All the dates for the Christmas switch-ons

FESTIVE lights to make Christmas sparkle are going up across Argyll and Bute.

The switch-on dates have now been set and the first lights will herald the Christmas countdown from later this month.

Councillor Roddy McCuish said: ‘Nothing says Christmas is coming for our communities like the switching on of the Christmas lights. Whether it’s lighting in streets and on buildings, and festive trees put up specially for the occasion in our bigger towns, or existing trees dressed up in smaller communities, there will be sparkle.’

The Christmas lights switch-on programme is: Oban: Switch-on Saturday November 18, 6pm. Tobermory: Friday November 24, 6pm. Lochgilphead: Friday December 1, 7.30pm. Campbeltown: Friday November 24, 7.30pm. Ardrishaig: Saturday December 2, 5.30pm. Bowmore: Friday December 1, 4pm. Furnace: Saturday December 2. Jura: Saturday November 25, Tarbert: Friday December 1, 5.30pm. Port Ellen: Monday December 4. Dunoon: Saturday November 25, 5pm. Innellan: Sunday December 3, 6pm. Port Bannatyne: Saturday December 2. Rothesay: Wednesday December 6, 4-4.30pm. Sandbank: Saturday December 2. Helensburgh: Friday November 24. Arrochar: Friday November 24. Cardross: Friday November 24. Garelochhead: Friday November 24. Kilcreggan: Friday November 24. Rhu: Friday November 24. Rosneath: Friday November 24.

Times for some smaller events are unavailable.