WV11.co.uk » Xmas http://www.wv11.co.uk An award-winning website dedicated to community news and events in and around Wednesfield, Wolverhampton. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Wednesfield Christmas Lights Switch On 2009 http://www.wv11.co.uk/2009/11/30/wednesfield-christmas-lights-switch-on-2009/ http://www.wv11.co.uk/2009/11/30/wednesfield-christmas-lights-switch-on-2009/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:00:03 +0000 James http://www.wv11.co.uk/?p=1106

Friday afternoon saw over 200 local residents fill Wednesfield High Street outside St Thomas’ Church for the annual Christmas lights switch on.

The festivities included a choir service with performances from several local schools, a visit from Father Christmas who gave out sweets and raffle tickets and a speech from Wolverhampton’s Mayor, Councillor Surjan Singh Duhra.

Around 4:30pm Apprentice star and Wednesfield native Ruth Badger took to the stage to switch the lights on. Commenting on how she’d once watched the lights being switched on whilst sitting in the Job Centre down the road, Ruth whipped the crowd into a frenzy for the countdown to the switch on. Watch our video above to see the countdown!

]]> http://www.wv11.co.uk/2009/11/30/wednesfield-christmas-lights-switch-on-2009/feed/ 1 52.5996246 -2.0831323 Christmas Lights – Details Confirmed http://www.wv11.co.uk/2009/10/08/christmas-lights-details-confirmed/ http://www.wv11.co.uk/2009/10/08/christmas-lights-details-confirmed/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:00:36 +0000 James http://www.wv11.co.uk/?p=656 As previously revealed by WV11, former ‘The Apprentice’ runner up and Wednesfield native Ruth Badger will return to her hometown to switch on the Christmas lights in Wednesfield this year.

The event is set to take place on Friday 27th November 2009, and will begin at 3:30pm with the lights being switched on at 4:30pm.

Be sure to make a note of the date and help bring the Christmas spirit to Wednesfield this year!

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