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Picture special: Wigan Santa parade and Christmas lights switch-on

There’s a month to go to Christmas and the build-up has stepped up a few gears in Wigan with its annual curtain raiser.

The annual Frost Fest saw a colourful Santa parade from Mesnes Park into the town centre, followed by hours of on-stage entertainment culminating in the big switch-on. Visitors were able to enjoy a Christmas market (it’s back on November 30), while Santa’s grotto opened in the Grand Arcade.

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