PEOPLE will gather in Worcester city centre to see the city's Christmas lights switched on this weekend.

There is a whole host of entertainment planned for Saturday evening (November 25) ahead of the switch on.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the big event.

When is Worcester's Christmas lights being switched on?

The annual event takes place on Saturday, November 25 with entertainment taking place between 4pm and 7pm.

There will be a parade of lanterns and choirs singing as well as the big switch on in Cathedral Square.

What time will Worcester's Christmas lights be switched on?

The Christmas lights will be switched on at 6pm by mayor of Worcester cllr Louis Stephen, and Father Christmas at Cathedral Square.

Also on hand will be cast members from Swan Theatre’s Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime.

Worcester's mayor said: "Christmas is well on its way and I'm looking forward to switching on the Christmas lights to officially launch the festive season here in Worcester."

Children will take part in a Starlight lantern parade which includes four Nutcracker-themed creations from artist Catt Standen.

Youngsters will march from The Hive at 4pm and heading towards Cathedral Square, the switch-on location.

Who is performing at Worcester's lights switch on?

BBC Hereford and Worcester presenters Elliot Webb and Kate Justice will also be hosting live music performances from 4pm until 7pm in Cathedral Square with acts including Poppy WS, Mike Skilbeck, and The Voice UK semi-finalist Jake of Diamonds. The i-Sing Choir will perform a selection of Christmas songs including Winter Wonderland, Holy Night and Step into Christmas.

What time does the event end?

The Christmas lights will stay up throughout the festive period, but Saturday's event will draw to a close around 7pm.

Extra information

The switch-on itself will see around 760,000 LED lights start to twinkle around the city centre, installed in various different ways – including cross-street displays, column displays and zig-zagging in icicles down streets. The lights are all on rubber cables, which, if laid out in a straight line, would measure more than seven kilometres, long enough to go 15 times around the perimeter of a typical cricket pitch.

Some of the lights will also be used to decorate the city's impressive range of traditional Christmas trees. These include two 14ft Norway Spruces outside the Guildhall and a 12ft Nordman Fir in Gheluvelt Park.