Thousands turned out for this year’s Christmas Fair and lights switch on organised by Plym Chamber, with a sea of people as far as the eye could see.
The event, on November 29, was spread over a wider area this year, encompassing St Stephens Place and the main Mudge Way car park as well as Ridgeway.
Taking to the stage shortly before the lights were switched on Plym Chamber president Andrew Briggs explained to the amassed crowd how around 25 years ago he and Harold Philpotts had raised a sum of £1,000 to enable the very first Christmas lights to be put up and switched on.
“It was a great success but it was a very, very long way from where we are now and this time we have to raise an awful lot more than £1,000,” Mr Briggs continued.
The lights this year were switched on by Lord Mayor Cllr Terri Beer and Victoria Graham from BBC Spotlight who is patron of Bowel Cancer West, one of Cllr Beer’s chosen charities to support during her mayoral year.
Local musician Tom Baker acted as compere for the evening, introducing the various entertainment acts performing on stage which the crowd seemed to thoroughly enjoy.
A spokesperson for Plym Chamber said:
“We wanted this year’s event to be amazing and it certainly was just that!! The whole event has been utterly astounding and we can’t thank everyone enough for their support on the run up to and during this year’s #LightupPlympton event.”
Those who were not able to attend in person were able to follow the switch on and entertainment sessions on a live Facebook page.
(Story courtesy of the Plympton Podcast)
