Christmas Lights Switch On in Stone

PRESS RELEASE

Christmas Lights Switch-On 2026

Stone Town Council will stage the annual switch-on of the town’s Christmas lights on Thursday 19th November 2026.

The event opens at 5pm, with Samantha Lloyd as compere for the evening and entertainment leading up to the switch-on. Back by popular demand, following a very well received performance at the Summer Street Party, the K-Pop Demon Hunters tribute act will start things off, followed by the combined schools’ choir, led by Mr Harrison and Mr Cannon from Christchurch Academy.

At 7:00pm we will get to the main event – the turning on of the lights. This year the lights will be switched on by the Town Mayor, Councillor Andrew Best, and of course, Father Christmas! They will be joined by the winners of the Mayor’s school Christmas Card competition.

The ever-popular Warwick’s Funfair will be set up in the Market Square and down the High Street, and there will be food stalls, trade stalls, and charity stalls with all manner of things to buy and win.

Councillor Jill Hood, Chairman of the Council’s Tourism and Town Promotion Sub-Committee, said: “I always look forward to this event, when the High Street is lit up with Christmas trees and the school choirs sing in the town. We are excited to welcome back the K-Pop Demon Hunters tribute which went down very well with children of all ages in the summer! We will again be putting on a fantastic show and even Santa himself is putting in an appearance. This is always a hugely popular event for all age groups, and I hope you will join us on the evening to welcome the Christmas season to Stone.”

As with previous years, we are expecting mobile traders selling light up goods to be present in the High Street. These sellers are not endorsed or authorised by Stone Town Council, as a matter of safety we discourage purchasing goods from these traders.

04 November 2026

Les Trigg

Town Clerk

Stone Town Council

Telephone: 01785-619740

Email: clerk@stonetowncouncil.gov.uk