CHIPPENHAM CHRISTMAS LIGHTS “SWITCH ON” – 23 NOVEMBER 2012
ABD SPONSOR MAIN CHRISTMAS TREE!
Chippenham Christmas lights “Switch on” attracts 1000’s of people to this exciting event and this year was no exception….
Not even the torrential rain that we experienced over the
past few days prevented people from turning out in big crowds to see the street
entertainers, Christmas stalls, the Wellerhaus Fair Organ, the craft fayre in
the Neeld Hall and more!
At about 6.15pm, once the massive crowds of people had gathered outside The Angel Hotel which dates from the 1700’s and is situated in the market place, a surprise entrance was made by Father Christmas climbing from the roof top of the hotel down to the balcony where Chippenham Mayor Andy Phillips with his special guest Rawshan Abdullah who won this year’s Christmas card competition and compere Rosie Hogg were watching in awe and waiting to switch on the Christmas lights.
The main Christmas tree was huge and looked magnificent once lit with lovely tree decorations provided by the children of Redland Primary School and the big ABD banners around the base of the tree.
The ABD team; Alex David, Tim Hotchkiss, Keshani Douglas, Andrew Douglas , Frances Nash and Cindy Ervine were there on hand to lend support to this exciting event and promote the opening of the new ABD office which will take place during the first quarter of 2013.
For more information about the Christmas light Switch on go to www.chippenham.gov.uk
