Thousands enjoy Swansea's Christmas parade
Thousands of residents and visitors turned out for Swansea's annual Christmas parade on November 21.
They enjoyed the free Swansea Council event that featured a vibrant mix of local community groups, spectacular professional entertainers, marching bands, magical floats, colourful film characters and festive inflatables.
Santa was there too, switching on the improved and expanded city centre Christmas lights.
Council cabinet member Robert Francis-Davies said: "The Christmas countdown for Swansea really did start on Sunday night! This year's parade - another free event provided by the council - was another great spectacle.
"It was probably Swansea's biggest ever Christmas parade - and probably attracted the biggest crowd ever for this popular event. It was hugely well received by those who attended."
The parade was previously staged - to huge public acclaim - in 2019. With pandemic restrictions being gradually eased, event organisers at the council planned carefully for last night.
Held in line with current guidance to ensure that people were kept as safe as possible, the council asked people to spread out as much as possible along the route and to stay away if feeling unwell.
Other festive attractions will help make this a fun-filled Swansea season.
More: www.swanseachristmas.com
Photo: Swansea 2021 Christmas parade.