Event Details
- Location: Winchester Cathedral
- Address: The Close, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS
- Start date: 28th November 2024
- End date: 28th November 2024
- Times: 5.30pm
- Entry fee: £0
Fun for all the family, Winchester Cathedral’s popular Winter event returns and everyone is welcome to join in. The annual lantern parade returns to Winchester Cathedral, and this year the theme is Christmas Creatures.
Join Winchester Cathedral in coming together to celebrate Christmas with music, lanterns, and the Christmas Market. Parade from Winchester Cathedral through Winchester with your lanterns and light the way back to the cathedral where The Very Revd Catherine Ogle Dean of Winchester will pick three favourites from her evening of judging, with a prize for all winners.
Arts and crafts not your thing? Don’t worry, the parade is a great event for all the family, whether you come to display your own creation, or you join just to enjoy the colourful spectacle. Lap up the atmosphere and admire the skilfully made weird and wonderful lanterns.
Press find out more below for timings and lantern route, and to register your interest. (Please note that registering interest is not essential for attendance but would be appreciated by Winchester Cathedral so preparations can be made for expected numbers).
You are encouraged to make your own lantern at home by reusing and recycling items which would otherwise have gone in the bin. Re-purpose your materials into something wonderful and give it a new lease of life at this year’s Lantern Parade. It is important that only battery operated candles are used inside your lantern creations, no live flames please.