THE show must go on according to Wellington Town Council with the Christmas Switch On event still scheduled to go ahead as planned on Saturday, November 30.

Following Somerset’s battering from Storm Bert this weekend, many switch-on events across Somerset were pushed back or in some cases completely cancelled – for example, Taunton’s Winterfest.

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“Thankfully, the Christmas trees were only delivered and installed this morning (Monday, November 25) so there has been no damage to the display,” a spokesperson for Wellington Town Council said.

Wellington Town Council invites everyone to join them on Saturday, November 30 for their Christmas Market and Lights Switch On.

They have an action-packed day planned with a variety of market stalls from 10am and entertainment on the main stage from 12pm.

From 2pm children can visit Santa’s Grotto in the Town Council gazebo.

Along with the stalls, the Wellington town centre businesses will be open and ready to welcome you in for a spot of late-night Christmas shopping.

The final main stage act finishes at 5.45pm, where they will then have a Christmas message from Ben Sellick.

The Mayor will then make a short speech and unveil the winner of the Christmas Card Design Competition.

The switching on of the lights will end at 6pm with a final word from the Mayor and two pupils from St John’s Primary School.

"We were pleased and relieved that Storm Bert has had no impact on our plans for our Christmas Market and Light Switch on event this coming Saturday 30 November 2024," Dave Farrow, Town Clerk of Wellington Town Council said: "The weather forecast is looking promising at the moment so we are keeping our fingers crossed and looking forward to welcoming our community and visitors to the town to what should be a fantastic day."