Swansea's countdown to Christmas starts this Sunday

Nov. 10, 2009 - PRLog -- The Christmas Parade and Light Switch on takes place this Sunday (15 Nov), which coincides with the opening of Waterfront Winterland – the best loved family event in the heart of the city.

Here’s a run down of what’s taking place:

The Christmas Parade and Light Switch On on Sunday 15 November, officially marks the start of Christmas!

A selection of 9 colourfully decorated floats and walking processions with spectacularly dressed characters will leave The Guildhall at 5pm before winding its way through the city centre.

Father Christmas will magically switch on the thousands of Christmas lights along the route when he passes them.

Ishtar Belly Dancers, Tip Top from Townhill, Swansea City Bravehearts Disabled Football Club, Lockdown Street Dance Academy and GSP Community Regeneration Partnership are the community groups who have been selected to have a float.

Walking processions taking part on the night are Haibi Dancers, Port Tennant Colts, the Word Youth Group and Gorseinon Hockey Academy.

Eastside Christmas, Hip Hop Christmas, Santa’s Little Helpers and an Arabian Christmas are just some of the Christmas themes to look out for.

Sunday also marks the opening of Waterfront Winterland, the best loved family attraction in the area. Full details of the Parade and Waterfront Winterland can be found on www.swanseachristmas.com.

In order to stage the Parade safely, a number of road closures have been put in place for the event day. The road closures will be kept to a minimum in order to limit inconvenience to people living or working in the affected areas. The road closures will be phased; except for Guildhall Road North (closed from 11am on the event day) the roads will only be closed between approximately 4.30pm and approximately 7.00pm on a rolling road closure basis. Advance signage will advise road users of the closure details. Road closures will be lifted as soon as it is safe to do so.

The route affected will be:- Guildhall Road North, , St Helens Crescent, Guildhall Road South, St Helens Road, The Kingsway, College Street, Castle Street, Castle Bailey Street, Caer Street, Wind Street, Somerset Place, East Burrows Road.

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