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Nov
Saturday switch on for Ripon's extended Christmas lights
Ripon’s festive season gets into full swing on Saturday, with the switch on of the city’s enhanced and extended Christmas lights.
The illuminations, which now include new displays at the entrance to Moss’s Arcade and on the Minster House stables block at Bedern Bank, will come on at 5pm.
Before then, Market Square will be a hive of activity from 1pm onwards with Santa and his reindeer, free fairground rides and a Christmas grotto. There will also be live music between 3pm and 6pm.
The reindeer, along with Santa, will be on Ripon Market Square on Saturday afternoon
The event is being organised by Ripon City Council and paid for from the parish precept, with additional funds from the business support organisation Ripon Business Improvement District.
Enhancements to the decorative displays have been made possible thanks to £5,000 of funding from the BID, which has also paid for the production and distribution of 27,000 brochures, promoting Ripon as an attractive retail destination for both residents and visitors from neighbouring towns and villages.
The new display at Bedern Bank
The brochure, which is being delivered to homes in the city and surrounding areas, highlights a strong mix of independent traders, while providing details about the events that will be happening in Ripon, between now and New Year’s Eve.
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