Pantomime pair to switch on lights

Flicking the switch will be Natalie Soroko and Louis Clarke who are in the Bedford Pantomime Company’s production of Cinderella at Bedford Corn Exchange.

The pair will be turning on the lights in the market square with the Princess of the Lights, snowman, Father Christmas and the Biggleswade Carnival Queen at 7.30pm.

Crowds will gather in the town centre from 6.30pm and the carols will begin at 7pm.

Staff from the Biggleswade Chronicle will be handing out Christmas lights programmes and there will also be a procession.

This is expected to include Bedfordshire Police, the Biggleswade Sea Cadets Band, the Biggleswade and District Choral Society, amateur dramatics group BATS and other organisations.

There will also be a Santa’s sleigh carrying members of the Biggleswade Carnival Court and special guests.

The procession will make its way up the High Street and around the war memorial, before assembling in the market square for the carol service.

It is expected to take around ten minutes to complete the journey.

After the switch-on Father Christmas will also be handing out sweets to youngsters.