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?

21. Festive memories

Pupils of Hollybank Primary School await the arrival of Santa to turn on the Christmas tree lights in Monkstown in 2010. Photo: Freddie Parkinson

Claire, Laura and Thomas Hamilton at the Rathcoole Christmas tree lights switch on in 2014. Photo: National World

Marley, Amanda, Ella and Stephen Hollran at the Rathcoole Christmas tree lights switch on in 2014. Photo: National World

Leanne Greer with Gary and Chloe McCord at the Rathcoole Christmas tree lights switch on in 2014. Photo: National World