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Friday, November 26, 2010, 08:00

X Marks The Spot As Music Makers Await The Lights

Croydon talent proved it had the 'X'mas Factor on Thursday, November 18, when loc
al stars took to the stage for an afternoon of free, family entertainment in the run-up to the switch-on of Croydon's Town Centre's new Christmas Lights.

More than 15 different acts wowed the crowds visiting Croydon Town Centre for their Christmas shopping. They all performed from a giant stage erected between the Whitgift and Centrale Shopping Centres, provided by Croydon Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID), the company which represents, and is funded by, the town centre's businesses.

Local hero Mikel brought his raw energy to the event with some early lunchtime excitement, and the crowds steadily grew throughout the day; RnB brothers 308, described as 'the next JLS' were mobbed by fans on leaving the stage, where they performed their hits Superhero and All On You, and stayed to sign autographs