The cast of the Little Theatre's panto, Dick Whittington, switches on the Sheringham Christmas lights. PHOTO: Denise Bradley

The sky staged its own spectacular show in Sheringham on Saturday evening as a well-timed prelude to the town’s own festive light show.

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A beautiful sunset shimmered over the town before the stars of Sheringham Little Theatre’s pantomime flicked the switch to trigger the magnificent man-made display.

The 4.30pm light fantastic came at the end of a day of entertainment in the seaside town.

From 11am, there was singing and street entertainment, all organised by the Upcher Community Partnership, which arranged the light switch-on.

At 3.45pm members of Sheringham Baptist Church donned costumes to perform a “living nativity” on Otterndorf Green, before its gospel choir sang songs in front of the town clock.

A healthy crowd braved chilly winds to be entertained by members of the cast of Dick Whittington, including the panto dame Sarah the Cook and the rotten King Rat.

After a bit of ad-libbing to fill time when a technical hitch temporarily stopped the music, the cast sang Bad Rodent, a spoof version of Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance.

Then, Sheringham Salvation Army Band played The First Noel and Once in Royal David’s City, before the traditional countdown to the switch-on.

After the lights came on, town mayor Doug Smith thanked the organisers, those who took part, and the public for turning out.