Wednesday, 21 April 2021
  • Login
  • Home
  • LSJ TV
  • LSJ Magazine
  • Siren Radio
  • The Linc
  • Cygnet PR
  • Style Guide
  • Privacy Policy
  • About LSJ
LSJ News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Arts and Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Travel
  • Business
  • Community
    • Education
    • International
    • Viewpoint
  • Politics
  • Science and Technology
    • Environment
    • Health
  • TV
  • Magazine
LSJ News
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Arts and Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Travel
  • Business
  • Community
    • Education
    • International
    • Viewpoint
  • Politics
  • Science and Technology
    • Environment
    • Health
  • TV
  • Magazine
No Result
View All Result
LSJ News
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Lincoln switched off by lights switch-on?

Samuel Steers by Samuel Steers
December 11, 2018
in News
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0 0
A A
0
Lincoln switched off by lights switch-on?

Lights on the Waterside Shopping Centre.

0
SHARES
29
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare via Email

St Mark’s Shopping Centre, Waterside Shopping Centre, and the High Street signalled the start of Christmas last Friday with three light switch-ons, but they created mixed reactions from both the public, and businesses.

The first one happened at 6:30pm outside St Mark’s Shopping Centre, and followed entertainment which started at 4.45pm.

The next lights to be switched on were on the High Street at 7pm, and the last was at Waterside Shopping Centre at 7.45pm

Kate Fenn from the City of Lincoln Council said: “The city works together with Waterside and St Mark’s but they wanted to do their own thing and have a separate switch-on.”

The cost of the event is currently unknown. Kate said that they were working it out, and invoices were still coming through.

She added: “The lights switch-on always has a positive impact on the city, and shops and businesses do well out of it. Thousands of people turned up.”

Sammy Ramsbottom, who was at the switch-on on Friday, described the event: “It was very busy and there were lots of people there which created a good atmosphere.

“There were loads of stalls, and weird, light-up balloon things, too.”

Not everyone welcomed the lights, though – Jonathan Hadleigh, who has been a student at Lincoln for four years, found it underwhelming.

He said: “I have been a student in Lincoln for four years and have yet to be impressed with the lights.

I think they should have a lights switch-on ceremony. Maybe then there would be one worth going to.”

Emma Grabowski, who was at the switch-on as well, agrees with Jonathan, saying: “There was one food stall on the main High Street selling sausages, which was disappointing because I’m a vegetarian.

“If there were others, it wasn’t clear and the guards didn’t point us in the right direction.”

She then said: “The lights switched on and that was it; everyone went home. I’m a first year and was expecting a bit more to be honest.”

As for the impact on businesses, the reactions were mixed.

Alex, a team member at an Apple store in the Waterside Shopping Centre, said: “We had about 2 customers from about 5.30pm to 9.00pm, but this is quite normal for us.”

However, Harry, who works at Vision Express, also commented on the event, saying that he didn’t notice an increase in customers into the shop, but that he did see “A lot of people walking past” and it was “very busy”.

Businesses are looking forward to the Christmas Market next Thursday where 250,000 people are expected to attend.

 

 

 

Tags: Christmas lightsLincolnLincoln City Council
Previous Post

BOXING ON THE RISE IN LINCOLN

Next Post

It’s beginning to look a lot more Vegan

Samuel Steers

Samuel Steers

Related Articles

Heritage initiative will see £1.8m spent on Boston town centre
Lead Story

Heritage initiative will see £1.8m spent on Boston town centre

by Abbey Warne
April 15, 2021 - Updated on April 16, 2021
0

Boston Townscape Heritage Initiative, which was set up to reinvigorate historic buildings in the town centre, is eager to encourage...

Lincolnshire pubs and restaurants prepare for reopening
News

Lincolnshire pubs and restaurants prepare for reopening

by Aaron Hussain
April 11, 2021
0

Pubs in Lincolnshire have been closed for over six months due to government restrictions, but on Monday 12th April, they...

“I would get stares because I was the kid who passed out from epilepsy”

“I would get stares because I was the kid who passed out from epilepsy”

March 26, 2021

I am part of the 97%

March 25, 2021
Lincoln women campaign for safety on the streets

Lincoln women campaign for safety on the streets

March 18, 2021
A photo of an eye chart through a pair of glasses.

The regular examination that could save your life

March 18, 2021
Next Post
It’s beginning to look a lot more Vegan

It’s beginning to look a lot more Vegan

MORE FROM LSJ NEWS

Windmill

Symbolism of windmills

April 16, 2021
Heritage initiative will see £1.8m spent on Boston town centre

Heritage initiative will see £1.8m spent on Boston town centre

April 15, 2021 - Updated on April 16, 2021
Lincolnshire pubs and restaurants prepare for reopening

Lincolnshire pubs and restaurants prepare for reopening

April 11, 2021
“I would get stares because I was the kid who passed out from epilepsy”

“I would get stares because I was the kid who passed out from epilepsy”

March 26, 2021

I am part of the 97%

March 25, 2021

TRENDING

  • LSJ TV: Our latest news bulletin

    LSJ TV: News Summary 09/12/10

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 5 players who could be part of Jose Mourinho’s summer clear-out

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • “It’s A Scary Time” A Small Business in Lincolnshire Struggles with a Future of Uncertainty

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Lincoln City’s dramatic rise and their ambition to climb further

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • ‘We would be one of the last to go’ – Lincoln City chief

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
LSJ News

© 2021 LSJ News - Part of the School of English and Journalism at the University of Lincoln

Useful Links

  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Arts and Entertainment
  • Business
  • Community
  • Politics
  • Science and Technology
  • TV
  • Magazine

Social Links

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Arts and Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Travel
  • Business
  • Community
    • Education
    • International
    • Viewpoint
  • Politics
  • Science and Technology
    • Environment
    • Health
  • TV
  • Magazine

© 2021 LSJ News - Part of the School of English and Journalism at the University of Lincoln

Welcome Back!

OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.