The council says the amount of construction work in the city has ruled out a big Christmas Lights switch-on event
There will be NO big Manchester Christmas Lights switch-on show for 2022 - as council bosses say there is 'no suitable location'. There has traditionally been a free entertainment event held where families can count down to the big festive lights switch-on - but it hasn't happened in the city since 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
They have also teased a further festive event is being planned to be announced soon in place of a Switch-on show for 2022. It is billed as "not-to-be missed festive treats" ahead of the return of the Manchester Christmas Markets from November 10. "Council bosses have spent the last few weeks trying hard to find a location that would be both big enough - with appropriate sightlines for an audience of families with small children - and also safe enough to host the much-loved annual event that regularly attracts thousands of people into the city centre to kickstart the festive season.
Coun Pat Karney, Christmas spokesperson for Manchester City Council, said: "We've tried really hard to make a big Christmas lights switch-on event happen again this year after not being able to have one for the last couple of years, but despite our very best efforts this just isn't going to be possible.
After having a good look at safety and sightline issues they've also had to rule out St Peter's Square as a site that they say "is just too complex to manage to ensure a successful event that could be enjoyed by the thousands of people, including young children, who usually attend".
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