Our free family event will take place this Saturday from 4pm until 6pm and will see Harborne’s Christmas lights switched to start the festive season in the suburb!

Harborne Lights Up is an annual event that sees local businesses come together to mark the start of the festive shopping season in Harborne. With performances from River Rea Voices,

Birmingham Youth Theatre, Got-to-Sing Choir, and jazz band Calypso Moon, attendees can expect a festive event full of fun for all the family, with entertainment, face painting, table football and more!

Adding to the excitement, The Harborne Market will be joining the event, with a special lights up mini-market, from 3pm - 6pm, featuring a host of stalls packed full of sweet and savoury treats as well as art, crafts, candles and plenty more!

The market will run as usual from 10am - 3pm, with 50 stalls to be explored in the market space beside Home Bargains! A selection of traders from The Harborne Market will also be staying on from 3pm - 6pm to join the special Harborne Lights Up Mini Market!

From 4pm, Harborne Lights Up attendees will celebrate the start of the festive season with a live stage featuring performances from the River Rea Voices, Birmingham Youth Theatre, Got 2 Sing Choir, and jazz band Calypso Moon.

Attendees can also expect plenty of local businesses to get involved. Those attending include Hop Garden, El Buen Gusto, Sabai Sabai, Harborne Pool and Fitness Centre and The New Inn! The Cafe Express will also be joining us alongside the Quinton Foodbank who will be collecting during the evening to help those in need through the festive period. Donations are more than welcome, so attendees are encouraged to bring items the foodbank is in need of this festive season.

At approximately 6pm the Harborne Village BID will welcome the amazing Harborne Youth under 11s Football Team to the stage for the big Christmas Light Switch-On - marking the start of the festive season in Harborne!

We can't wait to see the Harborne community come together this Saturday for the start of the festive season!

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