A town in south Cumbria has started getting into the Christmas spirit this weekend ahead of annual event.

Volunteers from the Ambleside Christmas Lights switch-on started work on Sunday, October 27 to set up the installations and make sure the town is ready for the big day.

This year, the switch-on event will be taking place on Saturday, November 16, with the team now working over the coming weekends to ensure everything is set.

Did someone say Christmas lights! Our team of volunteers we're up and about early this morning starting the...

Posted by Ambleside Christmas Lights on Sunday 27 October 2024

Ambleside Christmas Lights is a not for profit community festival that is organised and run by local volunteers, and it has now been going on for over two decades.

Besides the grand reveal of the installations, there will also be two Father Christmas cruises across Windermere and a range of stalls promoting local businesses.

Relying solely on the generosity of the community, you can donate here to help support the future of the event.