Christmas lights switch on

Christmas in Reading officially starts on 16 November with the Lights Switch On and festive market which will feature a great selection of food, drink and craft stalls - as well as live music starting from 12:30pm and going on into the evening.

Funded by Reading town centre businesses, the brand new Christmas display will comprise 800,000 eco-festive lights showcasing the town’s history and cultural heritage, from Huntley and Palmers biscuits to the world-famous Climate Stripes.

Here are more details for the day:

RASPO steel band, will kick off the celebrations, performing Christmas classics and some Reggae tunes from 12:30 pm to 2:30pm.

Jazz singing duo (name) will take the stage from 3:00 pm into the evening with..