The towns and villages of Norfolk are gearing up for the festive period with their annual Christmas light switch-on events

Norwich

Always a big event with live performances and family entertainment. Full details to be announced nearer the time.

November 14, City Hall, Norwich

Holt

The Festive Holt Weekend was organised after the original switch-on event was cancelled. On the Friday evening, the lights will go on with late-night shopping and live music in various venues. There’s a family fun day on Saturday and shopping yards day on Sunday.

November 15-17, town centre, Holt

Burnham Market

The event will include stalls, carol singers, fairground rides and a giant snow dome. There will be an indoor festive market at The Hoste. The event starts at 1pm with the switch-on at 5pm.

November 16, The Green, Burnham Market

Great Yarmouth

The big lights switch-on will take place to tie in with the first day of the three-day Christmas fayre in the Minster.

November 22, town centre, Great Yarmouth

Dereham

Performers, food vendors, traders, groups and organisations will be taking part in this year’s event, with the switch-on taking place at 4.30pm.

November 24, town centre, Dereham

Aylsham

The switch-on evening will include craft stalls, food and drink vendors and live music. Stalls open at 5pm, with the lights switch-on at 6pm.

November 29, Town Hall, Market Place and Red Lion Street, Aylsham

Swaffham

Come along for a chance to meet Santa, hear local choirs perform carols and enjoy festive food. The event will run from 4-7pm.

November 29, Market Square, Swaffham

Wells Christmas Tide

As well as the lights switch-on, Father Christmas will arrive by boat at Wells Quay and there will be street entertainers, a procession and fireworks over the marshes. The full Christmas Tide festival will run from Friday to Sunday.

November 30, The Quay, Wells-next-the-Sea

Hunstanton

The switch-on event will include live entertainment, a food and gift fair in the town hall, and fairground rides at Rainbow Park.

December 1, Town Hall, The Green, Hunstanton