RUNTON Road has provided details about the timing and date of their famous festive display.
This year's display will be lit as always on Saturday, December 10 which is the usual 2nd Saturday in December.
The road has disclosed that there may be a few of the larger decorations missing "due to the cost of running them", however, they will still be running "most" decorations, the use of LED lights has helped them reduce the costs.
The road has promised the display will still be "as enchanting as ever."
Runton Road, Poole has become famous for its festive lights, which residents have been turning on annually for nearly 30 years.
READ MORE: PICTURES: Runton Road's dazzling Christmas lights
In a social media post, a spokesperson from Runton Road said: "This year's display will be lit as always on around Saturday, December 10.
"The lights will be on from around the 10th of December which is the usual 2nd Saturday in December. There will be no specific grand lighting up, they will mostly be lit as from around 4pm ish and go off at around 10pm.
"There may be a few of the larger displays not being used due to the cost of running them but as most new items are LED which use less electricity the displays should still be as enchanting as ever."
At the event, there will be collection boxes raising money for local charities.
In 2015, Runton Road was featured on BBC’S The One Show when their big switch on was witnessed by millions of viewers.
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