Hamilton's Christmas Tree is 27 metres tall to the tip of the star and will dominate Garden Place for the festive season. Now the search is on for a Lighting Luminary to switch it
Hamilton's Christmas Tree will come to life this weekend as the lights are switched on at Garden Place on Saturday night.
The event, which starts at 5pm, launches the city's Christmas season.
This year will be the first year the Christmas Tree's lights will synchronise with a recording of the
song The Lights of Christmas sung by British singer Kerrie Ironside.
The song is about the universal appeal of festive lights and their positive effect on communities, families and individuals. It covers all aspects of the topic from the spectacle of large scale shopping and public precincts, to neighbourhood street displays, and through to the emotional importance of intimate lights within the home.
Ms Ironside has been singing professionally from her mid-teens. She lists among her major influences the American singers Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack and Darlene Love.
