25 fabulously festive photos from Christmas light switch ons in Newtownabbey (2006-2015)

As the countdown to Christmas is well and truly on, festive switch on events have been happening across Antrim and Newtownabbey.

We’ve had a look through the Newtownabbey Times archive to find some brilliant pictures from switch on events across the borough over recent years.

Check out these photographs from between 2006 and 2015.

Can you spot anyone you know?

17. Festive memories

Students from St MacNissi's Primary School performing at the New Mossley Christmas lights switch on event in 2006. Photo: Freddie Parkinson

Toni Weir, Holly Lunn, Chloe Lough and Jay Lunn at the Monkstown Christmas tree lights switch on in 2014. Photo: National World

Sarah, Amber and Ellie Johnson with Dougie Perry at the Monkstown Christmas tree lights switch on in 2014. Photo: National World

Blake and Megan McCord, Lyndsay and Clare Smyth with Hudson Hughes at the Monkstown Christmas tree lights switch on in 2014. Photo: National World