Over one million twinkling lights, each with a special meaning, lit up a North East charity headquarters this evening at the annual Christmas light switch on. Families and friends gathered to witness the return of one of the region's most impressive festive displays.
Live music and special guests
There was live music and special guests ahead of the main event at Daft as a Brush, in Gosforth. The charity, which provides free hospital transport for cancer patients, is renowned for its Christmas light display which sees the charity's HQ and grounds completely covered in colourful lights.
Each light represents a journey completed by Daft as a Brush which completes thousands of cancer patient journeys each year. Daft as a Brush's unique blue buses printed with the charity's cartoon logo and drawings from local primary schoolchildren are often spotted on the region's roads.
The switch-on moment
The evening got under way from 5pm with people being advised to arrive early to beat the crowds. Music from the Harton Harmonisers and Bedlington Salvation Army Band created the perfect festive atmosphere before the big switch on at 6pm by young fundraiser Lucas Ilderton, aged 12.
ChronicleLive photographer Craig Connor was there to capture the Christmas magic.
