Important Information for Lantern Parade Participants

Join the parade!

Have you made a lantern at one of our workshops, at school or at home? We’d love you to come along and join in with the Lantern Parade as part of Light Up Northstowe!

As well as your amazing lanterns Devil’s Dyke Morris will lead the Parade with music and dancing, and some of Northstowe’s community groups have made some beautiful big group lanterns.

We’ll arrive at the Green in time to enjoy Northstowe Foodies’ food trucks – perhaps grab a Santa Selfie – listen to the wonderful live music on-stage – before the Lights Switch-on – all compered by our media partners, Cambridge 105 Radio!

Timings

5pm - Food trucks and community stands open - The Green

5pm - Pelumi Oluwasanya - live music stage, The Green

5pm - Parade participants gather at north end of Bug Hunter Waters (see route map below)

5.15pm - Parade begins

5.30pm - Emmanuel Church Northstowe jazz carols - live music stage, The Green

By 5.50pm - Parade arrives at The Green

6pm - MC Matt Webb (Cambridge 105 Radio) welcome - live music stage, The Green

6.05pm - Pathfinder Primary School choir - live music stage, The Green

6.15pm - Hatton Park Primary School choir - live music stage, The Green

6.25pm - Northstowe Secondary College choir - live music stage, The Green

6.35pm - Lights switch-on with Mayor Richard Owen

6.45pm - Devil's Dyke Morris - in front of live music stage, The Green

8pm - Food trucks and community stands close - The Green

Safety notices

  • There is no car parking or space for drop-offs by the start point of the Parade. Please walk to the start point (via The Greenway) from your homes; very limited car parking is available in the public car park near Pathfinder Primary School.

  • Anyone can join in, young or old, the route is suitable for buggies and wheelchairs, but please don’t bring scooters or bikes.

  • Please dress warmly! If it’s very wet we’ll have to cancel the parade, but be prepared for wet weather too.

  • Don’t forget your lantern! No naked flames please – we’ll have spare LED tea lights – and no long poles (over 1.5m)

  • Please follow the guidance of our Parade Stewards (wearing hi-vis vests) especially at road crossings, and stay on the path at all other times.

  • Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. If you get separated, please contact a Parade Steward who will help.

  • If you need First Aid, please contact a Parade Steward.

  • Taking photos and videos is fine but please be mindful of posting anything on social media in which other children are recognisable. Our Official Photographer will wear a hi-vis vest; if you do not want your or your child’s photo taken, please let them or a Steward know.

  • Please take your lanterns and all litter home with you!

Route

To take part in the parade, please gather at the north end of Bug Hunter Waters (What3Words: ///lobby.silly.slyly).

Please note: there is no car parking or space for drop-offs by the start point of the Parade. Please walk to the start point via The Greenway. There is very limited car parking is available in the public car park near Pathfinder Primary School.

No lantern? Watch from the viewing points indicated on the map or head straight down to the Green!