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Westfield St James Quarter officially welcomes Christmas with spectacular festive celebrations

Forth 1 presenters joined Santa Claus to switch on the Christmas lights in the heart of Edinburgh

Christmas has officially arrived at Westfield St James Quarter, as Edinburgh’s city centre destination marked the start of the festive season with a spectacular Christmas light switch-on on Saturday 7 November.

Forth 1 favourites Boogie and Arlene were joined by Santa Claus at Register Square to illuminate the destination, bringing a touch of Christmas magic to the heart of the capital.

The celebrations saw visitors enjoy a festive parade through the Quarter, alongside entertainment featuring appearances from Santa and Mary Claus, cast members from the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh’s production of A Christmas Carol, World Champion Beatboxer Hobbit and performances from Revel Puck Circus and vocalist Unoma.

The event marked the beginning of Westfield St James Quarter’s festive programme, with a host of seasonal experiences and entertainment planned throughout November and December.

The destination is also continuing its support for Cash for Kids’ Mission Christmas, helping make the festive season brighter for children and families across the local community and beyond.

Following the Christmas light switch-on, Boogie and Arlene also visited participating retailers to collect generously donated gifts from Westfield St James Quarter’s retail partners in support of the campaign.

Visitors are encouraged to get involved and help ensure children who might otherwise go without have something special to open on Christmas morning.

Westfield St James Quarter is once again acting as a donation point, inviting visitors to bring a new, unwrapped gift to the Guest Services Lounge on Level 1, from Saturday 7 November.

Mission Christmas supports children aged 0–18, with donations ranging from cuddly toys, books, dolls, puzzles and board games to pyjamas, hats and scarves, stationery, beauty products and tech.

Visit the Westfield St James Quarter website for more information.

Chistmas is just around the Quarter!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at St James Quarter! The festive season kicks off with the official ‘Christmas Light Switch On’, hosted by Forth One’s Boogie and Arlene tomorrow (Thursday, 10 November) from 6pm.

Taking place on Register Square, the dazzling event is open to the public and free to attend, with representatives from charity partners, Cash 4 Kids and Deaf Action, set to push the big red button and light up The Quarter for Christmas.

St James Quarter’s retailers are also getting involved by revealing their glitzy Christmas window displays to accompany the 40 glowing star sculptures that will give an explosion of gold sparkle throughout the galleria for shoppers to admire.  The Edinburgh Rock Choir will also be spreading Christmas cheer by taking to the stage and singing loud for all to hear.

This Christmas St James Quarter has donated over £6,000 worth of prizes to the Forth One Boogie in the Morning Supervan campaign which raises vital funds to support children who are disadvantaged by poverty, the rise in living costs and trauma.

The contents of the Supervan will mean the winner’s Christmas shopping is complete with a variety of experiences and goodies from businesses across Scotland.

The donations from The Quarter include a £500 gift voucher, a 12-month Sky Q TV subscription, dinner for four at Maki Ramen, a year’s membership at Everyman plus many more.

The text lines to enter will be open from 06:00 – 10:00 on Friday 11th November, for further details tune into Forth One Boogie in the Morning.

Nick Peel, Managing Director at St James Quarter, said: “There is no better way to mark the beginning of the festive season than joining our charity partners to switch on the shimmering stars throughout the Galleria.  

“This year we are also joined by Boogie and Arlene who will no doubt be singing along to the Edinburgh Rock Choir. As the past few years have shown, this time of year is about bringing people together and enjoying the Christmas spirit. We look forward to welcoming our guests and filling St James Quarter with festive joy”.