Santa joins Christmas lights switch on in Muswell Hill

Highgate and Muswell Hill's North London Brass band provided musical entertainment ahead of the switch-on, and Pop Choir sang classic Christmas pop songs like Step Into Christmas and also a version of the Leonard Cohen song Hallelujah.

North London Brass, Highgate and Muswell Hill branch got the party started with a set of Christmas classics (Image: Polly Hancock)

Santa's Grotto set up opposite The Everyman cinema. First time of meeting Santa for Georgia (4) and Ava (5) (Image: Polly Hancock)

Mayor of Haringey Cllr Adam Jogee switches on the lights on the Christmas Tree in St James Square (Image: Polly Hancock)

While the music rang out, a steady stream of children queued for Santa's grotto which was in a hut outside The Everyman cinema in Fortis Green Road.

By sunset, the pavement was packed for the switch-on.

Mayor Adam Jogee turned on the lights, joined by Councillors Ruth Gordon and Pippa Connor.

More singing followed.

Pop Choir sing and dance their way through a set of Christmas classics (Image: Polly Hancock)

Muswell Hill was filled with music and Christmas cheer at the lights switch on (Image: Polly Hancock)

The festivities took place on November 20 from about 3-5pm (Image: Polly Hancock)

Cllr Adam Jogee (second from left) at a previous Christmas event in Muswell (Image: Polly Hancock)

The annual events marks the official start of the Christmas season in Muswell Hill (Image: Polly Hancock)