17 gorgeous photos as the Christmas lights are switched on in Leeds suburb Cross Gates

What a night it was in Cross Gates! 😍

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas as the festive lights were switched on in a Leeds suburb last night.

The streets are glowing with holiday cheer in Cross Gates after the big event on Friday (November 13). It comes as the city prepares for the opening of the Christmas market next week.

For those who braved the cold yesterday, they were treated to live music and performances on the stage before the button was pressed to turn on the festive lights. There was even a fireworks display to top it all off - hopefully Santa could see it from the North Pole!

Councillor James Gibson wrote on Facebook before the event: β€œLooking forward to seeing everyone there for what promises to be another fantastic community event!”

The Yorkshire Evening Post sent a photographer down to capture all the holiday cheer. Can you spot yourself?

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