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SUMMARY:Gloucester Lantern Parade & Christmas Lights Switch On 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Lantern Parade & Christmas Light Switch-On is back this year! Enchanted Winter Forest lanterns will light the streets of Gloucester to mark the start of the Festive season!  \nKicking off the celebrations you can join the Gloucester Cathedral carol service at 4pm\, which will be followed by the lantern parade at 4:45pm which will wind through the city centre culminating in the magical Tree of Light switch on in Kings Square. \nFREE Lantern making Workshops \nIf you would like to take part in the parade\, there are free lantern making workshops at Folk of Gloucester Saturday 9th November 11am – 3pm & Eastgate Shopping Centre Saturday 16th November 2pm – 4pm. Workshops are free and open to all ages. \nFather Christmas and the rousing Gloster Gladiators Scout Band will lead the parade\, bringing musical cheer and greeting families as they pass. As the parade arrives\, the Tree of Light in Kings Square will have ceremonial switch on as part of the annual Rotary club fundraiser. For the grand finale at Kings Square\, Gloucestershire Youth Wind Orchestra will perform a medley of festive and popular tunes to fill the night’s sky\, \nThe event is free to attend\, and many Gloucester businesses will be keeping their doors open late for the thousands of visitors expected in the city.   \nSchedule:\nGloucester Cathedral Carol service: 4:00 – 4:30pm\nLantern Parade start: 4:45pm (Gloucester Cathedral Grounds)\nTree of Light switch on Ceremony: 5:15pm Kings Square\nLantern Parade Finish: approx 5:45pm \nParade route: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2777076?units=km \nBright Nights is supported by Gloucester BID and Gloucester City Council
URL:https://www.gloucesterbid.uk/event/gloucester-lantern-parade-christmas-lights-switch-on-2024/
LOCATION:Various venues across Gloucester City
CATEGORIES:Activities,Christmas,Community,Craft,Entertainment,Events,Family,Music
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SUMMARY:Lantern Procession & Christmas Light Switch On
DESCRIPTION:A festive day out with free activities for all the family. Take part in the glowing lantern parade celebrating the 12 days of Christmas\, watch the Tree of Light Ceremony with a little love in Kings Square\, or join the singing and hear Gloucester Cathedral Carol Service a ringing. \nMake your own lantern – Eastgate shopping Centre – 1-4pm  \nIf you want to join the parade you are welcome to drop into this lantern making workshop to make your own 12 days of Christmas themed lantern. Sponsored by Gloucester BID\, the lantern workshops will be in Eastgate shopping centre between 1-4pm. \nLantern Procession & Christmas Lights Switch on – 4.40pm \nWe see the return of the Lantern Procession and Christmas Lights Illumination on 18 November\, starting at 4.40pm in Southgate Street. Children across 6 primary schools this year have drawn upon the theme of the ’12 days of Christmas’\, an array of illuminated lanterns\, pipers piping\, and flying gold rings\, will form a parade. Pupils from 6 Gloucester schools taking part this year are: Meadowside Primary School\, The Altus School\, Coney Hill Community Primary School\, Field Court C of E Infant Academy\, Dinglewell Junior School\, and Kingsway Primary School. \nFor the first time the parade route will include Kings Square. Happenings along the parade route include the Christmas light switch on at 4.50pm at the Cross\, illuminating the gate streets. The Tree of Light Ceremony at 5pm in Kings Square and ending at Gloucester Cathedral for the Carol Concert at 5.30pm – 6:15pm. \n\n\n\nLantern Parade – Saturday 18 November\n\n\n4.45pm\nProcession starts on Southgate Street\n\n\n4.47pm\nFront of Procession arrives at the Cross\n\n\n4.50pm\nLight Switch on at the Cross\n\n\n5-5.15pm\nKing’s Square: Tree of light Ceremony & Switch On\n\n\n5.16pm\nKings’ Square: Love art Performance (10 mins)\n\n\n5.26pm\nProcession Leaves Kings Square towards Cathedral\n\n\n5.34pm\nProcession arrives at Gloucester Cathedral\n\n\n5:45pm\nGloucester Cathedral Carol Service\n\n\n\nBright Nights Christmas is kindly supported by: Gloucester City Council and Gloucester BID.   \nImage credit: Visit Gloucester
URL:https://www.gloucesterbid.uk/event/lantern-procession-christmas-light-switch-on/
LOCATION:Gloucester City Centre\, Gloucester\, GL1 1PD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Activities,Entertainment,Events,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231118T130000
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SUMMARY:Lantern Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to be part of the Lantern Procession this year?\n\nCome along to our FREE Lantern Making Workshop\, anytime between 1pm to 4pm at Eastgate Shopping Centre on 18th November. Make your very own lantern and follow the procession later in the day.\n\nFind out more here.
URL:https://www.gloucesterbid.uk/event/lantern-making-workshop/
LOCATION:Eastgate Shopping Centre
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Family
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