Folkestone Town Council Christmas Lights Big Switch On 2025 will be held on
Saturday 22 November 2025 from 1:00pm
Folkestone Town Centre
Folkestone Town Council is excited to announce the running order for the Big Switch On Event 2025!
1.00pm – 1.10pm St. Marys Primary School Choir
1.15pm – 1.35pm Friends of the Royal British Legion Community Choir
1.45pm – 1.55pm Morehall, Martello & Folkestone Primary – Turner Schools Choir
2.00pm – 2.15pm KM Dance Group
2.30pm Festive Parade Members assemble outside the Clifton Hotel and Pre-Parade Festivities
3.00pm Festive Parade Party Departs from outside The Clifton Hotel for Town Centre Precinct
3.35pm Festive Parade arrives at the Town Hall
3.40pm – 3.45pm Twirlstars – Baton Twirling & Pom Shaking Performance to Festive Songs
3.50pm – 4.10pm Victoria Bass Vocalist
4.15pm – 4.25pm Special Guest Q&A with Peter Pan and Captain Hook from The Leas Cliff Hall Pantomime Cast
4.30pm – 4.45pm Festive Dance Performance – Chloe Scott Dance Company
4.50pm – 4.55pm Worshipful Town Mayor of Folkestone’s Christmas Card Competition – Winners Presentation
5.00pm – 5.15pm Festive Dance Performance – Studio Six
5.35pm – 5.50pm Folkestone Academy Band & Singe
6.10pm – 6.50pm Jason Leigh Band
6.55pm BIG SWITCH ON – Town Mayor with Father Christmas, Jason Leigh Band and Leas Cliff Hall Pantomime Cast
7.00pm Town Centre Event Ends
We look forward to seeing you there!
THE COUNTDOWN HAS STARTED!
