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Filmed at various locations around the city the second of my Christmas in Leicester films takes a look at the city`s Christmas lights as they are switched on signaling the start of the festive season in the city. Look out for the Naughty Christmas Tree from the same difference street performance group in town hall square (she does not want to be decorated !) the crowds of people taking in the Christmas scenes and listen out for the cathedral bells ringing out across the winter evening.  more images follow.

Highlights of the events around Leicester City Center before and including the switching on of the City's Christmas Lights. The Center of Leicester was packed with people of all ages as presenters from BBC Radio Leicester compared a live stage show of performances from a host of local performers meanwhile in the Marketplace the annual winter food festival was taking place with food from all round the world and Skiband who preformed Ska versions of well known Christmas songs. The action then switched back to the stage where BBC Leicester`s Jim Davis and Jo Hayward lead LCFC mascot Filbert the Fox, Santa Clause and others in a countdown the switch on of the lights, the lights illumination was accompanied by a flurry of paper snow and Christmas music to really get the festive season off to a spectacular start in the city. Images follow