The Christmas Light Switch-on took place on Thursday 19th November 2009 - many thanks to all Supporters for your help in achieving such a great display of lights this year.

The switch-on was undertaken jointly by the Mayor of Harrogate, Councillor Pat Jones and Father Christmas!

Fleur Bremner of the Harrogate International Festival co-ordinated all the programme of entertainment, aided by StrayFM and Harrogate College. Harrogate Lions brought Father Christmas.

Free Hot Chocolate was dispensed by Cedar Court Hotel to keep the public warm on a cold and windy evening. St Peter’s Church held a Carol Concert from 6.30 which was recorded and will be broadcast on BBC Radio York on 29th November at 6.30 and again on Christmas Day at 10.30.

The prizes for the Big Raffle were drawn following the switch-on click here for a full list of winning tickets. Some fantastic prizes were donated by local businesses - see the Roll of Honour 

Look out for “We Support Harrogate at Christmas” baubles in shop windows - and ask those shops that aren’t displaying them why they aren’t!

Thanks are due to the Retailers’ Forum led by Frank Di Lorenzo of Debenhams and David Horth of the Victoria Centre plus former Mayor Councillor John Fox of Henshaws. Without their perseverance, Harrogate at Christmas would not have happened this year.

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