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Christmas Lights Switch-On · West Midlands

Stafford Christmas Lights Switch-On 2025: Date, Time & What's On

This is the 2025 event, now past. See the 2026 christmas lights switch-on →

Christmas lights switch-on dates, times and locations across the UK, taken from council, Business Improvement District and organiser announcements. Every value shows its source and the date we last checked it.

Key facts

Date
Saturday 22 November 2025
Source: staffordbc.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026
Switch-on time
5pm
Source: staffordbc.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026
Event starts
2pm
Source: staffordbc.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026
Where
Market Square, Market Square, Stafford
Source: staffordbc.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026
Free or ticketed
Free
Source: staffordbc.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026
Performers
Jack Rhodes, Mayor of Stafford Borough, Father Christmas, Stafford Gatehouse panto cast
Source: staffordbc.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026
Fireworks
Yes
Source: staffordbc.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026
Road closures
Market Square main area temporarily closed from 4.45pm for safety
Source: staffordbc.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026
Parking
Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 2026
“the main area in Market Square will be temporarily closed from 4.45pm for safety reasons” — staffordbc.gov.uk

Where: Market Square

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Market Square, Stafford

Getting there and getting home

Nearest station
Stafford · place record
Road closures
Market Square main area temporarily closed from 4.45pm for safety
Source: staffordbc.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026
Parking
Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 2026

Last year: 2024

No 2024 record on file.

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Sources

Source: staffordbc.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026 · Last updated 2 Sep 2026