The Bond Street Christmas lights will be switched on in a seriously vibrant event on Thursday 19th November 2009, accompanied by carols, live music, street entertainers, reindeer and even guaranteed snow.

A White Christmas at Bond Street
A White Christmas will definitely be the order of the day at the Bond Street Christmas light switch on this year, with a selection of traditional Christmas staples featuring at the event. Enjoy snow showers and fir trees in a classic festive setting, an ideal backdrop for what are sure to be some of the West End’s most impressive Christmas lights.

Festive party in Bond Street
The switching on of the Bond Street Christmas lights will be accompanied by a festive street party, including reindeers fireworks, magicians and more. It has been rumoured that a number of celebrities will be around to mingle with the crowd, so who knows who you might bump into on the night? For those of you looking to shop, there'll be rickshaw sleighs ready to whisk you off to your favourite Bond Street stores.

Father Christmas at Bond Street
Whether you’ve been naughty or nice you’ll get a chance to see a very special guest at the Bond Street Christmas lights switch on this year, with none other than Father Christmas himself making an appearance for the event. Take a visit to Bond Street and catch a glimpse of Santa in London, all the way from Lapland.

Celebrity guest
Actress Anna Friel is making a special appearance at the turning on of the Bond Street Christmas lights, and will be joining the impressive list of Bond Girls who have had the honour of switching on the festive lights. With celebrity guests from previous years including Liz Hurley, Jerry Hall, Jemma and Jodie Kidd, Thandie Newton and Sophie Dahl, you can be sure to enjoy another exciting opportunity to meet celebrity guest Anna Friel for Christmas 2009 at another landmark London Christmas event.

Charity Tombola
There will also be the chance to win over £10,000 worth of Christmas goodies in the Bond Street charity tombola in aid of Great Ormond Street Hopsital Children's Charity. Prizes include luxury gifts from DKNY, Burberry, Asprey, Cartier, Bally, Tiffany and Co., Montblanc as well as hundreds of pounds worth of vouchers for Bond Street's famous stores. Several exciting gift experiences have been donated by the likes of Claridges, the Ritz, Brown's Hotel and the Royal Academy of Arts too.

The Bond Street Christmas Lights switch on event takes place at 6pm, Thursday 19th November 2009. The lights will be switched on at 6pm during the Bond Noel celebrations, which run from 5pm - 8pm. The event is free to attend.