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Celebrate the Christmas lights switch-on at your local Greene King pub!

It's nearly time to dust off the Christmas jumpers, warm up those singing voices and get well and truly into the festive spirit. On Thursday 12th November at 7pm, selected Greene King pubs will be lighting up the night with their Christmas lights switch-on celebrations.

Expect loads of festivities, plenty of cheer and a brilliant excuse to get together with your local community. Because Christmas is always better when we celebrate it together.

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Four people standing inside a pub, clinking together glasses of sparkling wine. A Christmas garland decorated with red berries, white flowers, pine cones, and fairy lights is visible behind them.

Your local is about to get a whole lot brighter

Forget waiting for the big day, we're getting the Christmas celebrations started now! Selected pubs are going all out this festive season, with a Christmas lights switch-on that's guaranteed to brighten up your evening.

Be there on Thursday 12th November at 7pm for the big switch-on, complete with a bustling atmosphere and enough Christmas sparkle to make even the Grinch crack a smile. Bring your family, round up your mates or rope in the neighbours. Everyone's welcome! And while you're here, tuck into some festive food, raise a glass to the season with our festive drinks and soak up every last bit of seasonal cheer.

There's more festive goodness on the way, too. Our Big Christmas Shift returns this year, celebrating the brilliant people who work through Christmas to make ours special, with 30,000 free festive meals up for grabs. Because the season is all about sharing a little extra joy.

Expect a little singing, a lot of smiling and plenty of reasons to get into the merry spirit. Just don't blame us if you leave humming Christmas songs all the way home!

Find your local and let there be light!

No need to travel to the North Pole for a little seasonal magic. Find your nearest Greene King pub, gather your faves, and watch the Christmas lights switch on.

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