Local girl Anais Higgins, who won a festive poster design competition and attends St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School, will join Islington Council leader Cllr Catherine West and the Mayor of Islington Cllr Phil Kelly to switch on Archway's lights on Friday November 25, between 3.30pm-5.30pm.

Father Christmas will pay a special visit, together with a performance from Jacksons Lane Youth Circus, Christmas carols, live music and festive treats.

Also pupils from St John's CofE and Hargrave Park primary schools are leading a lantern procession around the town centre from 3.15pm, finishing at Archway Library. Then on Saturday November 26 Archway hosts a festive fun day from 12pm - 4pm, with performances from the cast of the special Christmas show "The Enormous Turnip", face-painting, decoration-making, balloon-modelling, magic and more.

The events have been put together by Islington Council and the Archway Town Centre Management Group, and funded by the Outer London Fund.

Cllr Catherine West, leader of Islington Council, said: "We're on the side of residents and there's something for everyone with this celebration of Christmas cheer in Archway. "This gives everyone in our community the chance to go out and get in the festive spirit and enjoy some free family fun."

Hak Huseyin, Chair of the Archway Town Centre Management Group, said: "With the help of funding from the Mayor of London, we are organising not one but two cracking christmas events in Archway this year. I look forward to enjoying some Christmas cheer with local residents, businesses, and visitors."

For more information about the activities please download the leaflets:

• Fri 25 Nov Archway Christmas Lights Switch On
• Sat 26 Nov Archway Festive Family Fun Day