Fox's Biscuits transforms Manchester street into Christmas wonderland
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 14:58 · Archive
Fox's Biscuits decorated a Manchester cul-de-sac with over 20,000 lights, switched on by Craig Revel Horwood.
Fox's Biscuits has transformed Grey Street, a cul-de-sac in Manchester, into a spectacular Christmas display. The project took just 24 hours to complete and features more than 20,000 twinkling Christmas lights alongside biscuit-inspired displays and festive installations designed to bring Christmas magic to the local community.
The display was officially switched on by Craig Revel Horwood from Strictly Come Dancing, marking the start of the Christmas celebrations. Revel Horwood said: 'It's clear Christmas doesn't officially begin until the lights go on, and what better way to kick off the festivities than with a street full of sparkle.' He added that seeing Grey Street transformed with thousands of twinkling lights was 'something special'.
The project was backed by research commissioned by Fox's Biscuits, which surveyed 2,000 adults who celebrate Christmas. The survey found that 83 per cent of respondents believe Christmas would not feel the same without festive lights and decorations.
According to the research, putting up decorations accounted for 35 per cent of responses about signs the festive season had arrived, with Christmas trees also at 35 per cent. Seeing local high street Christmas lights switched on came third at 19 per cent, ahead of seeing the first festive advert on television at 17 per cent and hearing a Christmas song for the first time at 16 per cent.
How it is being reported
- Nothing puts Brits in the Christmas spirt like decorations and a light switch onForget the mince pies, Christmas adverts and Mariah Carey – nothing gets people feeling festive quite like seeing the Christmas decorations go up and the lights switched on.Croydon Guardian · 13 Nov, 14:42
- Nothing puts Brits in the Christmas spirt like decorations and a light switch onForget the mince pies, Christmas adverts and Mariah Carey – nothing gets people feeling festive quite like seeing the Christmas decorations go up and the lights switched on.Wandsworth Guardian · 13 Nov, 14:42
- Nothing puts Brits in the Christmas spirt like decorations and a light switch onForget the mince pies, Christmas adverts and Mariah Carey – nothing gets people feeling festive quite like seeing the Christmas decorations go up and the lights switched on.This Is Local London · 13 Nov, 14:42
- Nothing puts Brits in the Christmas spirt like decorations and a light switch onForget the mince pies, Christmas adverts and Mariah Carey – nothing gets people feeling festive quite like seeing the Christmas decorations go up and the lights switched on.News Shopper · 13 Nov, 14:42
In this story: Fox's Biscuits · Grey Street · Manchester · Craig Revel Horwood · Strictly Come Dancing
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