11/18/2023
2023 SWITCH-ON Announcement!
Dunbar Christmas Lights is delighted to present you with the itinerary for the hugely popular switch-on event, which will take place on Sunday 26th November, from 2pm - 6:30pm.
Come along to join us for a magical day, with live bands, DJ, ceilidh dancing & dance displays, craft stalls and children’s rides.
Santa is at The Sweetie Bank, Dunbar High St., from 13:30 - 17:30
Visit Father Christmas at Santa’s Grotto where every child will receive a parcel. Kids can also take away some special reindeer food that Santa will bring from the North Pole and a North Pole post box for any Christmas lists or messages. To book your place visit Love Sweets & Ices - The Sweetie Bank
RB Broadcasting
Live filming of the event will be added to YouTube (post event) for those of you who are unable to join us. Keep an eye out for more details on our page Dunbar Christmas Lights
Safety
A reminder to ask all visitors to act responsibly to ensure you remain safe and well. It is an ELC condition of license that ALL dogs are kept on a leash during the event.
The committee would like to express our gratitude to our sponsors, in particular our 2023 headline sponsor, SSE Renewables Berwick Bank, volunteers and local businesses for their support.
Here’s what’s happening and when:
14:00 Street Market & Leipers Entertainment Fun Rides Open
14:00 Dance performance with Dance Discovery
14:20 Live music with Room 27, DGS Senior Band
14:40 Dance Performance with Dance Discovery
15:10 Street ceilidh with the Armstrong Ceilidh Band
16:50 Dalkeith and Monktonhall Brass Band
17:15 Dunbar RBL Pipe Band
17:35 Gladys ChuckleButty Crowd Warmer
17:35 Brownies turn-on lanterns
17:45 Santa arrives with Minister and guests
17:50 Minsters Welcome; Rev. Suzie Garrard Fletcher
18:00 Gladys Chucklebutty Count Down is Coming!
18:05 Guests Switch-on Lights
18:10 Christmas Music Finale with Ecosse Entertainments
18:30 Close
Ecosse Entertainment and Lutrek Live Statues will join us for the duration of the event.
***Times may vary***
Don’t leave your arrival for switch-on to the last minute!
Photo: Fraser Stewart
