THE Office star Martin Freeman will be switching on Coventry’s Christmas lights this year.
The 38-year-old actor will join Midlands soul queen Beverley Knight and Coventry acts Harmony Hood and Eliot Evans on Sunday November 29.
Freeman, who is also noted for his role as Arthur Dent in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, is no stranger to the city.
He is one of the lead characters in Coventry-born director Debbie Issit’s Christmas blockbuster called Nativity that was filmed in and around the city.
He plays Mr Maddens, the headteacher of a primary school that rivals a private school and desperately wants his kids to have the best nativity play.
Mick McLaughlin, marketing and communications manager for city centre manager CV One, said: “We are absolutely delighted that Martin Freeman is returning to Coventry to switch on the Christmas Lights this year.
“It really is fitting as he’s appearing in the Christmas blockbuster Nativity which was filmed right in the heart of the city. It really is the icing on the cake for what promises to be a spectacular day of family entertainment.”
The musical showcase will take place on the Travelodge as Merica FM presenters kick things off at 3.30pm. It follows an array of live performances and entertainment before the lights are switched on at 5pm.
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