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Are you going to see a Christmas lights switch-on?

View looking up to a large Christmas tree at Battersea Power Station Getty Images

On 13 November the lights were turned on at Battersea Power Station

At this time of year there are bound to be lots of special Christmas events planned, no matter whereabouts in the country you live.

In London there are lots of festive lights around around the city, as well as in Belfast, Edinburgh and Leicester.

At Battersea Power Station this week, singer Kylie Minogue made a surprise appearance to turn on the Christmas lights display there.

Are you planning to go along to a Christmas light switch on event where you live?

Let us know in the comments below, and what you're most looking forward to seeing.

Aerial image of lots of people gathered around a Christmas tree in Covent Garden in LondonPA Media

Covent Garden in London has been lit up to mark the start of 'The Theatre of Christmas' celebrations there.

A row of lights in the shape of angels with wings spread out can be seen above the London steet with cars on the roads below and people walking on the footpathsPA

The 'Spirit of Christmas' lights across Regent Street and St James's in London are some of most iconic in the capital.

A large Christmas tree the height of tree floors of a shopping centre can be seen, with smaller Christmas trees dotted around Getty Images

Each year Victoria Square in Belfast is transformed into a winter wonderland.

The lights switch on during the St James Quarter Christmas Parade in Edinburgh which concluded with a switch-on of Christmas lights and a musical performance by the Tinderbox Orchestra. Picture date: Saturday November 8, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Euan Cherry/PA Media AssignmentsPA Media

In Edinburgh the lights were switched on during the St James Quarter Christmas Parade.

Christmas Tree in square in Leicester illuminated in pink and surrounded by people UGC

Meanwhile in Leicester lots of people have been seen getting into the Christmas spirit.

Blackpool pier is shown lit up by ferris wheel and lights along the promenade Getty Images

Blackpool's famous illuminations began at the end of the summer and will run all through the Christmas period until 4 Jan 2026.