Skegness Christmas Lights Switch-on and Market

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Crowds went wild for the annual switch-on of the Skegness Christmas Lights. The event coincided with a two-day Christmas market, festive displays and entertainment in the Hildreds Centre and a stunning fireworks display at the Hive on the seafront.

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00:00 Team Christmas, you've got one final chance to raise the roof.

00:03 Even though we're outside. On the count of three.

00:05 One, two, three!

00:07 [Screaming]

00:09 Team Pudding, one, two, three!

00:11 [Screaming]

00:13 Christmas!

00:15 One, two, three!

00:17 [Screaming]

00:19 I think the side was better.

00:21 Do you think that side was better?

00:23 Oooh. What do you reckon, Charlie?

00:25 Oh, it's a green one.

00:27 Yeah.

00:29 That does put a plug in it, doesn't it?

00:31 One more go. We've got two more.

00:33 One more go. Alright then.

00:35 On this side, this is your final chance to raise the roof.

00:39 To get yourselves excited before all the lights get switched on.

00:43 Are you ready? On the count of three.

00:45 Team Christmas, let's hear it.

00:47 A one, a two, a three!

00:51 [Screaming]

00:53 [Screaming]

00:55 [Screaming]

00:57 [Screaming]

00:59 [Screaming]

01:01 [Screaming]

01:03 That was lengthy. Well done.

01:05 Very good. Okay.

01:07 On this side, what do you reckon? Do you reckon they can do it?

01:09 No. No!

01:11 Charlie, what do you reckon? Thumbs up. Can they do it?

01:13 Yeah! Yeah! Double thumbs up.

01:15 Santa, what do you reckon? Can they do it?

01:17 Oh, I think so.

01:19 Santa says yes as well. Grinch, what do you reckon?

01:21 He's not.

01:23 He's not. He's always been throwing Brussels sprouts everywhere today.

01:25 Right, okay. On the count of three.

01:27 Team Pudding, let's see if you can beat Team Christmas.

01:29 Cheering.

01:31 And cheering your loudest.

01:33 On the count of three.

01:35 One, two, three!

01:37 [Screaming]

01:39 [Screaming]

01:41 Keep going, keep going!

01:43 [Screaming]

01:45 [Screaming]

01:47 Not bad at all.

01:49 Well done.

01:51 You've got the approval.

01:53 But I think we need to get the official decision.

01:55 I've got it coming in now.

01:57 The adjudicator is coming in.

01:59 Okay. And the winning side is, drum roll please.

02:01 Ooooooooooooh!

02:03 It's everyone!

02:05 Give yourselves a round of applause.

02:07 Very good. Very, very good.

02:09 30 seconds.

02:11 Flash your egg.

02:13 Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls.

02:15 We've got the approval.

02:17 We've got the approval.

02:19 And we've got the adjudicator.

02:21 Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls.

02:23 Come on down.

02:25 Move yourselves right down because we are just

02:27 30 seconds away

02:29 from all the lights being switched on

02:31 right here at the Hildred's.

02:33 How exciting.

02:35 And we've got everyone here for you as well.

02:37 Okay, everyone.

02:39 On the count of

02:41 counting down from 10. Here we go.

02:43 And 10, 9,

02:45 8, 7,

02:47 6, 5,

02:49 4, 3,

02:51 2, 1!

02:53 And there it goes!

02:55 And the time

02:57 goes

02:59 right!

03:01 [crowd cheering]

03:03 Very well done.

03:05 Excellent.

03:07 [crowd cheering]

03:09 [crowd cheering]

03:11 [crowd cheering]

03:29 [crowd cheering]

03:31 [music]

03:49 [music]

03:51 [music]

03:53 [music]

03:55 [music]

03:57 [music]

03:59 [music]

04:01 [music]

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