A CELEBRITY will make a special appearance at a Herefordshire border town's Christmas lights switch-on event this year.
Writer of the famous book turned film adaption, War Horse, Michael Morpurgo, will join Hay-on-Wye Citizens of the Year Trish and Alan Kiddle to switch on the town's Christmas lights on Friday, November 25.
Sir Michael Morpurgo is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse.
War Horse was made into a film in 2011 and directed by Steven Spielberg.
Michael Morpurgo will be turning on Hay-on-Wye Christmas lights this year
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Sally Phillips was due to turn on the town's lights as a part of her visit to Hay Festival Winter Weekend.
But she can no longer make it to the festival, said a spokesperson from Hay Town Council.
The free switch-on event will take place between 5pm and 7pm in Memorial Square, accompanied by carol singing, stalls, food, mulled wine, and entertainment to kick off the festival weekend, which runs to Sunday, November 27.
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