Children will sing carols before North Harrow’s Christmas lights are switched on this evening.

The lights will be turned on at 5pm by the Mayor of Harrow, Councillor Nizam Ismail.

The event will take place at the crossroads in North Harrow.

Pupils from St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, in Melrose Road, Pinner, will sing carols to get the crowd into a festive mood.