Olympic hero to switch on Christmas lights

[25/11/04]

OLYMPIC gold medallist Jason Gardener will be switching on Bath’s Christmas lights this evening.

The official switch on will take place outside the Pump Room in Stall Street from 5.15pm with an hour of entertainment hosted by GWR FM including a stilt walking Snow Queen and Elf, a clown making balloon animals and of course, the man himself, Father Christmas.

Jason will take to the stage with Cllr Marian McNeir – the Chairman of Bath & North East Somerset Council and Cllr Roger Symonds – the Mayor of Bath for the switch on at 6pm.

The evening will also see the start of late night shopping in the city which will continue each Thursday in the run up to Christmas.