Albert Square Christmas Lights - Manchester, England, UK.
N 53° 28.764 W 002° 14.687
30U E 550119 N 5925867
The Town Hall in Albert Square decorated for Christmas with a huge Santa wishing a Merry Christmas to Manchester.
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Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/24/2017
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The main Manchester City Christmas lights switch-on happens each year at the beginning of November. It usually features a huge free show and fireworks in front of the town hall.
The 2018 lights switch-on can be seen on the following You Tube link; (
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Albert Square is also one of the locations in the city for the European Christmas Market. The chalet-lined streets of the markets attracts shoppers from all over the UK and beyond.
The Christmas Markets with over 300 beautifully festooned stalls and chalets are located in different spaces around the city centre, each with its own distinct character and atmosphere:
The Christmas Markets in Manchester have several different themes.
Christmas Market – Cathedral Gardens
Christmas Market – Market Street
Christmas Market – Exchange Square
Christmas Market – Corn Exchange
Arts and Crafts Market – Exchange Street
Christmas Market – New Cathedral Street
French Christmas Market – King Street
German Christmas Market – St Ann’s Square
World Christmas Market – Brazennose Street
The Christmas Markets are free and accessible to all.
They run from Friday 9 November to Sunday 23 December (open until 4pm on 23 December)