[Denver]

The Vamps, Fluer East and Union J are turning the lights on at Intu Merry Hill my local shopping centre

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

union j for us too

along with gifty louise and amy childs

[Marsh.]

Remember when Sharleen Spiteri switched them on?

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Remember when Sharleen Spiteri switched them on?

when?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Sullen Girl

when?

About 12 years ago.

2005.

[Daniel-X]

Ours usually only get announced like the week before because it's usually one of the bottom placers from that year's TXF (see: 2011 was The Risk, 2012 was Kye Sones etc.)

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Daniel-X

Ours usually only get announced like the week before because it's usually one of the bottom placers from that year's TXF (see: 2011 was The Risk, 2012 was Kye Sones etc.)

I thought your's is always Luke Marsden from Big Brother?

[Daniel-X]

Originally Posted by Cal.

I thought your's is always Luke Marsden from Big Brother?

He always presents it but doesn't actually perform/headline

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

i remember a few years ago when it was so packed in mcdonalds my claustrophobia was triggered and i legit had a nervous breakdown just outside the disable toilet entrance and i haven’t been to the switch on since

[LukeB]

Fleur East

[Cal.]

But a Wayne Woodward from BGT apparently is doing it this year for us?

[Morgan.]

Yeah our towns not big enough for a celebrity so it'll be the mayor probably

[Morgan.]

The only famous people who've ever been to our town are Tom Hardy (came for a motorcycle lesson but got hassled by mums on the school run) and Carl King from Emmerdale who opened the new Poundland, have a photo with him somewhere!

[Oliver_W]

My town got a bit of media attention last year because Lindsey Lohan said she'd switch our lights on via Twitter, but we ended up with ... Heather from Eastenders.


This year I think we have James Acaster,who's from here and went to my school and is a standup comedian who ends up on the odd comedy panel show.

[Niamh.]

I don't know about this year but last year it was Gary and Paul O'Donovan, those rowers from Cork that got a silver medal at the Olympics

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I don't about this year but last year it was Gary and Paul O'Donovan, those rowers from Cork that got a silver medal at the Olympics

That's cool, silver medalists have done more to earn acclaim than the Gemma Collins type people or XFactor losers.

(also, I often wonder if those big switches actually do anything, or if they're symbolic and someone pushes the real button when the guest pushes theirs)

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

That's cool, silver medalists have done more to earn acclaim than the Gemma Collins type people or XFactor losers.

They're also hilarious, Graham Norton even had them on his show last year

[Amy Jade]

I'm pretty sure nobody switches ours on, the only name I can find connected to Chester lights is Gary Glitter

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

I'm pretty sure nobody switches ours on, the only name I can find connected to Chester lights is Gary Glitter

Oh Dear, best forget that year

[caprimint]

London's are yet to be announced, it says there will be VIP guests and live entertainment though

[Amy Jade]

I always think it'd be much nicer to have a kid turn them on, like a little boy or girl whos not well from a local hospital. Imagine how much it would mean to them to be switching on the lights - Celebs only do it for attention and money

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

I always think it'd be much nicer to have a kid turn them on, like a little boy or girl whos not well from a local hospital. Imagine how much it would mean to them to be switching on the lights - Celebs only do it for attention and money

Yeah that would be much better, kids actually get excited about that kind of thing

[Calderyon]

Probably the mayor etc.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Kevin spacey

[Jessica.]

I don't really think it's a thing in my city in Portugal, but Paw Patrol is doing it in the city I'm from in Ireland.