Wake Up Wells Lantern Parade
We Lit Up Wells on 18 January 2025
‘A carnival of animals’
✨ A Big Thank You to Our Sponsors! ✨
We'd like to express our gratitude to the Dean and Chapter of Wells Cathedral for allowing us to start the parade in this most magnificent space. Our thanks to the Mayor and Councillors for the generous grant from Wells City Council which helps us fund this wonderful community event. To Steve Wilson at The Square for his generous sponsorship and endless creativity. Thank you to Jeanne London at The Changing Room for your kind support. Your support makes the Lantern Parade possible! Thank you to CRS Building Supplies for donating some masking tape.
A huge thank you to Wells Community Network for providing the marshals for the event and some volunteers at the workshops. Thank you to the Fresh n’ Good team at Sustainable Wells and Bramble Kitchen for supplying the food. Thank you to Brendan Doyle Photography for taking such wonderful photos.
With many thanks to our supporters and sponsors
Thank you for taking part in this year’s 2024 ‘Festivals’ lantern parade. Here are a selection of the wonderful photographs from Brendan Doyle.
We are very grateful to the Dean and Chapter and Bishop Michael for supporting this event and allowing us to parade around such special buildings.
Thank you too to all the volunteers and the Bristol Ambling Band for making the event so special. And thank you to Brendan Doyle for letting us share his photographs.
WORKSHOP DATES 2025
If you want to start preparing early for next years lantern parade
January 2025
You can make your lanterns at home and get your willow kits here
If you are buying your own kits - the willows need to be soaked before hand. Musgrove Willows provide some handy tips