“I always remember growing up as a kid, we always had some kind of celebrity or pop star, or somebody exciting. I know tickets sold out quite quickly, but it would be nice to see that coming back.'
City Hall is to look at bringing back celebrities for the Christmas lights turn-on event in Belfast for future years, after a DUP councillor has said the event needs “somebody more exciting” than those involved recently, such as the Lord Mayor.
The official added she would look at bringing back a report with costing and suggestions for future celebrity involvement in the Christmas turn-on event. At the committee meeting, Botanic DUP Councillor Tracy Kelly said: “I am glad to see the Christmas lights turn-on back, after this committee tried to get rid of it a few years ago.
“But on the point of the ticket sales, it is interesting to see that they are actually going faster now than they have done in previous years when there were celebrity appearances. It is interesting to see that demand - but we can go into those figures a bit more.” The 2 Royal Avenue Christmas programme will include a Winter’s Den beginning on Saturday November 16 and running throughout the Christmas period. It will also include a variety of “sustainable” festive workshops, Christmas carolling and musical sing a longs
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