The Handforth Christmas Light's Switch on will take place on Saturday, 26th November.
Festivities on the day include a mini market, which will be held in The Paddock from 2pm until 5pm, with a variety of stalls including community organisations who get involved to support every year.
There will also be donkeys and Santa will be making an appearance with his sliegh, offering children the chance to visit him in the grotto.
Entertainment will include the Wilmslow Academy Choir who will be singing from around 3pm, followed by children's choirs from both Handforth Grange School and St Benedict's School.
The Christmas light's will be switched on at approximately 4pm by the winners of the Children's poster competition accompanied by a special guest.
Each year Handforth Town Council runs a poster competition for the children who attend the two primary schools in Handforth, St Benedict's Catholic Primary School and the Grange Academy, to advertise the Handforth Christmas Lights Switch on.
Council Chairman, Cllr John Smith said "This year the response to the competition was so overwhelming we decided to award a first, second and third prize to the winners from both schools."
The winners of the competition receive a gift voucher and have the honour of pressing the big button to light up Handforth and mark the start of the Christmas period.
This years winners of the competition are:
Handforth Grange Academy:
1st place: Maya, – will receive a £20 Gift Voucher.
2nd place: George, – will receive a £10 Gift Voucher.
3rd place Avani, – will receive a £5 Gift Voucher:
St Benedict's School:
1st place: Diya, – will receive a £20 Gift Voucher.
2nd place: Erika, – will receive a £10 Gift Voucher.
3rd place Ibrahim, – will receive a £5 Gift Voucher.
Town councillors Susan Moore and Cynthia Samson attended assemblies at both schools today (Wednesday, 16th November) to award the prizes to the competition winners and said "We are all looking forward to the big switch on day - Saturday 26th November."
Along with the winners, a selection of posters created by the children from both schools have been displayed around Handforth to advertise the Christmas Light's Switch.
