Holt Lights switch-on: Snap the ‘crack’ for Pop!

Calling all budding photographers – Holt Christmas Lights committee is offering prizes of champagne and notoriety for the best shots taken at this year’s switch-on, scheduled for 6.30pm on Wednesday 26^th November.

Entries will be judged by world famous wildlife photographer David Tipling and Peak District National Park official photographer Andrew Midgley. The winning shots - along with their ‘highly commended’ counterparts - will be exhibited at the Photographer’s gallery from December 12^th. In addition, the two best pics (one from the actual switch-on night and one from the following few days) will net their snappers a bottle of bubbly each.

Closing date for the competition is midnight on 30^th November.

For further details see: http://www.holtchristmaslights.org/photo_comp.html

For a fuller flavour of what is on offer at this year’s switch on, check out the hog roasts outside Budgens and Sidalls, roast chestnuts at Fish Hill and the obligatory hot dogs and burgers outside Barclays bank.

To accompany your munching, there will be a variety of family-friendly entertainment on offer in four different zones of the town as follows (don’t forget, Holt town centre will close to all traffic from 4.30pm on switch-on night, so don't get caught out!):

On the Stage

5.30 Father Philip & the churches
5.50 North Norfolk Radio Link up live then:
5.50 Gresham's choir - Mark Jones
6.10 North Norfolk Radio games and crowd interaction
6.30 Counting down to switching on with North Norfolk Radio - Church bells start ringing, fireworks
6.40 Cromer Pier team
6.50 North Norfolk Radio finish off
7.00 First academy of dance
7.20 Winston the singing farmer
7.40 End of stage shows

Apple Yard

5.30 Stilt Walking & fire juggling
5.40 Lanterns
5.50 Razz the clown & Auntie Pearl
6.20 Rigagig-gig fiddle & dulcimer
6.30 Dave Harper - Bagpipes
7.00 Rigagig-gig fiddle & dulcimer
7.10 Town Crier - Tony Nelson
7.30 First academy of dance
7.50 Winston the singing farmer
8.10 Cromer Pier Team

Chapel Yard

5.30 Dave Harper - bagpipes
5.40 Winston the singing farmer
6.00 Cromer Pier Team & Lanterns
6.10 Town Crier
6.30 Rigagig-gig fiddle & dulcimer
6.40 Prep school choir
7.00 Razz the clown & Auntie Pearl
7.30 Stilt Walking & fire juggling
7.40 Rigagig-gig fiddle & dulcimer
8.00 First academy of dance
8.20 Winston the singing farmer

Lees Yard

5.30 Rigagig-gig fiddle & dulcimer
6.00 Prep school choir
6.10 Lanterns
6.20 Senior school choir
6.50 Town Crier
7.00 Stilt Walking & fire juggling
7.20 Cromer Pier team
7.30 Razz the clown & Auntie Pearl
8.00 Dave Harper - Bagpipes
8.20 Rigagig-gig fiddle & dulcimer