Towns across Tameside are gearing up to get ready for the holiday season.

There will be plenty to cheer about in Tameside this weekend as locals gather to witness Christmas lights be switched on across the borough. 

Audenshaw will host entertainment, food stalls and a fun fair on Friday (26 November). The magic will be taking place at Ryecroft Hall and will welcome Santa's grotto for local children to meet Father Christmas. 

Haughton Green's light event will be at Tommy Todd from 6pm with entertainment and another visit from Santa. 

On Saturday (27 November), the Mayor of Tameside Cllr Janet Cooper will join Father Christmas in Denton to switch on the lights in the town square at 6pm.

But it doesn't end there! To finish the weekend, locals can attend a festive fun fair and fireworks show in Denton town square at 5pm on Sunday (28 November).

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