The Christmas lights are being switched on in Cwmbran tomorrow- Saturday 23 November 2024 and this is all you need to know. The event runs from 12pm to 6pm.
Santa and The Piping Hot Band will lead the procession from Primark at 4.40pm ending up in Gwent Square for the lights to be turned on at 5pm. Members of the public are welcome to join the procession.
There will be acts on stage throughout the afternoon with hosts Wyburn and Wayne. Nathan Wyburn is the fantastic artist who appeared on Britain’s Got Talent with his creative work including pictures drawn using marmite on toast. A couple of months ago he was flown to America to appear on Nick DiGiovanni’s YouTube channel which has 21.5 million subscribers.
Lookout for acts walking around the town between 4pm and 5pm. And face painters and balloon artists will be sharing their skills during the afternoon.
A spokesperson for M Cwmbran told Cwmbran Life: “We are absolutely thrilled to be hosting this another Christmas Light Switch-On at M Cwmbran. Starting from 12pm, it promises to be a magical day filled with festive cheer for the whole family.
“We’ve got a fantastic line-up of performers, Santa himself will be stopping by to spread some Christmas joy, and there’ll be festive face painting, crafts, and balloons to keep everyone entertained. It’s a wonderful way to kick off the Christmas season, and we can’t wait to see our community come together to celebrate.”