This hugely successful community event was originally conceived by Mike and Brenda Ireland of Irby Village Hall with the intention of providing a free, happy, occasion for the children of Irby.

Thirteen or so years ago, ITPAS became involved as a willing partner when the then ITPAS charity and funding officer, Carol Porter, secured community funding to replace all of the broken and burnt-out festive illuminations.

Since then, the event has grown and the illuminations have improved. There is now a collaborative group of representatives from 

The Shippons, Irby Village Hall, Irby Evangelical Church and ITPAS, each taking on a role in either the provision of the 

Christmas lights, or the switch on event, or both.

The group are committed to ensuring there are sufficient funds to pay for the Christmas lights – both capital expenditure for the repair and replacement of the existing lighting motifs and for the year-on year recurring costs of having the lights put up and taken down – 

a task which must be done by a Wirral Borough Council approved electrician.

For repair and replacement, ITPAS as the registered Charity apply for community funding to cover these costs. 

The cost has grown significantly and the estimated cost for 2024 has grown to £2500. 

The task of covering these costs continues to be a challenge.

Further contributions (however large or small) towards the Christmas lights are invited from individuals, ITPAS members, Irby businesses and organisations by any of the following methods:

Direct transfer to the ITPAS account:

Barclays Bank plc, Leicester

20 – 29 – 50

Account number: 50513326

(Please use a reference. “Irby Christmas lights”

Rest assured; the Christmas lights and Santa Come to Irby account is responsibly managed by ITPAS.