’s Grotto will then open every Saturday through December plus Monday 23 December and on Christmas Eve.
For regular information about Accrington’s Christmas events and entertainment schedule, follow @AccringtonShops on Twitter.
A YouTube clip filmed by 4 year old Zak can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nSkBD6Q560
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