It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas across Stevenage, as the town's two annual light switch-ons took place last week.

On Thursday, crowds gathered to enjoy the fesitivities in Town Sqaure - complete with ice skating and fairground rides at the town's new 'Event Island'.

The Comet: Britain's Got Talent star Immi Davis at Stevenage Christmas lights switch on 2022Britain's Got Talent star Immi Davis at Stevenage Christmas lights switch on 2022 (Image: Stevenage Borough Council)

Local dance groups took to the stage to entertain the crowds ahead of the big switch-on. At 6.30pm, the Christmas lights were switched on by this year’s special guests – Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist Immi Davis, Stevenage FC striker Luke Norris and Boro Bear. 

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Saturday saw the Old Town's Christmas lights offering, with the mayor Margaret Notley, youth mayor Paige Abrey and Old Town councillors Lou Rossati and Jim Brown doing the honours.

The Comet: Christmas lights switch on 2022, StevenageChristmas lights switch on 2022, Stevenage (Image: Stevenage Borough Council)

Council leader Sharon Taylor took to Twitter and said: "Old Town Christmas Lights Switch-On 2022, great to be there with hundreds of people again. Fab choir, thank you to them!" 

The Comet: Crowds gather ahead of the big count downCrowds gather ahead of the big count down (Image: Newsquest)