Crowds went wild for the annual switch-on of the Skegness Christmas Lights. The event coincided with a two-day Christmas market, festive displays and entertainment in the Hildreds Centre and a stunning fireworks display at the Hive on the seafront.
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00:00 Team Christmas, you've got one final chance to raise the roof.
00:03 Even though we're outside. On the count of three.
00:05 One, two, three!
00:07 [Screaming]
00:09 Team Pudding, one, two, three!
00:11 [Screaming]
00:13 Christmas!
00:15 One, two, three!
00:17 [Screaming]
00:19 I think the side was better.
00:21 Do you think that side was better?
00:23 Oooh. What do you reckon, Charlie?
00:25 Oh, it's a green one.
00:27 Yeah.
00:29 That does put a plug in it, doesn't it?
00:31 One more go. We've got two more.
00:33 One more go. Alright then.
00:35 On this side, this is your final chance to raise the roof.
00:39 To get yourselves excited before all the lights get switched on.
00:43 Are you ready? On the count of three.
00:45 Team Christmas, let's hear it.
00:47 A one, a two, a three!
00:51 [Screaming]
00:53 [Screaming]
00:55 [Screaming]
00:57 [Screaming]
00:59 [Screaming]
01:01 [Screaming]
01:03 That was lengthy. Well done.
01:05 Very good. Okay.
01:07 On this side, what do you reckon? Do you reckon they can do it?
01:09 No. No!
01:11 Charlie, what do you reckon? Thumbs up. Can they do it?
01:13 Yeah! Yeah! Double thumbs up.
01:15 Santa, what do you reckon? Can they do it?
01:17 Oh, I think so.
01:19 Santa says yes as well. Grinch, what do you reckon?
01:21 He's not.
01:23 He's not. He's always been throwing Brussels sprouts everywhere today.
01:25 Right, okay. On the count of three.
01:27 Team Pudding, let's see if you can beat Team Christmas.
01:29 Cheering.
01:31 And cheering your loudest.
01:33 On the count of three.
01:35 One, two, three!
01:37 [Screaming]
01:39 [Screaming]
01:41 Keep going, keep going!
01:43 [Screaming]
01:45 [Screaming]
01:47 Not bad at all.
01:49 Well done.
01:51 You've got the approval.
01:53 But I think we need to get the official decision.
01:55 I've got it coming in now.
01:57 The adjudicator is coming in.
01:59 Okay. And the winning side is, drum roll please.
02:01 Ooooooooooooh!
02:03 It's everyone!
02:05 Give yourselves a round of applause.
02:07 Very good. Very, very good.
02:09 30 seconds.
02:11 Flash your egg.
02:13 Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls.
02:15 We've got the approval.
02:17 We've got the approval.
02:19 And we've got the adjudicator.
02:21 Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls.
02:23 Come on down.
02:25 Move yourselves right down because we are just
02:27 30 seconds away
02:29 from all the lights being switched on
02:31 right here at the Hildred's.
02:33 How exciting.
02:35 And we've got everyone here for you as well.
02:37 Okay, everyone.
02:39 On the count of
02:41 counting down from 10. Here we go.
02:43 And 10, 9,
02:45 8, 7,
02:47 6, 5,
02:49 4, 3,
02:51 2, 1!
02:53 And there it goes!
02:55 And the time
02:57 goes
02:59 right!
03:01 [crowd cheering]
03:03 Very well done.
03:05 Excellent.
03:07 [crowd cheering]
03:09 [crowd cheering]
03:11 [crowd cheering]
03:29 [crowd cheering]
03:31 [music]
03:49 [music]
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04:01 [music]