FESTIVE feeling was in full force on Saturday night as thousands of revellers packed Donegal Place and Royal Avenue to watch the Christmas Lights Switch On at Belfast City Hall.
The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Róis-Máire Donnelly lit up the city centre with help from Santa and Mrs Claus, and Cool FM MCs Stuart Robinson and Melissa Riddell, after an hour of entertainment which began with Christmas songs performed by children from the Lord Mayor’s former primary school, Bunscoil an tsleibhe Dhuibh.
Quire Belfast, Belvoir Players and Doogan Dance Academy showcased the amazing talent of singers and dancers from all over the city. The three bears showed off a sneak preview of this year’s Christmas show at the MAC, and the hilarious Tumble Circus got everyone laughing before The Shamrocks performed ‘Christmas in Belfast’.
At 7.30pm, the big button was pressed to light up City Hall, the Christmas tree and all the sparkling illuminations throughout the city centre.
Christmas in Belfast is officially on!
The Christmas tree was lit in Belfast on Saturday
