RETRO: Community Christmas light switch-on events

Wigan’s annual Christmas lights switch-on is looming large now (Saturday November 26) so to get you further in the mood, we’ve trawled through our archives again to kindle memories, this time from other switch-on events in communities around the borough (not Wigan town centre)

By Michelle Adamson

Published 17th Nov 2022, 15:45 BST

Christmas light switch-on events over the years

5. 2010

Golborne Christmas lights switch-on: Father Christmas, brought along by The Rotary Club of Golborne Lightshaw, with local children Photo: Nick Fairhurst

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6. 2005

Excited youngsters greet join the carol singing at the Golborne Christmas lights switch on, ltr Morgan Griffiths, Lewis Aston and Sophie Pye, . Photo: Gary Brunskill

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7. 2010

Golborne Christmas lights switch-on: Father Christmas, brought along by The Rotary Club of Golborne Lightshaw, with local children Photo: Nick Fairhurst

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8. 2010

Pemberton Christmas Lights were switched on by members of Pemberton Community Association. Trinity Girls Brass Band and Santa attended a family fun evening at The Swan Pub Photo: Paul Greenwood

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