Hundreds welcome festive season at Dereham Christmas lights switch-on

 Residents and visitors enjoyed a festive afternoon of shopping, fair rides and entertainment at the Dereham Christmas lights switch-on.





Dereham Theatre Company's Jack Jarvis, who plays Aladdin in the self-titled pantomime, switched on the lights along with other members of the cast.
Alan Grey, the town councillor who organised the entertainment and was compere for the afternoon, said: "We are so grateful for the people of Dereham for giving up their time for a great event. I would like to thank everyone who has been involved in setting this up."
In previous years the honour for the big switch-on has been carried out by four-year-old Denver Clinton, of Mattishall, who died earlier this year from a rare cancer, this year's Pride of Britain fundraiser of the year regional winner, Paul Sandford, and the town's mascot, Biscuit the deer.