Christmas lights switch-on
This year's event takes place on 1st December at 4-5pm at the hospital's main entrance.
Local boy and one half of TV’s Dick and Dom, Richard McCourt will switch on the Christmas lights with help from one-year-old Ellie and her big brother Noah.
The annual switch-on brings patients, families and staff together. Our mascot Theo Bear and Father Christmas will also join the celebrations. Expect carol singing, hot chocolate, mince pies and Christmas messages from the hospital chaplains.
Find out how you can support us this Christmas here
You can see some photos from last year's event with our patron Jessica Ennis here
Richard McCourt began his entertainment career in 1988 when he started working at The Children's Hospital's former radio station. Best known for presenting Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow with Dominic Wood on CBBC, Richard has also presented Are You Smarter Than A Ten Year Old? on Sky One.