Old Town Christmas Lights '10

A night of festive celebration with David Hempleman-Adams performing the big switch-on 

  

A bumper crowd descended on Old Town last night for the 2010 Old Town Christmas lights switch-on.  

 

Swindon's record-breaking explorer David Hempleman-Adams - the first man in history to reach the Geographic and Magnetic North and South Poles as well as climb the highest peaks in all seven continents  - was the guest of honour, and were STFC stars JP McGovern and Michael Timlin to illuminate Wood Street and the surrounding area.

 

1-2-3!: (l to r) Total Star FM's Howard Taylor, STFC's Michael Timlin and JP McGovern, Mayor Rex Barnett, David Hempleman-Adams and the Mayoress

A whole host of events took part in Wood Street including fire jugglers; a display by Success Martial Arts; 'Wendy' from the Wyvern Panto Peter Pan; a 'Christmas in France & Bulgaria' Folk Dance from the Tanwood Dancers and an appearance from the cast of Nutcracker, the Arts Centre panto - and Santa!

  

Old Town Christmas Lights Switch-on '10

Wood Street

25 November 2010