Leeds Christmas Lights 2019: Date confirmed for festive switch on

The flick of the switch signals the start of the festive season in Leeds.

The date for this year’s city centre Christmas lights switch has been confirmed by council chiefs.

The date for this years city centre Christmas lights switch has been confirmed by council chiefs.placeholder image
The date for this years city centre Christmas lights switch has been confirmed by council chiefs.

It is taking place on Thursday, November 7, at Victoria Gardens outside Leeds Art Gallery from 6.45pm until 8.30pm,

Work to put up the Christmas lights starts later this month. It takes six weeks to install all the decorations across the city ahead of local switch-on events.

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