![Excited crowds at the Sunderland Christmas lights switch-on at Keel Square.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdlMzU2ZjQ2LTIwYzktNDkzMC05MDFlLTVkNDc0ZjVlM2JlZTpkNjE0OTE1YS00ZjdiLTRjOTQtOWJkNy1mZDlkYzNiY2MwOTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Excited crowds at the Sunderland Christmas lights switch-on at Keel Square.
Excited crowds at the Sunderland Christmas lights switch-on at Keel Square. Photo: Stu Norton
![Sunderland Christmas lights switch-on at Keel Square.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJmZmZkZGY3LTRmOWYtNDFlYy05ZWVkLTUxOGJjNzZmMDYyZTplZWUwOTkyYS1kMjE1LTQ3MmUtYmY2Zi1lMDkzNWZkZDFhZTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Sunderland Christmas lights switch-on at Keel Square.
Sunderland Christmas lights switch-on at Keel Square. Photo: Stu Norton
![Sunderland Christmas lights switch-on at Keel Square with a performance from the SPARK Drummers.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZhMzg0MzI3LTFhZjMtNGUxYi1hZWFmLWY1NjE0YjBkNThlOTo2YmQ0NDJmZC04NGI5LTRiNDUtOGE4Yy01NjA5OTc0NmRkZjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Sunderland Christmas lights switch-on at Keel Square with a performance from the SPARK Drummers.
Sunderland Christmas lights switch-on at Keel Square with a performance from the SPARK Drummers. Photo: Stu Norton
![Su Pollard at the Sunderland Christmas lights switch-on at Keel Square.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjNhZDc2NGU3LTg4MDctNDc3ZS1iZmIxLWVjMjIyOTRiMWExZTpkMjQ5ZGJlYS1mNjAzLTQ5YWItYTYzNC03ODA2N2Y3YzY2MDA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Su Pollard at the Sunderland Christmas lights switch-on at Keel Square.
Su Pollard at the Sunderland Christmas lights switch-on at Keel Square. Photo: Stu Norton
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