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Leigh residents and visitors can lap up some festive cheer when community celebration Lax Lights returns on the evening of Friday, December 16, after a Covid-prompted hiatus last year.
What started a few years ago as a simple display of Christmas lights and decorations by neighbouring houses on Lax Crescent has become almost a mini-gala for the whole village.
This year, Leigh School will be performing Christmas songs and carols, while Leigh Preschool will be running a sausage sizzle, bake sale and selling glow sticks as a fundraiser.
There will also be authentic pizza from Bernardo Nina’s Italian in the Village, Vietnamese favourites from Phuong Graham at Viet Q Foods and Mr Whippy for some icy treats.
Of course, the man in red will also be stopping by, in the form of Hana Kōkō Māori Santa, and there will be live music by Keri as well.
Then, once the sun has set and darkness falls, all the Christmas lights in the street will be switched on.
