Warning sign revellers told to look out for at Coventry's Festival of Christmas tonight

Police have issued a warning to those going to to Coventry's Festival of Christmas tonight. The event is replacing the city's much-loved Christmas light switch-on, which the council has said it cannot stage due to 'financial pressures.

The festival will see a number of roaming acts take place across the city centre. Anticipating crowds, Coventry police officers have issued an appeal on its pages on social media about the event.

It urges people to stay safe and urges locals to 'stay alert to people filming security exits, entrances or CCTV.'

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Officers say that if anyone sees something that 'doesn't feel right' to tell member of staff, security or police. The full post reads: "You can play your part in keeping people safe when you are out over the festive period.

"Stay alert to people filming security exits, entrances or CCTV. If you're heading to tonight's lights switch on, tell a member of staff, security or police if you see something that doesn't feel right.

"You won’t be wasting our time. Always call 999 in an emergency."

The council has promised a festival 'filled with festive spirit'. It will run from 4pm this afternoon.

The full list of events are as follows:

Broadgate

Spark! Parade: Performing at 5pm, 6.30pm and 7.45pm.

Cathedral Ruins

Christmas Cavalcade, Candle Aerialist and Storytelling With Santa: Performances will take place every 60 minutes between 4pm and 8pm.

Millennium Place

Fire and Ice Show: Families can enjoy LED hula hooping, followed by fire juggling with FlameOz, and ice sculpting with Glacial Art. Acts will run one after the other, combining to make a 30-minute show, repeated at 4pm, 6pm and 8pm.

Upper Precinct

Children will be able to have fun with bouncing elves on Upper Precinct. Elves will be travelling in pairs throughout the evening from 4.15pm to 5.30pm, 7pm to 7.15pm and 7.15pm to 8.30pm.

Precinct Cross

Living Lampposts: Performing at 4pm, 6pm and 7.45pm.

Time Machines: Performing at 5pm, 7pm and 8.30pm.

Speakers Corner

Snow Globe: Performances will take place every 45 minutes between 4pm and 7.45pm.

Hertford Passage

Kids can meet Inka or Polar Pip from Creature Encounters between 4.30pm and 8.30pm.