CHRISTMAS IN BATH
Lighting up the City Matt Baker and Alex Jones switch on the city’s christmas lights during their fundraising quest for BBC children in need.
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att Baker and Alex Jones switched on the city’s Christmas Lights live on The One Show on Tuesday 13th November, broadcast live from Bath. As part of this year’s One Show Rickshaw Challenge in aid of BBC Children in Need a team of young rickshaw riders, led by Matt, passed through the World Heritage City of Bath where he was welcomed by 5000 enthusiastic supporters cheering him on.
in Need and are confident that the people of Bath shared this excitement and will give generously to this important cause.”
“Switching on the lights marks the start of the Christmas shopping season which is very important to the city’s economy. People come to Bath to shop because of the beautiful Christmas market as well as the great range of shops from all the major high street brands to small independent boutiques so you can find something for everyone and have a lovely day out Following Bath’s tradition in a World Heritage city in of famous faces lighting the process,” he continued.
In recent years the city of Bath has invited John Cleese, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and Nicolas Cage to switch on the lights up the city, watch out for The branch manager from a purpose built stage this year’s celebrity on at Waitrose in Bath, at the bottom of Bath’s Nigel Huxley, said: “This most famous shopping The One Show’s sofa. year’s switching on of street, Milsom Street. the Christmas lights was Featured in Jane Austen’s very special and we’re novels as the place that her heroines would delighted to have sponsored the city’s festive pick out their fashionable gowns, today Milsom transformation. Waitrose Bath has just Street is the artery to retail heaven. undergone it’s very own transformation into a The One Show’s Rickshaw Challenge for Children in Need charted a route from Llandudno to London’s BBC Television Centre - a total of 411 miles in eight days.
Food & Home shop which is set to be unveiled on Thursday 15 November and this provided the perfect way to thank the people of Bath for all their support.”
The Bath Christmas Lights 2012 in partnership with your new Waitrose Food & Home, was co-ordinated by the Bath Business Improvement District (BID) with support from Bath and North East Somerset Council and The Bath Chronicle. Andrew Cooper, Manager of Bath BID said, “We are thrilled to have worked with The One Show and BBC Children
After 25 years serving the people of Bath, the city centre’s Waitrose has received a multimillion pound investment which has seen it transformed into a Waitrose Food and Home with the latest Waitrose offer, including a customer café, new fresh service counters and John Lewis products. Unveiled on Thursday 15 November the new branch will be ready
to help customers enjoy something special this Christmas. For more information please visit www.waitrose.com/bath The Bath Christmas lights add sparkle throughout the city at a time when visitors arrive from near and far for Christmas shopping. The chandelier theme which brings the elegance of Georgian interiors right into the heart of the World Heritage city has been retained by popular demand. The spectacular display was commissioned by Bath & North East Somerset Council by specialist company, Blachere who have illuminated cities from Paris to New York. Councillor Cherry Beath, Cabinet Member for Sustainable Development, said: “This year’s Christmas Lights Switch On Ceremony has put Bath on the map like never before – with a live BBC broadcast on The One Show. Bath & North East Somerset Council is proud to have provided more than 70 individual Christmas light features around the city centre, which make up this year’s magnificent display.”
For further information and timetable please visit www.bathatchristmas.co.uk
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