The 'Christmas in Thurles' Festival will be launched with the switching on of Thurles' Christmas Lights in Liberty Square on 5 December at 6pm. Santa will be there to meet all the children coming to see the lights and we will have choirs from the Ursuline Primary School and Source Arts Centre performing on the evening with more musical entertainment continuing into the evening. Local businesses will be offering Christmas promotions and events throughout December and Santa's Grotto will be open at Thurles Tourist Office on each Saturday in December