🎄✨ Blackburn’s BIG Christmas Lights Switch-On is back – and it’s a cracker! ✨🎄
The full line-up for this year’s festive spectacular has been revealed — and you won’t want to miss it!
📅 Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd November 2025
📍 Blackburn Town Centre
Get ready for more than 12 hours of festive fun over two magical days, brought to you by Blackburn BID & @Blackburn with Darwen Council with @Crafty Vintage, and @BBC Radio Lancashire.
🌟 What’s on:
🎪 Brand-new Christmas Market under a marquee on King William Street (opens Friday & runs all day Saturday)
🔥 Fire dancers, stilt walkers & a spectacular Ice Glitz show
🎤 @Darrell Smith of BBC Proms fame
⚽ @Blackburn Rovers legend David Dunn switching on the lights!
🎅 A special visit from Father Christmas himself (with jokes included!)
🎭 Live performances from @Bernese Theatre School, Katrina’s Dance Academy, @Blackburn Musical Theatre Company, @Lancashire Dance Academy, @Ella Shaw Academy of Arts, @Begin2Sing & @Made for Stage
💫 Free festive face painting, a magical yule goat & funfair rides – including a helter skelter!
🎆 Plus, a light projection on Blackburn Town Hall to officially start the countdown to Christmas!
Hosted by BBC Radio Lancashire’s @Sharon Hartley, this year’s event promises festive markets, live entertainment, shopping, food, and family fun – whatever the weather!
🎁 Come and make a day of it, soak up the Christmas cheer, and discover something new in Blackburn.
👉 For full details and updates, see link in the comments.
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