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22:27 GMT, Wednesday, 19 November 2008

Christmas switch-on

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A huge crowd packed into Derry city centre on Wednesday night for the celebrity switch-on of the Christmas lights.

Christmas tree

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Younger members of the crowd were waiting for Santa to arrive while the older ones were more keen on Coronation Street's Antony Cotton.

Kids

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Among those enjoying the excitement were Aoife Doherty, Richard Downey, Elizabeth Zammitt and Rebecca Downey.

Ten years old Caoimhe Parke shows her excitment as she awaits the arrival of Santa in

Ten years old Caoimhe Parke shows her excitment as she awaits the arrival of Santa in

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Ten-year-old Caoimhe Parke made the extra effort with some colourful face paint.

Chloe McDermott

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Emma Fisher got into the festive spirit with some glow sticks while waiting for Santa's grand entrance...

Santa arrives

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...and when the big man finally arrived, it was not by his traditional reindeer but on a crane.

Gerard Diver, Anthony Cotton and Santa

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Cotton was joined on stage by Santa and Mayor Gerard Diver for the big switch-on, which lit up the city centre with just five weeks to go until the big day.

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