Kingston Christmas Lights Switch On 2015

Victorian street magicians, sideshows and travelling circus performers will be among the attractions as Kingston marks the start of the festive season with a Charles Dickens-inspired Christmas Lights Switch on.

In celebration of the Rose Theatre’s hotly-anticipated production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, this year’s celebrations will have a distinctly Victorian feel, with characters from the classic Christmas tale wandering the streets and welcoming visitors.

This is one of the biggest annual switch-ons outside central London, last year’s event attracted 50,000 people to the town centre.

The entertainment kicks off at 3pm and the switch on takes place promptly at 6pm followed by the opening of Kingston’s Christmas Market, where visitors will be able to enjoy a night of early Christmas gift shopping and superb festive foods. The Christmas market will be open from the 19th November -24th December.