Santa is expected to make a special appearance at Knighton on Friday

Santa will be making a special appearance in Knighton on Friday, November 28 as he flies in to be part of the town’s Christmas light switch-on event

The main man will be riding around town from 4.30pm on his Santamobile – to see the children before he flies off from the town for his next Christmas tasks.

Santa will then switch-on the Christmas lights at the clock tower at about 6pm and there will be a Christmas tree and Knighton Town Silver Band will play Christmas songs and hymns.

Afterwards the town’s civic centre will be transformed into a Santa’s grotto and the town council has ordered some surprise gifts for children, which Santa will hand out on the night from 6.30pm.

At the centre there will also be mince pies, mulled wine, tea and coffee and squash.

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