Overview
Linwood's Christmas will take place from 5:30pm onwards on Friday 5 December in Tweedie Hall.
The festive fun will include:
- Christmas carol concert (free, ticketed - book tickets on Eventbrite)
- children's discos
- festive arts and crafts
- street entertainers
- Christmas lights switch on
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Christmas Carol Concert with Lights Switch-On
Join the festive fun and build up to the lights switch on moment, with a special concert, featuring performances from local bands and schools.
Doors will open at 6pm, with all guests asked to be seated by 6:20pm.
Mince pies, tea, coffee or hot chocolate available on arrival.
Renfrewshire’s Provost, alongside Santa himself, will be joined by this year’s Christmas card competition winner to switch the lights on at 7.30pm.
This event is free but ticketed. Book your place on Eventbrite.
| Time | Act |
|---|---|
| 6:20pm - 6:30pm | Woodlands Primary School Choir |
| 6:30pm - 6:40pm | Our Lady of Peace Primary School Choir |
| 6:40pm - 6:50pm | Linwood High School Choir |
| 6:55pm - 7:25pm | Johnstone Brass Band |
| 7:30pm | Christmas Lights Switch On with Provost Cameron and Santa |
Festive Arts and Crafts
Drop in for some festive themed arts and crafts – write your letter to Santa, or design your own Christmas card or decoration to take home.
Kids Christmas Discos
Come along and boogie at our Christmas Disco! Drop in and enjoy festive tunes, party games and face painting.
Festive Storytelling
Enjoy some Christmas and Winter themed storytelling and interactive songs for kids of all ages.
Christmas at Linwood Library
Pop into Linwood Library on the ground floor of Tweedie Hall. The library will open late until 7.30pm.
Giant Snowglobe
Immerse yourself in the Christmas spirit inside our magical snow globe, and take pictures of all your family and friends.
Volunteering
For each event, we need volunteers to help us out. There are lots of different roles for our events volunteers.
Volunteering is a great way to get skills and experience in working at major events. It's also a great way of getting out and about, meeting new and like-minded people, and making a valuable contribution to your community.
Send an email to Valerija Tkacenko, our Event Coordinator, at eventsvolunteers@renfrewshire.gov.uk if you'd like to volunteer.
Contact
For more information about Linwood Christmas Lights Switch On or other events in Renfrewshire, email events@renfrewshire.gov.uk.