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Thirsk Christmas lights switch-on and Christmas Fair
Christmas Light Night on Friday 27 November, with entertainment on the big stage in the Market Place from 5pm and the lights at 6.30pm, and the Christmas Fayre in the Town Hall on the Friday and Saturday
The Christmas in Thirsk committee, volunteers funded by sponsors and Thirsk Town Council, switches the town's Christmas lights on from the Market Place on Friday 27 November. Entertainment on the big stage starts at 5pm and the lights go on at 6.30pm. Shops and businesses are being asked to open late that night.
The Christmas Fayre is in Thirsk and Sowerby Town Hall on Westgate, from 4pm to 7.30pm on the Friday and 10am to 4pm on the Saturday, with different stalls each day selling festive food and gifts. The committee posts updates on its Facebook page.
We are on the Market Place, so the switch-on is outside our door. We close at 4 on the Friday, and on the Saturday, a market day, we open at half past eight.
Dates still to come
- 27 to 28 November 2026Christmas FairStalls in Thirsk and Sowerby Town Hall, 4pm to 7.30pm on the Friday and 10am to 4pm on the Saturday, with different stalls each day
- 27 November 2026Christmas lights switch-onEntertainment on the big stage from 5pm and the switch-on at 6.30pm, with late night opening in the town
Coming for this? We are at 87 Market Place. The menu, hours and parking, or book a table if there are six or more of you.