10 of the best pictures from St Helens' Christmas Lights Switch-on

Crowds at Church Square (Image: Bernard Platt)
Indie rockers the K’s were the headline act as crowds packed out Church Square for the annual festive event.

Saints' Curtis Sironen on the stage (Image: Bernard Platt)
The highly rated Earlestown band - set to release their first album - played a selection of hits in front of hundreds who gathered to watch the event on what was a chilly but clear Saturday evening.

The crowds enjoyed a musical treat (Image: Bernard Platt)
There was a huge number of young families in town, with many enjoying the fairground rides and festive activities that had run throughout the day.

Mayor Cllr Clark and the Child of Courage winners (Image: Bernard Platt)

Pride of St Helens Child of Courage winners Lucy Lowe and Lincoln Huyton were joined by the Mayor of St Helens, Cllr Lynn Clarke to switch on the lights in front of the biggest crowds a local Christmas lights switch on has seen in years.

Enjoying the festive fun (Image: Bernard Platt)

Saints’ Australian second-row Curtis Sironen was also present for the occasion.

Crowds enjoying the show (Image: Bernard Platt)
The Christmas lights display includes impressive new lights on the Church Square tree.
The festive event brought smiles at Church Square (Image: Bernard Platt)
Crowds at Church Square (Image: Bernard Platt)