The Christmas light switch on takes place on Friday, November 27 from 4pm and promises a fantastic evening of festive fun, featuring a funfair, festive market, live stage show and a grand finale firework display at 8pm.

Christmas is on its way to Padiham.

The Christmas lights switch on takes place on Friday, November 27, from 4pm and promises a fantastic evening of festive fun.

Organised by Padiham Town Council and supported by Burnley Council there will be a funfair, festive market, a live stage show featuring Merlin’s Magic, a rodeo duo and singer Gavin Young.

There will also be a ‘Frozen’ themed sing-a-long, ‘walk about’ characters and a chance to meet Santa in his grotto. The evening rounds off with the lights switch on and grand finale firework display at 8pm.