Your guide to Christmas lights switch-ons and festive events in Hull and East Yorkshire for 2013. For more ideas on that perfect Xmas gift go to The Hull Daily Mail's Christmas section.BeverleyFriday, November 29 from 5pm: Winter Fair opens at 5pm. The Christmas lights will be switched on at the Market Cross at 6.15pm, Cross Street corner at 6.45pm, Angel Square at 7pm and Wednesday Market at 7.15pm. Seasonal attractions and entertainment in the town centre.Friday, December 6 - Sunday, December 8: The Beverley Minster Christmas Tree Festival will be open from 10am to 5pm on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th December, and from 12pm to 5.30pm on Sunday 8th December. Entry to the festival is £2 for adults, under 16s free of charge. The Beverley Minster Catering Team will also be providing a running menu of hot meals throughout the three days of the festival.
There will be a puppet making workshop for 7 to 11 year olds on Saturday 7 December from 3pm to 5pm. The puppets created will be used in the Family Carol Concert on Saturday evening at 7pm, which will also feature performances by the Minster Choir and the Barton Town Band.BridlingtonSaturday, December 7: A Christmas event will be based mainly in the Promenades Shopping Centre, where there will be singing, dancing, and competitions. Stalls will be hosted by the Bridlington MS Society and Bridlington Town Council; also attending will be Yorkshire Coast Radio, the Bridlington Lions, The Spa Bridlington, and the stars of this year's pantomime, Cinderella. CottinghamMonday, November 25th 2013 at 7.00 pm: Thousands are expected for Cottingham Christmas lights switch-on, one of the most popular in East Yorkshire. This year three local school children will be switching the lights on from a platform opposite John Ford Menswear. A fun packed evening with a funfair, market stalls, food and late shops.DriffieldThursday, December 5, 4pm-8pm: For the Yuletide Fayre in the town centre from 4pm to 8pm. There will be late night shopping and the Christmas lights switch on ceremony at 6pm. Santa will also make an appearance in his sleigh.GooleFriday, November 29 from 6pm: The town's Christmas lights switch on by the Mayor of Goole. The fun will start at 6pm when entertainment will be provided from local school children and choirs. There will be the usual charity stalls and children's rides as well as a visit from Father Christmas.HessleFriday, November 29, 5.30pm: Christmas music in Hessle Square followed by Christmas Lights switch on at 6.30pm.HornseaFriday, November 29, 6pm-8pm: In Newbegin for the switching on of the town's Christmas lights. There will be stalls, rides and entertainment for children, as well as a visit by Father Christmas.HedonFriday, November 29, 6.30pm: Christmas lights switch on in the market place.HowdenThursday, December 5 from 4.45pm-8pm: The Howden Christmas Fayre. As well as the lights switch on, the shops will be open late and there will be a special appearance from Santa. The Friends of Shire Hall will be serving mulled wine. In the Market Square there will be a hog roast, burgers, sausages and other foods to try as well as fairground rides, choirs singing, Step Up Studio's kids performing, Dangerous Steve and circus skills . There will also be a steam organ and hot chestnuts. The evening will be hosted by KCFM with children from the infants school singing carols around the Christmas tree. HullThursday, November 14 at 6.45pm: Bee Lady, Jean Bishop, will share the honour of switching on Hull's Christmas lights with the mayor and X Factor singing star Ryan Mathie. Thousands are expected to gather in front of the City Hall for the switch-on, which will take place at 6.45pm on November 14.
Spectators will be treated to music and entertainment, hosted by Darren Lethem from KCFM, between 5pm and 7pm.
The show will include performances from Mr Mathie as well as Leroy Vickers, who will perform classical songs, and Madonna tribute act Caroline Seymour.Thursday, December 5 1pm-9pm: The popular Coca-Cola Christmas truck will be visiting Hull, stopping at Queen
Victoria Square. Music and free refreshments will be available.Market WeightonThursday, December 5, 6pm: Christmas tree lights switch on.PocklingtonWednesday, December 4: Late night shopping with Father Christmas and stalls.SnaithSaturday, December 7, from 4pm: The Snaith Christmas Market. There will be a lantern procession at 5.45pm in the Market Place before the lights are switched on at 6pm. A short service will follow the switch-on at Priory Church.WithernseaFriday, November 29from 5.30pm to 9pm: The Withernsea Christmas lights will be switched on in Central Queen Street. Entertainment to be confirmed will be laid on from 5.30pm.If your village or town is holding an event email news@mailnewsmedia
