Christmas is on its way to Penarth as the town's Christmas light switch-on returns next weekend to mark the start of the festive season
PENARTH Town Council have announced the return of the event on Sunday, November 19, at Windsor Road.
This year award-winning television and radio presenter, Owain Wyn Evans will be switching on the lights.
The festive event will begin at 3pm and lasts until 7pm, across Windsor Road and Lower Glebe Street.
Town Mayor, Melissa Rabaiotti said “I’m delighted that Owain as a proud Penarth resident is joining us this year.
“I’m so pleased we can bring this free event to the town centre again for families to enjoy. I look forward to the town’s fabulous lights display and to begin the festive celebrations in style.”
There will be a packed stage of entertainment and alongside Owain will be TV’s Laura Jane Jones and headlined with Christmas favourites from James Williams.
Local heroes PODS will open the stage alongside the town mayor and Father Christmas, followed by Stonehouse and Ceri Rees.
Across the town centre, there are plenty of free activities for the family, including performances by Kitsch Yn Synch.
A festive Circus show from Splatch with a freestanding aerial rig, free festive crafts with Eggseeds and bike-powered wonders from Pedal Emporium.
There will also be fairground rides and games to complete the Christmas carnival.
Mr Wyn Evans also has a passion for interior design and home renovation that he’s brought to his new home in Penarth and is the host of Wales Home of the Year on BBC Two.
He reached national and international fame in 2020 when a video of him drumming along to the BBC News theme tune went viral.
It was viewed 6 million times online and made its way into several newspapers, from India to Australia.
This was the platform for his incredible record-breaking 24-hour drumathon for Children in Need in 2021, which raised an astonishing £3.8m.
You can keep up to date on the Lights Switch-on at Facebook and at www.penarthtowncouncil.gov.uk.
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