Floral Clock gets festive

Christmas officially starts in Hove on 1 December with the official ‘switch on’ of the lights on the floral clock tree.

This year’s event sees Brighton & Hove Mayor Councillor Anne Meadows and Environment Councillor Pete West flicking the switch to light up the Christmas tree.

The event will start at 3.30pm at St John the Baptist Church, where children from St Peter’s Community and Infant School in Portslade will be singing Christmas carols.

The group will then move to Palmeira Square where City Mayor, Councillor Anne Meadows, will be switching on the Christmas tree lights at 4.15pm.

Members of the City in Bloom campaign will be joining the children for the celebrations and are hoping lots of local residents will help to swell the crowds.

Councillor West said: “This is a lovely traditional event in the run up to Christmas and we hope lots of people will join us to see the lights, enjoy the children’s singing and get into the festive spirit.”