Christmas lights in London 2011: Regent Street, Oxford Street, Bond Street

The photos below were taken at the 2011 switch-on event for the Regent Street Christmas Lights

The lights celebrated the cinema release of the 3D family comedy animated film Arthur Christmas
Two of the actors providing voices for the film attended (Bill Nighy is Grandsanta, and Ashley Jensen is the elf Bryony):
Bill Nighy (an English actor/comedian whose best-known part was in the film Love Actually): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Nighy
Ashley Jensen (a Scottish actress best-known for her roles in the television series Ugly Betty and Extras): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Jensen

Musical entertainment was provided by:
- The West End Gospel Choir: http://www.westendgospelchoir.co.uk
- The cast of the West End musical Thriller: http://www.thrillerlive.com
- Matt Cardle (winner of The X Factor in 2010): http://www.mattcardlemusic.com
(he performed Run for your life and Starlight)
- Kelly Clarkson (American pop singer): http://www.kellyclarkson.com
(she performed Mr Know It All and My life would suck without you)

Heart presenters: Jamie Theakston ...

... Harriet Scott ...

... and Emma Bunton

The West End Gospel Choir

The cast of Thriller the Musical

Matt Cardle

Kelly Clarkson

Ashley Jensen

The switch used to turn on the Christmas lights

Bill Nighy

Hamley's advent calendar window display

Christmas decorations in Hamley's

2011 CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: Oxford Street

The photos below were taken at the 2011 switch-on event for the Oxford Street Christmas Lights

In 2011 the Oxford Street lights switch-on event was on Tuesday 1 November 2011 at 5pm.
The stage was set up outside Marks & Spencer's Marble Arch store.
The event was hosted by Heart presenter Toby Anstis, wearing a suit provided by Marks & Spencer's.
The crowd sang "Santa Claus is coming to town", to be featured as part of the ITV appeal and show Text Santa: http://www.itv.com/textsanta

Stage entertainment was provided by:

- Richard Fleeshman (from the musical Ghost: http://www.ghostthemusical.com), who performed the song:
"Unchained melody": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCDnco6FQeg

- American sister duo The Pierces (http://www.thepiercesmusic.com), who performed two songs:
"You'll me mine": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kFhx27OMdE
"Glorious": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8uc7c0HZuc

- The girl group The Saturdays (http://www.thesaturdays.co.uk), who performed their new single:
"My Heart Takes Over": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgmoYgpMNX8

The Saturdays switched on the lights (video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkA5Vm8PdqM)

The event was hosted by
Heart presenter Toby Anstis

The crowd sang "Santa Claus is coming to town"
to the ITV camera (part of the Text Santa appeal)

The Deputy Mayor of Westminster and the
Store Manager of Marks & Spencer's gave short speeches

Ghost the Musical is on at the Piccadilly Theatre

Richard Fleeshman sang ...

... "Unchained melody"

Love scene from Ghost the Musical

Allison Pierce

The Pierces sang "You'll be mine" and "Glorious"

Catherine Pierce

The Saturdays (without Frankie, who was unwell)
performed their single "My Heart Takes Over"

Rochelle

Vanessa

Una

Mollie

The Saturdays prepared to switch on the lights ...

House of Fraser

Debenhams

Marks & Spencer

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Christmas Lights in London in 2011