Christmas 2020 Lights For Leicester
With Christmas right around the corner, City Centre Director Sarah Harrison gives us the run-down on how Leicester will be lit up with festive cheer
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lthough the current situation means that Christmas 2020 will be different this year, the council and partners have been working hard to make sure that Leicester looks and feels magical throughout the festive season. The Covid-19 pandemic has meant that all events that attract large crowds have needed to be cancelled for the first time in decades – the Christmas Light Switch On event will not take place in the city centre, and unfortunately there will be no real ice rink in Jubilee Square. On the bright side, the mammoth task of installing over 16,000 twinkling lights and decorations in the city’s main shopping areas is already well under way. It starts in mid-October and takes more than a month to install decorations in over 20 city streets. As in previous years, the council has spent an extra £50,000 on refurbishing the lights – check out the brand new look for Horsefair Street and Humberstone Gate West this year, with both streets dressed with new decorative spans. At the Clock Tower will be a giant 50ft Christmas tree decorated with over 6,000 warm lights and hundreds of colourful baubles. The Christmas Light Switch On will be a virtual experience this year. From