Stars come out for city's Christmas switch on (From Daily Echo)
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Stars come out for city's Christmas switch on
11:32am Friday 16th November 2012 in News
Members of Ocean Colour Scene performing in Winchester.
WINCHESTER was rocking last night with a chart-topping band to mark the Christmas lights switch on.
The Hoosiers entertained the crowds in The Broadway while the mayor, Cllr Frank Pearson, did the honours with the switch-on at 6pm flanked by a giant panda and Widow Twankey.
It was arguably the strongest lineup the city has seen for the Christmas lights ceremony, with Steve Craddock and Andy Bennett of Ocean Colour Scene also performing.
Local talent came in the form of Winchester University Choir and Intergr8 Dance.
Sam Fields, 31, an accountant of Chandler’s Ford, was attending for the second year in a row. He said: “I’m surprised how many people there are here but it’s just nice to see such a good mix of young people and older people getting in the spirit.”
Next Thursday will see the start of the Christmas market and ice rink Ocean Colour Scene.
G0Rf says...
2:54pm Fri 16 Nov 12
I remember going to watch the lights switch on in Southampton as a kid an the whole pedestrian area was filled with people watching up to the balcony of the daily echo offices with special guests.
Who switched southamptons lights on lastnight?