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It's the moment you've all been waiting for! Perth's Christmas Lights Switch On 2019 Main Stage acts are announced and we can confirm that this year you'll all be dancing in the streets to the sounds of nineties icons Atomic Kitten, as well as pulling your best dance shapes with Clubland Classics from Alice DJ, Dario G and NTrance.
Live from Perth city centre on Saturday November 16th, the main stage will be hosted by Catchphrase host Stephen Mulhern, and together with the man with the plan, Mister Lionel Vinyl, he'll be keeping the crowds in the party spirit!
You'll all be dancing in the streets to the sounds of pop icons, Atomic Kitten.Scottish singer songwriter Nina Nesbitt will also be there, and the 2019 musical line-up continues to please with Boomin, Top Elvis Tribute, Lee Memphis King and Perth/Dundee rock and pop tribute band Last Orders. Also back by popular demand, is everyone’s favourite fox Basil Brush!
Don't miss the Christmas parade which brings the fun from Thimblerow at 5.30pm, making its way to South Street/Speygate and then on to the Tay Street main stage for the official switch-on.
At 6.15pm the lights will be switched on by the Provost of Perth and Kinross, Dennis Melloy, who will be joined on stage by a host of stars and special guests – including Atomic Kitten, Nina Nesbit, the Winter Clubland acts, Basil Brush and Stephen Mulhern. Provost Melloy will press the button to trigger the festive lights, followed by an impressive fireworks display over the beautiful River Tay.
Perth’s annual Christmas party is Scotland's biggest free lights switch-on event.Running from 12 noon, the city will also play host to the Perth Chocolate, Gin and Things Market as well as the bringing day three of the four day Festive Market, brimming with gift ideas and tasty street food. You'll also find a children's performance stage, Santa's grotto (free for kids to visit!), ice caves, live ice sculpting and much more.
Perth’s annual Christmas party is Scotland's biggest free lights switch-on event and will launch the full Perth Winter Festival programme. For the latest news and announcements follow @perthcitycentre on Facebook and Twitter.
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Full timings to be announced:
Stephen Mulhern is a presenter, entertainer, and magician, best known for presenting television programmes for ITV, including Britain’s Got More Talent, the behind the scenes support series from Britain’s Got Talent. He also co-hosts the Sunday breakfast programme on Heart Radio, alongside Emma Willis.
Throughout the noughties, Atomic Kitten flew the flag as the biggest girl group in Europe, selling over 8 million records and selling out arenas globally. This feisty and fun-loving pop group had a number of Top 10 Hits, including ‘Right Now’, ‘See Ya’, ‘I Want Your Love’, ‘Whole Again’, and a cover of The Bangles ‘Eternal Flame’. Atomic Kitten original members Liz McClarnon and Natasha Hamilton are alive and purring and ready to take you on a high octane journey through all their hits.
Nina is a Scottish singer and songwriter best known for her single “Stay Out” and her wonderful cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop” for the John Lewis advertising campaign. Her first EP “The Apple Tree” was released in April 2012 and in February this year Nina released her second studio album “The Sun will Come Up, the Seasons will Change”.
Last Orders formed in 2011 as classic rock tribute band with the intention of doing rock staples along the line of Guns n’ Roses and AC/DC. Initially for comedy effect, acts like ABBA and everyday pop songs started to come into the mix and before they knew it a party mix blend of rock and pop, fun and bouncy, singalong songs created an energetic and entertaining live set.
Featuring original members of Uriah Heep, Bad Company, Whitesnake, FM and Thunder. Classic Rock Hits played by the musicians who played on the originals!
Basil Brush is the timeless mischievous character with an outstanding ability to entertain and make people of all ages laugh. He’s cheeky, charming, naughty, quick-witted, scheming and foxy! Celebrating 50 years in entertainment, his show was BAFTA nominated and voted Best Comedy Show on TV. "Boom! Boom!"
Timing are yet to be announced
12.00 - 12.05 Introduction by Compere Colin Baird
12.05 - 12.20 Inspire Dance Studios
12.25 - 12.45 Alan Sweeney
12.50 - 13.05 JGN Dance Attic
13.10 - 13.30 Fair City Baton Twirlers
13.35 - 13.50 Ad - Lib Youths
13.55 - 14.05 RG Dance
14.10 - 14.30 Perth College
14.35 - 14.45 CC Dance
14.50 - 15.05 Ad - Lib Adults
15.10 - 15.25 Letham Majorettes
15.30 - 15.45 Perth Amateur Operatic Society
15.50 -16.05 Phoenix All Stars
16.10 - 16.30 Will - Sweeney Tod
16.35 – 17.00 Dynamic Dance
The spectacular Christmas Parade starts from Thimblerow car park at 5.30pm and will wind its way down to the main stage on Tay Street where Provost Dennis Melloy will be joined by a host of stars to switch on the Christmas Lights at 6.15pm.
Light Switch On will be followed by the spectacular Firework Display across the River Tay - for the best view in the city, look out from Perth Bridge, Queen’s Bridge and Tay Street.
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