Free festive party with East 17 headlining, 90s dance music, pantomime cast and the city centre Christmas lights switch on.
East 17 headline the Christmas lights switch on at the Flag Market on Saturday 21 November, from 17:30 to 19:30. They'll close the night with their festive number one 'Stay Another Day', and the set also pulls in 'Deep', 'Steam', 'Let It Rain' and 'It's Alright'. The band brings 18 Top 20 hits, four Top 10 albums and more than 140 million streams of that one anthem.
Support comes from Scottish pop duo Just The Brave, whose fans include Lewis Capaldi, Emeli Sandé and Ronan Keating, and Amnesia, a five-piece party band that plays 90s dance anthems 100% live, with no laptops or decks. Preston's own Peter Gildernew opens the show, and the cast of the city's official pantomime, Cinderella, also take part.
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There's a 'Switch On Star' competition running in partnership with Blog Preston, Preston North End Football Club and the Preston North End Community & Education Trust. The winner joins the performers on stage and later leads the teams out before Preston North End v Norwich City on Saturday 28 November. The event is free to attend, supported by the University of Lancashire and city centre businesses, and includes a BSL interpreter. It runs from 17:30 to 19:30 at the Flag Market, PR1 2AP.
