The switch on of Portishead's Christmas lights takes place on November 30 at the precinct at 6.30pm.
In my opinion the town has the best lights display in the whole of North Somerset - especially as they are all put together by volunteers who work tirelessly to put on such a brilliant display. I am sure everyone would agree with me there! As soon as the lights go on in Portishead I feel festive. Last year they had a snow machine, which was wicked.
Each year a celebrity switches on the lights. Last year it was Nigel from Homebase following a Facebook campaign in the town for him to be bestowed the honour. In previous years Carol Vorderman has flicked the switch. Who should turn them on this year? What does everyone think?

I can't wait for the switch on of the lights. I went last year and it was amazing. The atmosphere in Portishead is always incredible on this night and the lights look fantastic. Massive thanks should go to the volunteers which spend hours putting this display together. I agree they are the best illuminations in the whole of North Somerset. Roll on the Victorian evening as well. Me and the kids love going to that and it brings the whole out in the run up to Christmas.
Well done Portishead. Our town leads where other follows!

I agree - Imogen Cains for me too.

Fantastic achievement.

What a shame that someone who actually has lived in Portishead for many yeras and has become a local but overlooked legend can't be gievn the honour of turning the lights on rather than someone who has only recently adopted the town and will probably leave as swiftly as she arrived. I notice there is a campaign on Facebook to get Ted Dwyer to turn the lights on and if anyone deserves such a thank you for his amazing sense of humour and his local popularity amongst old locals of the town then this man has to be it. Fly by night celebrity's and sports people are starting to become so commonplace it's good to see that the town retains a few good old down to earth quality characters.
As for fabmaof5 regarding Imogen as showing how amazing young people in Portishead are, all credit to Imogen for her acheivements but she was neither born or brought up in the town and only very very recently moved here and no doubt will soon move on again.