Important Information for Lantern Parade Participants
Light Up Northstowe postponed to Friday 29th November due to the poor weather forecast!
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 Prime Brass will lead the Parade, 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 and after the Lights Switch-on – all compered by Northstowe resident and local radio presenter, Matt Webb!
Safety notices (click to view)
Please walk to the start point (Western Park Pavilion, Peppercorn Drive, Northstowe CB24 1BF) from your homes; very limited car parking is available in the Pavilion car park. Alternative parking is available at the public car park near Pathfinder Primary School or Longstanton Park & Ride.
Western Park Pavilion is open from 12pm so why not enjoy a drink there before the parade?
Please arrive between 5pm and 5.15pm.
Anyone can join in, young or old, the route is suitable for buggies and wheelchairs, but please don’t bring scooters or bikes.
Some surfaces along the routes are unfinished so there are a few bumps - check out this video of the route in advance.
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 5pm outside Western Park Pavilion, Peppercorn Drive, Northstowe CB24 1BF (What3Words: ///shopping.baroness.admits).
