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Tickets for the switch-on, entitled Let\u2019s Glow Belfast, will be released at 10am next Wednesday 8 November from visitbelfast.com, on a first-come, first-served basis (limited to six per booking).<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s event will focus primarily on local music and arts performances, with a line-up that includes leading NI soul band Manukahunney, characters from the Lyric Theatre\u2019s Christmas pantomime Hansel and Gretel, emerging electro pop queen FYA Fox, an upbeat routine from Belfast Boys, DU Dance NI\u2019s youth dance group, and a singalong medley of popular Christmas songs from Fortwilliam Musical Society.<\/p>\n
Pete Snodden, Rebecca McKinney and Paulo Ross from Cool FM\u2019s breakfast show will also act as comperes on the evening.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to welcoming families back to our traditional lights switch-on at City Hall and officially marking the countdown to Christmas,\u201d said the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Ryan Murphy.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur beautiful tree at City Hall, the colourful illuminations and the opening of the Belfast Christmas Market are all key elements of the festive season here in Belfast, so it will be great to get everyone together again for what promises to be a really fun evening.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis time around, we\u2019re putting our city\u2019s own amazing talent front and centre, with a great line-up of music and live performance planned, sure to get everyone into the Christmas spirit.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur Winter\u2019s Den at 2 Royal Avenue will also open its doors on Saturday 18 November, with activities and events for all ages in the run-up to Christmas, including festive markets, family performances, Santa\u2019s post office, tea dances, upcycling workshops and lots more.\u201d<\/p>\n
David Tighe, Managing Director with Bauer Media Audio NI, said: \u201cWe are really excited to see the return of the traditional Christmas lights switch-on to Belfast, with a real focus this year on local acts and family entertainment.<\/p>\n
\u201cCool FM\u2019s Pete, Paulo and Rebecca will bring that magic Christmas touch to the festivities on stage, with Downtown\u2019s Neal McClelland starting the countdown earlier in the day with the music you\u2019d expect from the station that\u2019s the Home of Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tickets for the Let\u2019s Glow Belfast switch-on, limited to six per booking, will be released at 10am on Wednesday 8 November from visitbelfast.com, on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\n
You must click through to download the ticket as the email confirmation will not suffice.<\/p>\n
Wheelchair accessible platform viewing for the event can be booked by calling 028 9024 6609 on Wednesday 8 November – these are limited to two per booking due to restricted capacity. Terms and conditions apply.<\/p>\n
The Let\u2019s Glow Belfast event on Saturday 18 November will start at 6.30pm, and last for around an hour. There will be road closures in effect in the city centre from earlier in the afternoon, so please allow extra time for your journey, with gates opening at 6pm.<\/p>\n
The annual Belfast Christmas Market will also open in the City Hall grounds on Saturday 18 November, starting at 12 noon. The market will continue until 6pm on Friday 22 December.<\/p>\n
The Winter\u2019s Den at 2 Royal Avenue begins on Saturday 18 November and continues until Sunday 7 January with events for all the family. It includes Santa\u2019s post office, operated by Belfast One, which runs from Saturday 18 November to Sunday 17 December, and is free to visit.<\/p>\n
For full details of the Let\u2019s Glow Belfast switch-on event, visit belfastcity.gov.uk\/christmas<\/a><\/p>\n For details of other festive events in Belfast city centre, visit belfastcity.gov.uk\/events<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Belfast City Hall will once again be the focus for the city\u2019s Christmas lights switch-on, which will take place on Saturday 18 November The event is returning to its pre-Covid format for the first time since 2019, with the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Ryan Murphy, joining residents and local artists and performers to illuminate … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22037"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22037"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22039,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22037\/revisions\/22039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}