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Line-Up For Christmas Light Switch On Confirmed

Thursday October 11 2012

Barnsley's Christmas Light Switch-On attracted thousands in 2011, pic by Adrian Ashworth.

THE line-up of this year's Christmas Light Switch On festivities have been revealed by Barnsley Council.

Children's TV character Mike The Knight will be flicking the switch at the Alhambra Balcony in the town centre at 6pm on November 21.

Festivities start at 5pm with a roadshow led by Dearne FM on the balcony, that will feature local entertainment.

A council spokesman said: "This year it's a very family orientated event - that's been our aim."

Meanwhile, the Christkindlmarkt has been rebranded to a Christmas Gift Market and will be held in the town centre from November 30 - December 2.

There will be a dedicated marquee that will showcase the work of local artists and crafters for sale - and will feature handmade jewellery, cakes, leather bags, clothing and newborn gifts.

Reply Posted by mandy on Thursday October 11 2012 at 16:04

can the kiddies have their picturer taken with mike the knight ??

Reply Posted by HOT Mumma.. on Thursday October 11 2012 at 16:08

It'll be my little boys 1st xmas & he loves Mike the Knight!! :)

Reply Posted by paul on Thursday October 11 2012 at 17:15

carnt ye tell thers cut banks some one in a suit what's town coming to

Reply Posted by D on Friday October 12 2012 at 15:00

Paul its Cut BACKS!!! And lets face it its not a waste of money or anything seen as this a free event bringing the town together, Bah Hum-Bug!!!

Reply Posted by Lee on Friday October 12 2012 at 15:05

I think there were too many cutbacks for your education based on the terrible spelling and grammar...

Reply Posted by LOL on Friday October 12 2012 at 15:09

WOOOOOOOOOW THIS IS GOING TO BE GREAT I KNOW ABOUT 700 PEOPLE THATS COMING FROM ALL AROUND THE GLOBE TO SEE MIKE THE KNIGHT TO FLICK A SWICH

Reply Posted by Luke on Friday October 12 2012 at 15:46

It's for the kids. Get a grip.

Reply Posted by jonathan on Sunday November 11 2012 at 22:29

it is for the kids get a grip

Reply Posted by Briony on Friday October 12 2012 at 15:51

Loads of kids will love seeing Mike the Knight turn the Christmas Lights on. And in response to the 'cut backs' comment I would personally be furious if a load of money was spent on a 'so called celebrity' turning the lights on especially given the possible amount of staff that will lose their jobs and public services that will be scrapped/reduced in the hope of saving money for the council.....cutting back on the Christmas Lights turn on..... too right we should its not a necessity!

Reply Posted by jo on Friday October 12 2012 at 19:40

Its all about the children and giving them a good time, whats wrong with Mike the Knight the kids love him, and to be honest i cant wait either!!!!!!!

Reply Posted by dee on Friday October 12 2012 at 22:12

is it really bad that I haven't heard of mike the knight...lol??

Reply Posted by Nicola on Saturday October 13 2012 at 07:33

Me neither of to google him

Reply Posted by Maxine on Thursday November 8 2012 at 11:31

who? lol never heard of him either, he must be an under 5's celebratey. Hope there's something for over 5's too :)

Reply Posted by Goodienuff on Monday November 19 2012 at 21:54

Me neither, and I have 3 grandkids too!!

Reply Posted by Jess on Sunday October 14 2012 at 19:03

Mike the knight, he's a brave young hero!!! Mike the knight do it right!!!! Yes my lilgirl loves mike the knight, would like to know if his dragons will be there too!

Reply Posted by Carole on Sunday October 14 2012 at 21:42

Who needs all the over rated so called celebraties to turn lights on. Whatever happened to having the christmas spirit being enough. Mighty sad when all some people are bothered about is how much money is being thrown at something :(

Reply Posted by Carole on Sunday October 14 2012 at 21:43

Reply Posted by Max on Monday October 15 2012 at 07:48

Well I have never heard off him either but that doesn't matter because Christmas for me is all about the children and clearly know who he is, so that's all that matters. I hope everyone has a fab time seeing children have fun, that's good enough for me.

Reply Posted by Jeffers on Monday October 15 2012 at 15:23

What happened to Father Christmas switching them on.Get me a costume.And I'd do it for free.The kids love it.

Reply Posted by Maxine on Thursday November 8 2012 at 11:33

I'm in favour of Santa switching the Christmas lights on, EVERYONE knows who he is :)

Reply Posted by barnsley lass on Monday October 15 2012 at 15:33

well said jeffers it seems a lot of adults are forgeting theyv'e had their childhood xmases lets concentrate on todays kids they'd love santa and his elves to switch on the lights ,after all thats who children associate xmas with

Reply Posted by angie on Tuesday October 16 2012 at 21:52

Absolutely disgraceful, what an insult to the lovely people from Germany, who have year upon year made a magnificent contribution to Xmas at Barnsley in favour of local so called new born gifts. Barnsley won't be special in early December

Reply Posted by Lauren on Monday October 29 2012 at 15:23

I don't think it shouldn't matter who is turning the lights on. When I was a kid, I would have been over the moon with just being able to see santa. After all, the night will only be as good as you make it!

Reply Posted by Lauren on Monday October 29 2012 at 15:23

I don't think it should matter**

Reply Posted by Laura on Tuesday October 30 2012 at 08:35

It will b my daughters first Xmas i can wait i take her :-)

Reply Posted by navekmac on Tuesday October 30 2012 at 17:30

HA ha..some of the posts on here are why i love Barnsley...so funny and yeah it is Christmas and yeah it is free...but its poor, so very poor and effortless..must try harder council ...a ittle harder me thinks.

Reply Posted by oliver on Wednesday October 31 2012 at 15:38

yep nothing for anyone aged 10 or up.... what happened to kind of people from a couple of years back? we dont even have x factor rejects anymore!

Reply Posted by oliver on Wednesday October 31 2012 at 15:38

yep nothing for anyone aged 10 or up.... what happened to kind of people from a couple of years back? we dont even have x factor rejects anymore!

Reply Posted by oliver on Wednesday October 31 2012 at 15:38

yep nothing for anyone aged 10 or up.... what happened to kind of people from a couple of years back? we dont even have x factor rejects anymore!

Reply Posted by hel on Wednesday October 31 2012 at 16:07

I will hopefully be takin my 2year old as he loves mike the knight n thing it is much better for it to b who children will know rather than some x factor reject as Christmas is all about children at the end of the day

Reply Posted by shelley on Wednesday November 7 2012 at 18:36

it used to be good when we had xfactor stars and that here but now were getting crap by the year its really stupid tbh i wont be takin my young girls they dont like mike the knight its ridicolous this cut back prefere meadowhall light switch least they get decent acts there like the wanted and misha b who do we get crappy local bands and bloody cartoon characters perftic really x

Reply Posted by mr x on Thursday November 8 2012 at 10:23

i wonder how many of those people that complaining we havent got a celeb or concert this year will still actually be going on the day

Reply Posted by mrs bloggs on Thursday November 8 2012 at 10:35

lmao reading some of these posts some adults act like kids dnt matter who turns lights on its xmas ffs and for the kids you say cutbacks want to go to other countrys they have nothing so be thankful for what we have got rant over

Reply Posted by birdie on Thursday November 8 2012 at 11:13

well i just hope its better than mayors parade, took my little girl and that was a let down, just hope she gets to see mike the night walking the streets not just stood on the balcony

Reply Posted by becky on Thursday November 8 2012 at 21:07

wen do there switch light on

Reply Posted by sian on Friday November 9 2012 at 18:40

Plz can unionj or distric3 turn them on in barnsley or one direction plzzzzzz xxx

Reply Posted by Rebecca on Friday November 9 2012 at 18:50

can you get someone right to turn on lights im 12 and i don't want some babish person mike the kinight to turn them on can we have somebody famous like one direction or district 3 or chery cole

Reply Posted by me on Friday November 9 2012 at 18:51

THE WANTED BECASUE THE GREAT I LOVE THEM LOADS XXXXXXXXXXXX

Reply Posted by megan on Thursday November 15 2012 at 12:59

Tha wot! mike the knight, yeah that might be for the kids whats about the teenagers, eh? Get this sen in a corner and av a word wi thi sen!

Reply Posted by hollie on Thursday November 15 2012 at 13:01

ano the idiots!

Reply Posted by Hollie Hall and Rebecca Haigh on Thursday November 15 2012 at 13:04

Mike the knight? OMG that is just soo amazing! i cant wait! wish take that would be there though because there just totes amazing!!! haha.

Reply Posted by Haylez on Thursday November 15 2012 at 13:06

OMG!!!! Cant wait to take my brother there hahahaha gunna be more excited than him hahahahahah ryt laff man

Reply Posted by Rebecca Haigh on Thursday November 15 2012 at 13:06

I Soooooo cant wait! its going to be amazing with my boyfy

Reply Posted by olivia jane butterwood on Thursday November 15 2012 at 13:07

i wish one direction was going i love them to pieces especially louis! love olivia jane butterwood! x x x x x x x

Reply Posted by ben wiley to rebecca haigh on Thursday November 15 2012 at 13:09

i love you loadz bbe you my everything
you sexay thing! love ben xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Reply Posted by rebecca haigh on Thursday November 15 2012 at 13:13

i love you too sexy you are my world, me and you and forever, you are the next best thing since sliced bread, you are perffffffffff! gunna miss ya when you go to swingwell xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Reply Posted by Megan jadey plummer on Thursday November 15 2012 at 13:10

going with my boyfy danny horsfield coss we r in love n we gunan stand there n luk at stars coss a love him 4 evs!!!!!!!n evs n evs n evs :D luv you long time

Reply Posted by Rebecca Haigh on Thursday November 15 2012 at 13:11

Yano what i just love my boy soo much! i cant imagine a day go by without him! we are just madly in love and cant wait for this light switch on its gunna be a brilliant time to declare our love for each other for our month anniversary.

Reply Posted by chelsea woods on Thursday November 15 2012 at 13:15

luv r bradsy loadzz n loadz 4 evs n evs bbz <33333333 love you to moon n bk lv :*

Reply Posted by chloe louise cooling on Monday November 19 2012 at 17:45

is there no fireworks or anything for people over the age of like 5?

Reply Posted by Goodienuff on Monday November 19 2012 at 21:56

There usually are lots of fireworks whenever I've been there.

Reply Posted by Lauren on Wednesday November 21 2012 at 00:10

Barnsley gets worsee:/ Half of people don't even know ''mike the knight'', What's up for everyone else over 5? What performance is a cartoon character gunna give. Wipe my hands on barnsley, this year is a let down!

Reply Posted by Danni on Wednesday November 21 2012 at 09:38

I'm in stitches about how this conversation then got swamped with illiterate chavs proclaiming their undying love hahahahaha comical reading! And one direction turning BARNSLEYS lights on? Yeah right but then again thank god!

Reply Posted by jason on Wednesday November 21 2012 at 09:59

this has actually cheered me up, great banter! Great for the young kids but the council should be appealing to the over 5s as well. As for the market sadly many of the stalls were not actually from Germany. However not sure how good the "craft" stalls are going to look?

Reply Posted by April on Wednesday November 21 2012 at 10:08

I hope the stalls are better than last year, I was embarrassed for barnsley! Some of the stalls looked like someone had nipped into the pound shop then set up on a paste table! I realise we won't ever have the quality of a city German market, but come one surely the council must vet the stalls, prior to offering them out?

Reply Posted by jodie on Wednesday November 21 2012 at 19:06

MY BROTHER IS 1 AND HE LOVED IT the fireworks were great lol xxxxxxxxxxx

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