A gold-winning Paralympian is set to mark the beginning of the festive period at a town's Christmas lights switch-on.
William Ellard, who won two golds and one silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris, will be on stage on Friday, November 29 to help switch on Beccles' lights.
He will be joined by the Pantomime characters from this year's Panto Peter Pan at the Public Hall, Beccles Carnival princess and prince, and Beccles mayor Colin Hill.
The onstage entertainment will begin at 5.30pm and the town will light up at 6pm.
There will be street stalls, food, children's rides and more for families to enjoy.
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The event will run until 8.30pm.
There will also be a best dressed window competition for Beccles' businesses that will start on Friday and which will be voted for by the public.
The voting box will be stationed at Beccles Books where you can write your favourite Christmas shop window display on a slip of paper.
Entries will be collected on December 18 with the winner announced the next day.
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