Christmas lights up Trafford (From Messenger Newspapers)

Christmas lights up Trafford

12:28pm Wednesday 31st October 2012 in News

FESTIVE celebrations are coming to Trafford with some exciting Christmas lights switch on events being planned right across the borough.

They are being held at: Altrincham - November 22, Stamford Quarter, time to be confirmed.

Altrincham Forward is coordinating the town centre’s festive events programme and full details will be announced in early November. If you are holding an event, send the details to altrincham.forward@trafford.gov.uk.

Urmston - November 23, 5.30pm to 8.30pm (lights switch on at 6.30pm), Christmas tree will stand on the corner of Queen's Road/Church Road.

Sale - November 24 , 11am to 4.30pm (activities in the town and lights switch on at 3.30pm), The Square, Sale Town Centre.

Partington - December 7, evening event (time to be confirmed), town centre.

Ashton on Mersey - December 8, entertainment will take place between 10am and 4pm in the village centre. Plans include Stretford Band and choirs from Park Road School and Wellfield Infant and Juniors. Other local schools will be taking part in a shop window competition and there will be lots of stalls and Christmas treats.

While there are no specific lights switch-on events planned for Stretford, there will be festive events taking place at Stretford Mall on the run up to Christmas including Santa's Grotto from 17 November 17 to December 24 and the popular Manchester Elf Championship on December 8.

For more information call 0161 912 1173. Updates on all events will be listed at www.trafford.gov.uk.