Crowds of people flocked to Palmerston Road to see the wonderful Christmas decorations brighten the sky.
Singing and dancing performances from children on stage and the dazzling snowflake finale accompanied the illuminations.
Celebrities including Love Island’s Amanda Hart and her co-stars from the Kings Theatre’s Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime were there, as well as the Lord Mayor and Mayoress of Portsmouth.
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1. Palmerston Road Christmas lights switch on
The Hillyard, Palmer, Cooper, Lee-Davey and Burgess-Langford families. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (251121-57). Photo: Picture: Chris Moorhouse
2. Palmerston Road Christmas lights switch on
Christmas lights in Palmerston Road, Southsea. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (251121-58) Photo: Picture: Chris Moorhouse
3. Palmerston Road Christmas lights switch on
Happy families at the Christmas lights switch on in Palmerston Road, Southsea. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (251121-55). Photo: Picture: Chris Moorhouse
4. Palmerston Road Christmas lights switch on
Helen Eden with Amelia, 3, and Richard Denham with Eva, 4. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (251121-56). Photo: Picture: Chris Moorhouse