Saturday 3rd December 2022
Lantern Parade:
Gather at 5pm
From the north end of Bug Hunter Waters (What3Words: ///lobby.silly.slyly)
Lights Switch-on:
5-8pm
The Green, Pathfinder Way, Northstowe
Let’s light up Northstowe this winter!
If you've made a lantern at one of our workshops, at school or at home, be part of the Parade through Northstowe. If you don't fancy being part of the parade, pick a spot along the route to cheer us on - or head straight down to the Green! The route of the Parade, with viewing points highlighted, is available here.
Make a lantern at home from things in your recycling bin!
We're delighted that the Parade will be led this year by Devil's Dyke Morris, and there might be an opportunity for you to have a go at morris-dancing when we reach the Green too!
As well as lots of wonderful individual lanterns made from willow and tissue paper, milk bottles, jam jars and more, some of Northstowe's community groups have made giant group lanterns which we can't wait to see! Look out for Pathfinder Church Northstowe, Northstowe Youth Hive, Emmanuel Church Northstowe and Northstowe Muslims!
At the Green there will be festive food trucks (BrewBoard, Nomadough and Pig-Casso's!) and a live music stage, with jazz carols from Emmanuel Church Northstowe at 5.30pm and an opportunity for Santa Selfies by the Christmas Tree.
Our MC for the evening, the wonderful Matt Webb from our media partners Cambridge 105 Radio, will kick things off on-stage at 6pm with performances by students at Pathfinder Primary School, Hatton Park Primary School and Northstowe Secondary College; Mayor Richard Owen will then Light Up Northstowe!!
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
Light Up Northstowe is part of Northstowe Winter Festival and is proudly presented by Northstowe Arts and Northstowe Town Council, in partnership with Pathfinder Church Northstowe, Northstowe Foodies and lots of other community groups and organisations, with media partners Cambridge 105 Radio.
Northstowe Arts
Northstowe Town Council
Media Partners - Cambridge 105 Radio
Pathfinder Church Northstowe
Northstowe Foodies
Emmanuel Church Northstowe
Our performers:
Devil's Dyke Morris Men
Pathfinder C of E Primary School
Northstowe Secondary College
Hatton Park Primary School
We are very grateful to event funders and sponsors, including:
Homes England
Phoenix Events East Ltd
Northstowe Bouncy Castles
Greenbelt Group Ltd
PPL PRS Ltd
Northstowe Foodies
Northstowe Town Council
BPHA