The most wonderful time of the year is nearly here.
Yes, it won't be long before Nottingham is all lit up with tens of thousands of fairy lights along Angel Row, Long Row, Trinity Square and Old Market Square.
To accommodate the new attractions, which this year includes a new Viking inspired pop-bar called Thor's Tipi, the opening of Winter Wonderland will be celebrated with a smaller traditional tree lighting ceremony on Friday, November 15 (just after sunset).
Performances will come from ice-dance skaters from the National Ice Centre. The Sheriff and Lord Mayor of Nottingham will then switch on the tree lights, signalling the opening of the attractions all across Slab Square.
The event will also be broadcast live on social media.
But this year there will be no fireworks. But organisers plan to invest the fireworks funding used previously at the Christmas lights switch-on to enhance the quality of the midnight fireworks on New Year’s Eve.
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