Lowestoft gets set for Christmas later this month when the festive lights are switched on.

Lowestoft gets set for Christmas later this month when the festive lights are switched on.

The Lowestoft Town Management Partnership is planning an evening of celebration on Thursday, November 22, that will include carol singers, bands, stilt walkers, face painters and balloon modellers.

The evening will also be the first of the late night shopping extravaganzas with most shops in the town centre staying open until 8.30pm.