Portsmouth Christmas Lights Switch On, Southsea Centre, Portsmouth

Portsmouth will be switching on its Christmas lights this week, at a special ceremony at the Southsea Centre to herald the beginning of the festive season.

Taking place November 8th, the show will take in local schools singing Christmas carols, a firework display and Quay FM DJs on compere duty.

The organisers also promise prizes and goodie bags for attendees and a special appearance from Father Christmas.

The event takes place from 5pm-7pm.

Address: Southsea Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 3ST.

Other festive events taking place in Portsmouth include a new production of Hans Christian Andersen's Snow Queen at the Kings Theatre and Festival of Christmas - a series of special events taking place throughout December, which promises to take visitors back to the kind of vintage Victorian Yuletide that features in Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

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