Light Up Northstowe
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Light Up Northstowe returned on Friday 29th November!
With a lantern parade, festive lights switch-on, music, food trucks and more, it was another brilliant evening in Northstowe!
Join the Lantern Parade: arrive at Western Park Pavilion at 5pm with lanterns that you've made in workshops, at school or at home, or pre-ordered from us. Led by Prime Brass, the parade will end at the Christmas Tree on the Green!
Fun on the Green: Between 5pm and 8pm, there will be food and drink trucks, a toy swap, and much more at the Green and in the Cabin!
The lights will be switched on when the Lantern Parade arrives, at about 5.50pm!
No lantern?
Worry not! You can make one at home, or pre-order one from us to collect at the start of the parade!
what's happening where?
Having had to reschedule due to the poor weather forecast, we're working hard to confirm what's going ahead! Here's what we know so far:
Lantern Parade
Gather from 5pm outside Western Park Pavilion, Peppercorn Drive, Northstowe CB24 1BF. We'll leave at 5.15pm!
All further details, including the parade route and safety briefing, can be found here:
On the Switch-on Stage at the Green, with MC Matt Webb
5.30pm | Anne Jenkins
5.45pm | Welcome & Lights switch-on with MC Matt Webb and Northstowe Mayor Cllr Paul Littlemore!
6pm | Pathfinder Primary Choir
6.10pm | Stardust Dance Musical Theatre group
6.15pm | Hatton Park School Choir
6.30pm | Northstowe Learning Community show scenes
6.45pm | Prime Brass
7pm | Matt Thompson
7.15pm | Melroy and Hannah
Other activities, from 5pm
Sustainable Northstowe's Toy Swap, in the Cabin (until 6.30pm)
Find out about Northstowe Advent Windows and other Northstowe Church Network activities, on the Green
Find out about Northstowe Arts activities, on the Green
Find out about Northstowe Food Bank (and donation point), on the Green
Find out about Cambridge Carbon Footprint, on the Green
Free hot chocolate from Northstowe Hub in the café (until 7pm)
Food and drink trucks
When: Saturday 23 Friday 29 November
Where: The Green, Pathfinder Way, Northstowe CB24 1FD
Free entry to all
Please note: we encourage you to walk, scoot or cycle to this event! There is no car parking around the Green; please use the public parking spaces near Pathfinder Primary School or Longstanton Park & Ride.
With thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund, Northstowe Town Council and Community Activation Funding from Homes England administered by South Cambridgeshire District Council, sponsorship from Greenbelt Group Ltd and Phoenix Events (East) Ltd, a discount from PPL PRS Ltd, and the partnership of many of Northstowe's community groups and organisations for supporting Light Up Northstowe 2024!