THE lights went on and festivities were in full swing in Porlock on Saturday night (December 13) as the village prepared for Christmas.

Schoolchildren sang carols outside St Dubricius Church, where a ‘materials’ themed Christmas tree festival was being held, and where a Living Nativity was also staged.

Christmas lights have been switched on in Porlock during a late night shopping and entertainment event. PHOTO: George Ody.Porlock First School pupils sing carols outside St Dubricius Church as the village Christmas lights were switched on. PHOTO: George Ody.Shop windows in Porlock have been decorated to add to the Christmas festivities. PHOTO: George Ody.Richard Growden, of Squires, enters the spirit of Porlock's Christmas lights switch on event PHOTO: George Ody.Becky Shaw, of Wistaway, proved facepainting is not just for children during Porlock's Christmas lights switch on evening. PHOTO: George Ody.Five-year-old Ava Ashman has her face painted during Porlock's Christmas lights switch on evening. PHOTO: George Ody.Thiago Huish receives an early Christmas present from Santa during the switch on of Porlock's festive lights. PHOTO: George Ody.West Somerset Brass entertained the crowds during late night shopping as Christmas lights were switched on in Porlock. PHOTO: George Ody.More Christmas lights helping to bring a festive atmosphere to Porlock. PHOTO: George Ody.

Christmas lights have been switched on in Porlock during a late night shopping and entertainment event. PHOTO: George Ody.

Porlock First School pupils sing carols outside St Dubricius Church as the village Christmas lights were switched on. PHOTO: George Ody.

Shop windows in Porlock have been decorated to add to the Christmas festivities. PHOTO: George Ody.

Richard Growden, of Squires, enters the spirit of Porlock's Christmas lights switch on event PHOTO: George Ody.

Becky Shaw, of Wistaway, proved facepainting is not just for children during Porlock's Christmas lights switch on evening. PHOTO: George Ody.

Five-year-old Ava Ashman has her face painted during Porlock's Christmas lights switch on evening. PHOTO: George Ody.

Thiago Huish receives an early Christmas present from Santa during the switch on of Porlock's festive lights. PHOTO: George Ody.

West Somerset Brass entertained the crowds during late night shopping as Christmas lights were switched on in Porlock. PHOTO: George Ody.

More Christmas lights helping to bring a festive atmosphere to Porlock. PHOTO: George Ody.

Carol singing continued in Dovery Manor Museum as Gibby Swaine and her group of musicians and singers entertained a packed house and Jeff Cox explained the history of the carols and how they reached Porlock via the Methodist movement.

There was more carol singing in Vale Yard with Friends in Harmony and Porlock Town Crier Grant Dennis, and children met Santa in his grotto in the Old School Centre.

Street entertainers roamed the village centre and West Somerset Brass provided music.