Linwood Christmas Event with Lights Switch On

Linwood's Christmas Event will take place from 5:30pm onwards on Friday 5 December in Tweedie Hall.

When and where the lights are being switched on

Linwood’s Christmas lights switch-on is an indoor event in Tweedie Hall as part of a carol concert and this is now fully booked.  

While the carol concert and switch-on moment is now fully booked, there are still plenty of free festive activities for you to enjoy elsewhere in Tweedie Hall.

The lights are being switched on at 7:30pm, by Depute Provost Cathy McEwan, Santa and competition winner Arya from East Fulton Primary School. 

The switch-on moment will light up festive lighting across Linwood, including the town’s central Christmas Tree situated at the roundabout next to Kintyre Park.

Ticketing information 

Due to limited capacity at the venue, the carol concert and lights switch-on moment is ticketed and is now fully booked.

There are lots of other free festive activities elsewhere in Tweedie Hall which you don’t need a ticket for. These include arts and crafts, kid’s Christmas discos, festive storytelling and a giant snow globe.   

Linwood Library is also open until 7:30pm with festive activities on offer. 

What happens after the lights switch on

The event finishes at 7:30pm but some activities like the giant snow globe and festive walkabout acts outside the Tweedie Hall will continue until 8pm.  
 

Christmas Carol Concert with Lights Switch-On

The carol concert with light's switch on is fully booked.

Doors will open at 6pm, with all guests asked to be seated by 6:20pm.

Mince pies, tea, coffee or hot chocolate available on arrival.

Renfrewshire’s Depute Provost, alongside Santa himself, will be joined by this year’s Christmas card competition winner to switch Linwood's lights on from the hall at 7.30pm.

Festive Arts and Crafts

Drop in for some festive themed arts and crafts – write your letter to Santa, or design your own Christmas card or decoration to take home.

Kids Christmas Discos

Come along and boogie at our Christmas Disco! Drop in and enjoy festive tunes, party games and face painting.

Festive Storytelling

Enjoy some Christmas and Winter themed storytelling and interactive songs for kids of all ages.

Christmas at Linwood Library

Pop into Linwood Library on the ground floor of Tweedie Hall. The library will open late until 7.30pm.

Giant Snowglobe

Immerse yourself in the Christmas spirit inside our magical snow globe, and take pictures of all your family and friends.

For each event, we need volunteers to help us out. There are lots of different roles for our events volunteers. 

Volunteering is a great way to get skills and experience in working at major events. It's also a great way of getting out and about, meeting new and like-minded people, and making a valuable contribution to your community.

Send an email to Valerija Tkacenko, our Event Coordinator, at eventsvolunteers@renfrewshire.gov.uk if you'd like to volunteer.

For more information about Linwood Christmas Lights Switch On or other events in Renfrewshire, email events@renfrewshire.gov.uk.