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On the first Friday of December each year Wisbech Town Council sponsor
the Christmas Lights for Wisbech and the Christmas Lights Switch-on
celebrations in the Market Place.
Each year for the last three years the Town Council has improved
the Christmas lights by: replacing antiquated power supply boxes;
replacing thousands of bulbs with LED’s; paying half the cost
of preparing the central plinth in the market place for the tree
and purchasing new lights including strings of lights along the
river.
The Town Council processes to the celebrations from the Council
Chamber at 1 North Brink, joined by Vivien the ancient fire engine,
the Christmas Lions and Father Christmas on his sleigh. The Christmas
Lights Switch-on is fun for all the family.
Wisbech Christmas Market - Markets have been held in the town centre
of Wisbech since the 13th century. The Christmas Market attracts
around 5000 visitors throughout the day, with over 100 stalls and
attractions throughout the town, and dozens of wandering minstrels,
Pearly Kings and Queens, Victorian Strollers, the Town Mayor in
full regalia, and Beadle with the Town Mace.
Wisbech Christmas Market is organised by the Markets Team at Fenland
District Council and supported by Wisbech Town Council. For more
details contact the Markets Team on:
01354 654321 or email markets@fenland.gov.uk www.fenland.gov.uk
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