No stranger to ceremonies, Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell has been confirmed as the special celebrity guest who has been given the responsibility of the switch-on for the Beverley Christmas Lights Group ceremony this year, in the town’s Wednesday Market.
QualitySolicitors Lockings who are the main sponsors of this year’s event, selected Luke Campbell to turn on the lights in Wednesday Market and to present the winners prizes for the Christmas Tree colouring competition, which is run by the Beverley Christmas Lights Group. Managing Partner of QualitySolicitors Lockings, Richard Allen says:
“With the Olympics being such a phenomenal part of 2012 we thought it would be a great opportunity for an inspirational personality to turn on the lights and who better than Luke Campbell. It will give the people in Beverley a chance to celebrate an Olympic gold medal winning local hero.
As a service provider in the town, it is important for us to work with the local community and we are proud to be sponsoring the event. To encourage public interest we have invited Luke to Beverley and I’m sure the town will turn out in force, not only for an Olympic medallist but for the fantastic Christmas lights display too.”
Prue Blake from the Beverley Christmas Lights Group says:
“QualitySolicitors Lockings have shown fantastic support to the Christmas Lights this year. We work hard all year round to raise funds for new lights but also the maintenance of the infrastructure is costly too. To receive additional sponsorship support from local companies means that we can make it bigger and better than ever, which is great for the residents but it also benefits the local traders. The Group is delighted to welcome Luke Campbell to the town and we hope to see all areas of the town bustling with people on Friday 30th November.”
The Beverley Christmas Lights switch on will take place on Friday 30th November, activities will be going on in Wednesday Market and all shops will be open late night shopping. Luke Campbell’s big switch on is at 7pm in Wednesday Market, Beverley. Please find us on Facebook “Beverley Christmas Lights” for a schedule of the events.