St Ives Christmas lights set to be turned on at the end of October
Father Christmas has given permission in a bid to cheer people up
Last updated 13th Oct 2020
Christmas is coming early to one town in Cornwall, as its festive lights are set to be switched on at the end of October.
St Ives is going to be illuminated from the 28th October, according to the 'St Ives in December' website.
A post online says that Father Christmas will not be able to arrive by lifeboat this year, but instead he has given permission for St Ives BID to turn the lights on early.
It is in a bid to try and cheer everyone up during the current pandemic.
"As he is very old, Father Christmas has to keep at a distance this year and will not be able to arrive by lifeboat, but to cheer everyone up he has given permission for St Ives BID to put the Christmas lights on early from 28th October. He will be carrying out his important Santa duties in secret hours to avoid contact.
"Elves will be running a Christmas Window dressing competition based on the 12 days of Christmas and shops are going to be open late night every Thursday from 19th November until the big day.
"NHS workers, carers, shop workers and many other people locally have gone above and beyond, helping the community throughout this difficult year. We would like to highlight some these people on our Facebook and web site. Please tell us your stories of those that have helped and brought smiles back on people’s faces in these difficult and usual times so we can celebrate them on our web page.
"Keep an eye out here for news and updates from Santa."
St Ives in December website