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LIFESTYLE<br />
Essex<br />
Braintree, 16 November, from 2.30pm<br />
Family fun entertainment and a Christmas market in the lead up<br />
to the switch on taking place at 5.30pm. www.braintree.gov.uk<br />
Saffron Walden, 24 November<br />
A festive evening complete with food and a Christmas market.<br />
www.saffronwalden.gov.uk<br />
Wickford, 24 November<br />
A festive day with children’s entertainment, guests on stage and<br />
a seasonal market. www.wickfordatchristmas.co.uk<br />
Maldon, 29 November, 4-9pm<br />
The light switch on is accompanied by music, a vintage<br />
Christmas market, choirs and late night shopping.<br />
www.visitmaldon.co.uk/events/maldon-christmas-fayre.php<br />
Brentwood, 30 November, 12.30pm-6pm<br />
The High Street will be closed for fun and festivities including<br />
live entertainment, stalls from local traders and fair ground rides,<br />
finishing with the light switch on at dark.<br />
Halstead, 30 November, 4.30pm<br />
Expect a visit from father Christmas and a snow machine to add<br />
to the festive fun.<br />
Herts & Beds<br />
Hertford, 22 November, 3.30pm-8pm<br />
The annual Christmas Gala event will take place on Friday in<br />
the town centre with Christmas markets, street entertainment,<br />
performance stage, petting reindeer, stalls, Christmas grotto and<br />
Christmas tree light switch on.<br />
www.hertford.gov.uk/events/hertford-christmas-gala-542<br />
Bedford’s Christmas Light Switch on & Fireworks, 24<br />
November, 5-6pm<br />
Get into the Christmas spirit on The Embankment with a market,<br />
entertainment, the switch on and fireworks.<br />
www.facebook.com/events/bedford-embankment/<br />
bedfords-christmas-light-switch-on-fireworks<br />
St Albans, 24 November<br />
The light switch on and entertainment will begin the city’s<br />
Christmas shopping season.<br />
www.enjoystalbans.com<br />
Harpenden, 24 November, 12-6pm<br />
A spectacular event in Harpenden High Street, encompassing a<br />
carnival procession, charity stalls, a Farmers Market, fairground<br />
rides and festive shopping, all in the lead up to the switch on at<br />
5pm. www.harpenden.gov.uk/events-list<br />
Hitchin, 30 November, 12-6pm<br />
For the first time, the light switch on will take place on a Saturday.<br />
There will be festive entertainment for children, choirs, Santa<br />
Parade and a special guest will be turning on the lights.<br />
www.hitchinherts.com<br />
Ware, 6 December, 6pm-10pm<br />
Enjoy the annual Dickensian event, which will feature the<br />
Christmas light switch on. www.dickensian.org.uk<br />
Olney, 8 December, 10am-4pm<br />
Taking place in conjunction with the hugely popular Dickens of<br />
Christmas event, there will be a whole day of festive fun.
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