THE COUNTDOWN to the festive season is on in Worcester with the Victorian Christmas Fayre and Christmas lights switch-on both lined-up for this month.
The Christmas lights will be switched on during an evening of entertainment and fun for all the family in Cathedral Square on Saturday November 23 between 4pm and 6.30pm.
And the four-day Victorian Fayre will see the streets filled with almost 200 stalls between Thursday November 28 and Sunday December 1.
Both events are sponsored by First Bus, who will be providing an enhanced service to the Victorian Fayre.
As part of the lights switch-on, a community lantern parade will leave The Hive at 4pm and arrive in Cathedral square at 4.30pm on November 23. The packed evening of entertainment will be hosted by BBC Hereford & Worcester, and the lights will be turned on at 6pm.
Due to the switch-on event’s growing popularity, College Street on Deansway will be closed to traffic from 5.30pm until 6.45pm and the bus stop in Cathedral Square will be suspended.
Worcester mayor Coun Mel Allcott said: “Christmas is a particularly magical time of the year in Worcester.
“Dark nights will be lit up as the city glistens with festive lights and the spirit of Christmas fills the air.
“A long-term success, the Victorian Fayre brings visitors in from far and wide and is the perfect opportunity to showcase Worcester. I’m excited to see our Victorian-themed city with all the entertainment, the hospitality, the wares and my personal favourite, the carousel.”
