Dates for this year’s Wolverhampton light switch on events have been announced.

There will be fun for all the family at a series of events across the city, starting with the city centre switch on in Queen Square on Saturday 16 November.

The festivities start at 3pm with a funfair, real reindeer, face painting, food and drink and more, with the lights switch on as the finale.

The Grinch and Cindy Lou will be there entertaining the crowds throughout the event before X Factor and musical theatre star Niki Colwell and Jake Nelson Music take to the stage performing an array of songs.

They will then be joined by the Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Linda Leach, and Father Christmas to switch on the lights at 6pm.

Christmas lights will also be switched on at Wednesfield, Tettenhall, Bilston and Bantock House with Father Christmas and the Mayor of Wolverhampton doing the honours, plus entertainment from local artists and Wolverhampton’s very own Dicky Dodd.  

The full list of switch on events is as follows:

• Saturday 16 November: Wolverhampton City Centre, Queen Square – event 3pm to 7pm, lights switch on at 6pm
• Thursday 21 November: Wednesfield, High Street – event 4.30pm to 7pm, lights switch on at 6.30pm 
• Friday 22 November: Bilston, Church Street – event 4.30pm to 7pm, lights switch on at 6.30pm  
• Saturday 23 November: Tettenhall, Upper Green – event 4.30pm to 7pm, lights switch on at 6.30pm  
• Sunday 24 November: Bantock House, Finchfield Road – event 4.30pm to 7pm, lights switch on at 6.30pm  

To find out more about Christmas in the City of Wolverhampton, including details on local artists performing at each of the switch on events, visit wolverhampton.gov.uk.