Inverness Christmas lights switch on.

The Highland Council have announced details of the programme for Sunday’s (November 20) Inverness Christmas Lights Switch Ceremony outside Inverness Town House.

The event will be hosted from 5.30pm by Moray Firth Radio’s Breakfast Show stars Ginno and Nicky; who will joined by stars from the cast of this year’s Eden Court Theatre pantomime Cinderella to entertain the crowd as they listen for the sound of approaching sleigh bells and enjoy a spectacular animated backdrop created by Arts in Motion on the front of the Town House.

Santa is expected to fly in shortly before 6pm to supervise proceedings as Provost Jimmy Gray and Christmas Competition Winner 9 year old Sophie Sinclair of Cawdor push the button that will see the streets of Inverness sparkle into life; and the Countdown to Christmas in the Highland Capital officially get underway.

Following the Switch On Ceremony, Santa and the gang will then lead the crowd down to the Old High Church for the traditional Christmas Carol Concert “Ding Dong Merrily Old High” which will start at 6.30pm.