The Gay Village Christmas Lights Switch On took place on Friday night and doing the honours were stars of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
Amongst the castmates who headed down to the event were Catherine Tyldesley, Jane Hazlegrove, Peter Gunn, Vicky Myers, Tony Maudsley, Amy Robbins, Cait Fitton, Rob Mallard and Aaron McCusker,
As well as the main switch on, Jodie, Rov, Catherine and Aaron all performed a msuical number for the crowd, whilst the whole cast posed for photos with fans using the many festive props.
Take a look at images from the night below...
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Catherine Tydesley | Dave Nelson
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Jodie Prenger in a fun Christmas jumper | Dave Nelson
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L to r: Peter Gunn, Jane Hazlegrove, Tony Maudsley and Jodie Prenger | Dave Nelson
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Cat Fitton sets off to deliver some presents | Dave Nelson