Trentham Christmas lights switch-on to feature live music

The free event will begin at 14:00 GMT, with music and the switching on of the lights taking place later

Christmas lights will be switched on at a Staffordshire estate during an event featuring live music stages and street performers.

Choirs will take to the Garden Centre stage on the Trentham estate, with amateur theatre among the acts on the other music stage.

Entertainment includes brass bands, solo artists and fairground rides.

Performances will start at 18:30 GMT on Thursday and the lights will be switched on at 19:00.

The free event, near Stoke-on-Trent, will begin with markets at 14:00 GMT at Trentham Shopping Village, which has independent and high street names in more than 80 timber lodges.

Choristers from Newcastle-under-Lyme will start the entertainment on stage one and Angela Beardmore School of Dance is among the attractions on stage two at Shopping Village South.

People will be performing at Trentham Shopping Village

Trentham Brass Band and Longton Salvation Army Band have also been lined up for the evening.

Organisers said there would be "pop-up festive food and drink options" and shopping will continue until 20:30.