16th December 2018 | Competitions

Ormskirk was shining a lot brighter this Christmas with £10k worth of Christmas Lights

2018 Prize

First prize: West Lancashire Borough Council won
£10,000 worth of Christmas Lights

Huge crowds flocked on Sunday 25th November to the Christmas Gingerbread Market in Ormskirk for the Light Switch On.

Gingerbread theme was everywhere
Amazing ice sculpture carving from Glacial Art
Mr Thompson’s Bakery ran Ormskirk gingerbread decorating
Magical Story Jars ran a themed story workshop
Mr Stix provided delightful children’s entertainment
Circus performers from Edge Hill University provided a circus skills workshops for everyone.

Visitors were spoiled for choice with all the stalls selling gingerbread-themed treats and gifts, and browsing the independent shops included on a Gingerbread Trail around the town.

Caricatures at Chapel Gallery
Activities and craft stalls
Local dance performances
‘Ormskirk Rock Choir’ singing
Tony Scarth did his Tom Jones Tribute act

The final countdown to the Switch on was lead by West Lancashire’s very own Town Crier, Don Evans.

A fantastic and exciting day for Ormskirk and the community. It was their best attended Christmas event ever!

Blachere are delighted to have taken part in Revive & Thrive Magazine’s competition to win the amazing Christmas lighting prize and wish all entrees the very best of luck this year for 2019.

Participating in the competition: Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Councils, Town Teams or Business Groups/Chamber of Trades.

Find out more on Revive and Thrive Place Magazine

Congratulations to all the finalists:List of 2018 Winner and finalists announced.