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Newburgh’s latest wonky Christmas light unveiled – it’s a salmon!

Conrad with Newburgh Christmas salmon
Newburgh Christmas light winner Conrad Melville with his Happy Nemo design. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson.

There’s somefin fishy about the latest Christmas light to adorn Newburgh High Street.

The salmon in a Santa hat was designed by Newburgh Primary School pupil Conrad Melville.

And it joins dozens of other “delightfully wonky” Christmas lights hung in the Fife town every year to celebrate the festive season.

The Newburgh Christmas salmon
Conrad’s winning Christmas salmon. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson.

School children have been coming up with quirky designs for around 20 years.

And each November one is picked and brought to life by Ladybank specialist Blachere Illuminations.

Conrad's design for the Newburgh Chrstmas salmon
Conrad’s original Newburgh Christmas salmon design. Image: Newburgh Action Group.

Conrad’s salmon – dubbed Happy Nemo by competition organisers – hangs alongside a dinosaur with a star on its head, a three-legged reindeer and a turkey.

Others include, a penguin, a gingerbread man and a polar bear.

Locals turned up in force to see the lights switched on on Saturday and Conrad declared himself delighted to see his Christmas salmon all lit up.

Courier photographer Steven Brown was there to capture the fun.

Newburgh Christmas lights switch-on

Conrad celebrates his Newburgh Christmas salmon win with Jennifer Dumbreck from Blachere Illuminations. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson.
Conrad arrives with Santa. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson.
A Christmas turkey all lit up. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson.
Santa arrives in his sleigh. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson.
A reindeer hangs beside the Newburgh Christmas salmon
A Christmas reindeer. Image: Poppy McKenzie Smith.
Laura and Gavin Nicol with children Austine, 10, Arlo, 7, Olive, 5, and Yarra, 2, at the Newburgh wonky Christmas lights switch-on. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson.
A wonky angel hangs beside the Newburgh Christmas salmon
A wonky angel hangs beside the Newburgh Christmas salmon. Image: Poppy McKenzie Smith.
Waiting for the countdown. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson.
Santa gives chocolate to waiting children. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson.
The New burgh Christmas salmon joins a Christmas cracker
The Newburgh Christmas salmon joins a Christmas cracker. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson.
Thirteen year-olds Alasdair Steedman and Sam Green at the Newburgh wonky Christmas lights switch-on. Image: Steve Brown / DC Thomson.

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