Whitchurch Town Council has invited residents to this year’s Christmas light switch on.

The switch on which will take place on Saturday (November 23) will see a range of fun activities on offer this year.

There will be music, Christmas Markets and a visit form Santa on at the High Street and Green End from lunchtime before the main event which kicks off at 4pm.

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The main light switch on will take place at 5pm will see appearances from the Town Pirate and the award for this year’s citizen of the year.

In a post online a spokesperson for Whitchurch Town Council said: “Not long to go now. Join us this Saturday for a whole afternoon of Festive Family Fun.

“But we'll also be keeping a watchful eye on the weather throughout the week and any updates or last-minute changes will be posted on our Facebook page.”