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Sydney Christmas kicks-off tonight

City of Sydney < 1 mins read

WHAT:      The City of Sydney’s Christmas program kicks-off tonight including the lighting of 2 Christmas trees.

 

Live cross / media opportunities include:

 

Customs House Square

6:30pm–8pm:

DJ / live music performance

6:30pm–8pm:

Various roving performers

7.25pm:

Santa’s Elves arrive

8pm:

Trumpet Fanfare on balcony of Customs House to herald arrival of Santa and Lord Mayor, and light the Christmas tree

8:05pm:

Santa and Lord Mayor depart in sleigh, making way along Pitt Street to Martin Place, led by an 80-piece marching band and elves on tricycle reindeers



Martin Place

11am–9.30pm

Martin Place Christmas Markets transform the precinct into a sparkling festive wonderland

6:30pm–8:15pm:

DJ spinning retro and Christmas favourites

6:30pm–8:30pm:

Roving entertainment throughout Martin Place

8:15pm:

Performance by Ettingshausens Dance Studio cheer squad

8:20pm:

Performance by NSW Public Schools Millennium Marching Band 

8:25pm:

Santa's sleigh arrives at Martin Place 

8:30pm:

Lighting of the Martin Place Christmas Tree – 25m tall, 800 branches, 15,000 native Australian flowers, 330 baubles, 110,000 LEDs, 3.5m star

8.30pm:

Fireworks

 

WHEN:           TODAY, Thursday 27 November

 

WHERE:         Customs House forecourt, Circular Quay and Martin Place

 

WHO:             Lord Mayor Clover Moore

Santa and Santa’s Elves on reindeer tricycles

                        80-piece NSW Public Schools Millennium Marching Band

                        40-member Ettinghausens cheer squad

                        45 stall Christmas markets

                        Various roving performers.
                                               

Contact:         Elaine Kelly – 0477 362 550   [email protected]

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