Most organisers of cancelled events said although no live switch-ons would be taking place due to the weather, their Christmas lights would still be turned on over the weekend. Brewery Square, the organisers behind Dorchester's switch on,

Rawtenstall’s Christmas light switch-on event has been cancelled as Storm Bert descends on East Lancashire. Christmas On The Square was set to be held at the town square this evening (November 23). Now,

Christmas light switch-on events have been, cancelled, postponed or scaled back as Storm Bert is expected to strike. Torrential rain and wind gusts of 70mph have been predicted for Saturday. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings across the country.