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11-26-2004, 03:04 AM
| | |  Matthew Lewis to switch on Ilkey's Christmas Lights!
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THE final preparations are being made for Ilkley's brightest festive celebration this weekend.
Star of the Harry Potter films, Matthew Lewis, will this year add his name to the list of celebrities who have had the honour of officially switching on the town's Christmas Lights at around 5pm on Saturday.
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Matthew, 15, plays Hogwarts School pupil Neville Longbottom in the big-screen adaptations of J K Rowling's popular children's books. He will be the youngest guest to have switched on Ilkley's lights, and follows in the footsteps of celebrity gardener Alan Titchmarsh, Sir Jimmy Savile, newsreader Peter Levy and weatherman Paul Hudson.
Matthew is currently working on the fourth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
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Organisers of the big switch-on are inviting families to make a day of it by enjoying the afternoon in Ilkley and the countdown to the Christmas lights. Ilkley Festivities Committee spokesman, David Giddings said: "We welcome everyone to Ilkley this weekend and hope everyone enjoys the fun. We look forward to our Harry Potter star switching on the lights at five o'clock."
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The celebration will begin before 5pm with a parade from Springs Lane to The Grove led by the Ilkley town crier, and carol singing. The Grove will be closed off to traffic, and crowds traditionally take to the streets for the carol-singing and lights switch-on.
Bradford Council will waive parking charges at the town's central car park on the day, to encourage people to spend the day in Ilkley shopping, or taking in the sights.
To create some extra festive atmosphere, there will be carol singers performing around the town centre during the day, and music at the bandstand on The Grove.
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11-26-2004, 03:06 AM
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Hmmm... Emma and now Matthew. I wonder if Rupert and Dan will be switching any Christmas lights on.
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11-26-2004, 03:33 AM
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Do people in other countries put lights on their houses? Is it a big deal in other countries? I don't know, but its really cool I guess.
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11-26-2004, 03:43 AM
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That's nice for Matthew to do such thing.
I think for countries where Catholicism is a prominent religion, Christmas lights and other Christmas stuff like lanterns, a depiction of the Nativity, etc. are a must... 
Thanks for the info! :sorcerer:
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11-26-2004, 04:24 AM
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Awesome! 
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11-26-2004, 06:47 AM
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Hmmm... Emma and now Matthew. I wonder if Rupert and Dan will be switching any Christmas lights on.
i wonder and hope so, it means more pictures! =) Quote:
I think for countries where Catholicism is a prominent religion, Christmas lights and other Christmas stuff like lanterns, a depiction of the Nativity, etc. are a must...
idk what kind of religions ppl in surrounding neighborhoods live in but putting lights up isnt a mandatory thing. i just remember being little and my parents driving us around to certain neighborhoods where most houses had gorgeous light decorations .. except i cant remember if we did it or not last year LOL!
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11-26-2004, 06:48 AM
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| | Ramora
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That is really cool.
hehehe.
i wish i can do the things they do.
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11-26-2004, 11:46 AM
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Yeah that is nice...I so hope that others will switch on Christmas lights too...
There are only a few Christmas lights round here but I don`t live in a big city...hmm
I love the Christmas lights in NYcity..I have only seen it in pics but it looks fantastic!
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11-26-2004, 11:55 PM
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cool!
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11-27-2004, 12:03 AM
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That's nice. Quote:
i just remember being little and my parents driving us around to certain neighborhoods where most houses had gorgeous light decorations .. except i cant remember if we did it or not last year LOL!
Yeah that's like us. If anyone comes to Sydney around Christmas time, you have to drop in to Maple Street, Lugarno. They have like the best lights in the WORLD!(lol, not like I've been around the world though). Especially the one at the bottom of the hill.
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11-28-2004, 10:30 PM
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first emma...then matthew...wonder when will rupert take part in something like this....seems pretty cool. great publicity too.
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