Liverpool ONE welcomed hundreds of guests to enjoy the official start of the Christmas season.
All throughout the complex were festive characters, pantomime stars, performers, choirs and even Father Christmas himself spreading cheer.
Several event stages were dotted around Liverpool ONE to showcase local talents. Everywhere you looked there were people enjoying themselves or music being played.
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Now that the season has finally hit Liverpool, the city has come to life with thousands of dazzling lights, installations and Christmas props to find - one of the biggest Christmas decoration takeovers the city has seen to date.
Take a look below at some of the highlights from Liverpool's Christmas launch.
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Those lucky enough to catch some of the pantomimes where treated to a sneak peek of Peter Pan before it hits the M&S Bank Arena in December. Other standouts included the Christmas bauble stilt walkers and the elf flashmob that took over Paradise Street on several occasions.
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