Helensburgh Christmas lights switch-on event schedule revealed

Dancers and singers will take to the Colquhoun Square stage on Saturday, November 20 with children’s rides and street food also on offer before the town’s festive display is lit up.

A very special young guest will then press the magic button to light up a new tribute to NHS workers, with local NHS staff invited to join in the fun.

A heritage fire engine and the crew who will bring Santa in to the town centre

The ‘elves’ of the Helensburgh Festive Lighting Charitable Trust have completed their first week of Christmas lights installation throughout the town, with the lights along the seafront due to go up this week and the remainder of the display set to be completed next week.

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The Christmas tree will arrive on Monday in the square, once again donated by Luss Estates, and will be installed by M&T Builders Merchants, West Coast Cutters and James Daly & Son.

The schedule for the day, hosted by River Radio who will transmit live from the stage throughout the event, is: 10am: market opens and event begins; 10am-10.30am: family fun fitness with The Journey; 10.45am-11.15am: Helensburgh Rock Choir; 11.30am-12pm: LCI Dancers; 12.10pm-12.25pm: Ian R McLeod Theatre School; 12.30pm-12.50pm: Sophie Ramsay, vocalist; 1pm-1.30pm: Aspire Academy of Performing Arts; 1.45pm-2.15pm: Hermitage Primary School singers; 2.30pm-3pm: Studio 30, Helensburgh; 3.15pm-4pm: Matinee at the Musicals; 4.15pm onwards: look out for Santa making a special entrance on a heritage fire engine, and get ready to give him a warm Helensburgh welcome.

A spokesperson for the trust said: “The programme for the day is a very busy one and we are delighted that hundreds of local entertainers have offered to join in the fun and get everyone in the mood for the big countdown.”