Christmas officially got underway in Blackhall this evening as the parish council along with residents and children of the village came together to light up their Christmas tree on Chicken's Green.
Despite the damp weather there was a fantastic turnout by residents who came along to play their part in what has become the traditional start to the festive season in the village.
Parish council chair, Cllr Gaynor Crute, got the ceremony started by welcoming the children and staff of Blackhall Colliery and St Joseph's primary schools who sang a selection of festive favourites. Fr Kyle then blessed the tree before leading the children in a countdown to the big moment as the lights were switched on.
As ever, thanks go to the clerk, staff and members of Monk Hesleden Parish Council, who made sure everything was in place for the event, and thanks also go to Fr Kyle for his seasonal message and blessing for the tree.
And of course a special acknowledgement goes to the main attraction of the night which was the children from both Blackhall Colliery's primary schools who come along with their teachers each year to get the Christmas period off to a fantastic start.
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