Festive season lights up Lincoln High Street

 

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1. Lincoln High Street is closed off, as it prepares for the Christmas lights to be turned on.

A Road Closed sign

2. A busy Lincoln High Street getting ready to switch the Christmas lights on.

Lincoln High Street before the lights switch on

3. People in Lincoln High Street are waiting patiently for the countdown to turn on the Christmas lights.

A packed High Street waiting for the Christmas Lights to turn on.

4. Lincoln Christmas lights have turned on!

Blue and Silver Christmas Lights.

5. Hannah Stevens (left) and Sasha Barford enjoying the festive celebrations at the Christmas lights switch on.

Two members of the public standing by the main stage

6. Another design of the Christmas lights, hanging down Guildhall Street.

People were out in force in Lincoln High Street on Friday evening, as the Christmas lights were turned on.

The event was organised by the City of Lincoln Council and hosted by BBC Lincolnshire presenters Scott Dalton and Su Whitaker.

There were performances on the main stage by the Salvation Army Band, Ady Lee and Peter Brown.

Hannah Stevens, 19, Lincoln, who was in the crowd watching, said: “The band were impressive and created a buzzing atmosphere.

“I can’t wait to see the lights switched on now.”

The Mayor of Lincoln, Councillor Sue Burke, was on hand to turn on the Christmas lights and was joined by Lincoln’s New Theatre Royal pantomime cast.

Members of the public were out in their hundreds, as they swarmed the High Street in anticipation of the lights switch on.

Sasha Barford, 20, Lincoln, said: “I always look forward to the Christmas lights switch on as it puts me in the festive spirit.”

More Christmas celebrations will be taking place throughout Lincoln in the upcoming month, with Santa and his reindeer expected to make a visit on Thursday.