

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Oldham Christmas Light Switch-On 2025 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ? Oldham Christmas Lights Switch-On 2025 ?

Saturday 15 November, in Oldham town centre

Oldham town centre will burst into festive colour as the free Christmas Lights Switch On Show returns. It's going to be a night packed with family fun, live music, and entertainment for all the family. 

Main Stage Show 5.30 to 6.30pm, outside the Old Town Hall, featuring:
⭐ Performances from 'Fierce Dance'
⭐ Oldham Coliseum’s ‘A Christmas Fair’ cast
⭐ Anton Benson’s Beauty and the Beast panto stars from Queen Elizabeth Hall
⭐ Ollie, Millie and Rodney the Reindeer
⭐ Oldham’s own Frank Rothwell
⭐ And of course… Father Christmas! ?

The evening will finish with a dazzling finale with the official switch-on of Oldham’s Christmas lights and tree, followed by a Christmas themed fireworks display lighting up the town’s sky.

This year, one lucky child from Oldham will even get the chance to join Father Christmas and special guests on stage to push the button and officially switch on Oldham’s Christmas lights and start the fireworks. 

To enter, visit https://www.oldham.gov.uk/push_the_button and complete the short form before midnight on Wednesday 12 November for your chance to make Oldham sparkle.

Meet Bluey and Bingo
Catch the characters in the Market Hall from 2pm, appearing at intervals throughout the afternoon, perfect for little ones!

The switch on is just the start of the Christmas fun...

Join us in the run-up to Christmas (22 and 29 November, 6 and 13 December, 12 to 4pm) for street bands, live performers, and creative family workshops all across town.

Bring your friends and family, wrap up warm, and get ready to start the festive season in Oldham
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oldham/oldham-christmas-light-switch-on-2025/200029127544420
- **Event Categories**: christmas, christmas-lights, music, entertainment, workshops, fireworks, performances, live-music, bingo, christmas-markets-and-fairs
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1001

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029127544420?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=oldham-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Oldham
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Oldham Town Centre
- **lat**: 53.542085438299
- **long**: -2.1135998430028
- **full address**: Oldham Town Centre, 1 High Street, Oldham, OL1 1, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: I love Oldham (https://allevents.in/org/i-love-oldham/26968929)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Oldham Town Centre, 1 High Street, Oldham, OL1 1, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** I love Oldham
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** christmas, christmas-lights, music, entertainment, workshops, fireworks, performances, live-music, bingo, christmas-markets-and-fairs
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Oldham Christmas Light Switch-On 2025  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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