Thursday 15th November 2012
Location: George Square, Glasgow
Tickets: Free. ENTER TICKET BALLOT BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON 30TH SEPT.
Wrap yourself and the kids up warm and head along for a special night in George Square in November 2012, for Glasgow’s annual Christmas Lights Switch On event.
Gates open at 4:30pm and strictly no entry after 6:15pm
This year you’ll be treated to a night of fun and frolics as George Square’s monuments and Christmas tree are lit up once again.
Enjoy the Christmas carol sing along, then join in the big countdown and watch the spectacular fireworks display!
The line-up hasn’t been announced yet, but last year Glasgow’s Christmas Lights Switch On was hosted by Clyde 1 with performances from Karen Dunbar star of Sleeping Beauty at The Kings Theatre, Rock Choir and a very special performance of Sleeping Beauty by Scottish Ballet; Glasgow’s Christmas Lights is a spectacular family favourite event not to be missed.
Tickets
Tickets for 2012 Christmas Lights Switch On in George Square will are being balloted this year due to the previous few years’ phenomenal demand. You must enter the ballot before midnight on Sunday 30th September 2012.
Only one entry is permitted per household, and there is a maximum of 6 tickets per household. The ballot will take place in early October.
You can enter online here or by visiting one of Glasgow’s libraries.
Sign up for the Glasgowvant newsletter and we’ll let you know if any of the details for the George Square Christmas lights switch on change.
i think it is a disgrace that Glasgow City Council do not advertise the fact that the tickets will be balloted for. i am a resident of Galsgow and didn’t know that you had to put your name in the ballot before 30th September, i was so looking forward to taking my grandchildren to see the lights being switched on and now i cannot.
it is a disgrace.
Was wondering if I could take my dog to the event.
Utterly gutted that I wont be bringing my 2 kids to an event that was when I was younger was open.
Hi didn’t get my allocation of Xmas lights tickets as I’m a resident in merchant city and have been since 1997 my grandchildren are MASSIVELY disappointed lplease someone rectify this .
Thanks
William Johnston
Glasgow city council is a joke !!! No tickets for certain family’s again !!!!! Hand chosen !!!
I was lucky enough to get tickets this year having been unsuccessful last year and feel it’ll be only fair for it to be another familys turn next year….don’t think it’s right to say having been several years in a row that the system is unjust….think of the people like me who would’ve loved to have gone previously, I notice the system’s only at fault when you miss out…
Have come with a party of people for a number of years for the glasgow lights, costing a great deal of money in travel and accommodation. Don’t live in area, and I only have a limited internet access through college. Applying by telephone was the only way feasable for tickets. Paid for a weeks stay in Glasgow, and will not be at the switch on as unable to apply for tickets. Wonder if we will bother next year.
Jackie
How do u apply for these and it would be good to let the wean see them for the first time….
Not good Glasgow City Council! What is the point of being on a mailing list if you are not e-mailed about the ballot. For the last 2 years I remembered about it too late so joined the mailing list hoping to be kept in touch. I just visited the site to discover I’m 2 weeks too late to even ENTER the ballot.
bah humbug!!
This is the 3rd year we have missed out – my daughter was 9 months and my son 3 when we last got tickets. It’s ridiculous the way the tickets are handled for this event. Also, I know a few people who dont have kids and instead of requesting just 2 for themselves, they request the maximum amount “just because they can and they are free” and have disposed of the leftover tickets (a family of 4 could have got them and had a wonderful family day out!! What does a ballot solve? Get it sorted………………
YET AGAIN!!!!!! my family and i have missed out it just isn,t fair the only way we get tickets is STANDING in a que for HOURS !!!! it should be first come as the lady below says it isn,t our faults lazy ones won,t stand for tickets they obv don,t want them that much . we look forward to the switch on all year and now we won,t be going we are really dissapointed AGAIN .
I am raging every year me and my daughter have went and stood in the rain for hours
for tickets and im getting told this year i have been unlucky for the entry i think its a disgrace the way the tickets are getting given out its no ma fault people are 2 lazy to get out there beds and go and stand in ques the tickets are probably been given to people that like everything gave to them in there hands or the ones with money My son and gran kids cant wait till the switch on and this year after all the years ive been a need to tell them they cant go its supposed to light kids faces up but this year my son and gran kids faces wont be getting lit up