Oldham Christmas Lights Switch-On 2025: Date, Time, and Event Details
Oldham's annual Christmas Lights Switch-On returns Saturday 15 November 2025 from 5.30pm to 6.30pm outside the Old Town Hall. The free event features performances from Fierce Dance, Oldham Coliseum's 'A Christmas Fair', Beauty and the Beast panto cast, Ollie & Millie, Rodney the Reindeer, and Frank Rothwell. Father Christmas will appear alongside Bluey and Bingo in the Market Hall from 2pm. The evening concludes with the official light switch-on and Christmas-themed fireworks. One child can win the chance to press the button by entering at oldham.gov.uk/push_the_button before 12 November. Additional Saturday entertainment runs 22 November to 13 December, 12noon-4pm.