Road Closures For Christmas Lights Event On Thursday (November 10)

This year’s Christmas celebrations are being launched in Swansea on Thursday (November 10) with the switch-on of the city centre’s Christmas lights. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Kingsway event, scheduled to last from 6pm to 7.30pm, will include giant illuminated balloon acrobatic acts, a laser light show, festive building projections, a 12-metre high inflated arch, live music, and Santa, who will be turning on the Christmas lights. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Swansea Council is behind the fun. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

There will also be a range of entertainment on a stage, with support from Swansea BID (Business Improvement District), which will be set up adjacent to the city centre’s Christmas tree at the Kingsway end of Princess Way. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Traditionally held on a Sunday, the Christmas lights switch-on has been moved to a Thursday evening at the request of city centre businesses. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

As a result, temporary road closures will be in place to accommodate the event, which is expected to attract thousands of people to Swansea city centre. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cllr Robert Francis-Davies, Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Enterprise, Development and Regeneration, said: “This event will kick-start the Christmas celebrations in Swansea, with many more festive activities planned over the next month or so to generate a terrific festive atmosphere. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“Owing to the nature of the event, some temporary road closures are needed to ensure the safety of everyone attending. This is usual for an event of this kind. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“Waterfront Winterland will also soon be returning to Museum Park, so people have a lot to look forward to.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

These road closures will be in place on the day to accommodate the event, although it’s very likely they’ll be far shorter in duration. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

* College Street 09:30-23:30 for its entire length
* Orchard Street 15:00-23:30 from the junction with College Street to its junction with the Kingsway
* The Kingsway 15:00-23:30 from Orchard Street to its junction with Craddock Street
* Bellevue Way 15:00-23:30 from for its whole length
* Dynevor Place 15:00-23:30 for its whole length
* Pleasant Street 15:00-23:30 for its whole length
* Horton Street 15:00-23:30 for its whole length ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

A no-parking order will be also be in place on High Street, Castle Street and Wind Street from 6am to 11.30pm. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Some buses will also be re-routed on the day, although a temporary, southbound bus stop will be in place outside Princess House on Princess Way from the late afternoon on Thursday. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Park and ride services from Landore and Fabian Way will operate every 15 minutes, with the last bus leaving St Mary’s Square at 8pm. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

All Swansea Council car parks will be open and operational. The St David’s multi storey car park will be free to customers from 3pm on the day. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​