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# Gogglebox stars to turn on Christmas lights
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/gogglebox-stars-to-turn-on-christmas-lights/
- Published: 2017-11-12T19:07:57.000Z
- Updated: 2017-11-12T19:07:57.000Z
- Description: Googlebox stars Chris Butland-Steed and Stephen Webb will get the Christmas celebrations off to a festive start when they turn on the Christmas lights in Brighton City Centre on November 16.
- Author: Besi
- Tags: In The South, News, Brilliant Brighton

## Googlebox stars Chris Butland-Steed and Stephen Webb will get the Christmas celebrations off to a festive start when they turn on the Christmas lights in Brighton City Centre on November 16.

![Chris and Stephen flick the switch on November 16](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web-600-42.jpg)

Chris and Stephen flick the switch on November 16

**Organised by [Brilliant Brighton](http://www.brilliantbrighton.com/?ref=scenemag.co.uk),** in association with **107.2 Juice FM** and **Chestnut Tree House** children’s hospice, this year event will showcase the 40-strong all-female Brighton choir, **We Bop**, along with the angelic young voices from Hove’s *Singing’s Cool* and performers from renowned *The Theatre Workshop*.

Comedic group *AFOUR* (including **Steve Legge** a member of **Right Said Bruv** from *Britain’s Got Talent* fame, **Barry Elford** of Storage Hunters UK, The Voice’s **Marvin Manouke** and **Simon Cowell** look-alike **Andy Penfold**) will also be performing their fun, tongue-in-cheek Christmas song **Four Kings**.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/web-600-41.jpg)

Googlebox stars **Chris Butland-Steed** and **Stephen Webb** will then throw the switch on the Christmas lights 2017 which sees the return of favourites from last year – including *Ding Dong*, *#Fairy and Love*, along with playful twinkling tidings in North Laine and a gorgeous golden canopy of lights in The Lanes, plus the addition of *Ho Ho Ho*, voted for by the public, in September.

*“We’re really excited for this year’s Christmas lights switch-on event,”* **said, Gavin Stewart CEO of Brilliant Brighton**, an organisation formed of 517 businesses who stage the switch-on event and collectively pay the £75,000 per year fee to ensure the city is lit up at Christmas.

**He continued:** *“We are delighted that Southern Water has sponsored the Christmas lights this year, helping us put on a truly splendid display for locals and visitors to the city to enjoy.”*

*“We can’t wait to unveil the new Christmas light, Ho Ho Ho, voted on by the public too, so come down and join us!”*

There will be a raffle on the night with prizes from [Brilliant Brighton](http://www.brilliantbrighton.com/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) businesses – including a £200 voucher from Sorriso, a delicious food hamper from Marks and Spencer and a cut and blow dry with North Laine Hair Company’s salon director. All donations will go directly to children’s hospice, Chestnut Tree House.

The lights, sponsored by Southern Water, remain until early January.

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**Event:** Christmas Lights turn on

**Where:** East Street, Brighton

**When:** Thursday, November 16

**Time:** From 5pm

**Cost:** Free