Free Christmas lights switch-on in Queen Victoria Square with live local acts and choirs, a rooftop fireworks display over Hull City Hall and the Lord Mayor.
Queen Victoria Square hosts the city's Christmas lights switch-on on Thursday 19 November, from 5:00pm to 7:30pm. The centrepiece is a 50ft Norwegian spruce that arrives in the square about a week before the night, decorated with thousands of energy-efficient LED lights, gifts and glowing ornaments. When the countdown hits zero, the skies above Hull City Hall light up with a choreographed rooftop fireworks display.
The evening builds from 5:30pm with entertainment on the go, a host on the City Hall balcony introducing live local acts and choirs. The Lord Mayor throws the switch, and Father Christmas is always part of it. The lights themselves go on around 6:50pm, so if you're coming for the main moment, that's the time to keep in mind.
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Beyond the switch-on, the night officially launches the city's late-night Christmas shopping season, and a Christmas Market runs from the event through to early January. It's free to the public, and the whole thing takes place in front of Hull City Hall in the city centre.
