Regent Street Christmas Lights Switch On 2009

Where: Regent Street, W1

Times
From around 5:00pm

Admission
free

REGENT STREET IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE IT WILL JOIN WITH OXFORD STREET FOR THE WEST END’S FIRST EVER JOINT CHRISTMAS SWITCH-ON


The world renowned Regent Street Christmas lights will be switched on 3 November 2009 and will be part of the first ever joint West End switch-on and mark the launch of the festive season in London. The event will coincide with the premier of Disney’s A Christmas Carol and launch of the festive season in London. Both famous shopping streets will share Disney’s A Christmas Carol theme. Regent Street will be the first Christmas lights to be switched on followed shortly by the Oxford Street and finally the City of London. To add to the entertainment once the switches have been flicked Regent Street will light up the sky with a pyrotechnic display.


Set against this dazzling backdrop, the World Premiere of Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ will then take place at three of London’s leading cinemas in Leicester Square creating the UK’s biggest ever 3D screening, where the stars of the film Jim Carrey, Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn, Bob Hoskins and Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis will come together to welcome guests and media from around the world.

Tickets will be available for the public to take part in the world premiere which is in support of Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital. A donation will be made to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (Registered Charity no. 235825) as part of Disney’s partnership with the hospital, to help towards an ongoing Disney campaign to raise an invaluable £10 million towards their much-needed redevelopment appeal.

From November 3 until January 5, London will turn back the clock for ‘London’s Christmas Carol’, its largest ever festive celebration which will bring to life the magic of Charles Dickens’ enduring classic. The West End’s most famous streets, Regent Street and Oxford Street will echo to a series of public concerts, events and a world record gathering of carol singers in a joyful celebration of the nation’s favourite time of year.

Read which great acts will be playing at the Christmas Light Switch-On here:

>>> Great Acts Announced For Switch-On >>>

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