Newcastle Under Lyme Lanterns is back for 2026

Saturday 5th December

4.30pm - Collect lanterns from Market Cross on the High Street
5pm - Parade starts

The theme this year is Carry That Fire!
It’s about holding onto hope and humanity whilst celebrating the things that fires you!
What are you passionate about? What would you share with others?
What would you like to celebrate about the town?

Join B. ARTS and Castle Creatives for a community winter event, featuring hand-made willow and tissue paper lanterns.

Come and make your own FREE willow and paper lanterns with us at one of our workshops and join in our incredible lantern parade in Newcastle-under-Lyme

The lanterns we create are hung on a bamboo pole, do not get let loose and do not harm wildlife.

You will be able to keep your handmade lantern after the parade too!

Upcoming workshops

Newcastle Library, Castle House
Monday 26 October, 10am-2pm

Saturday 28 November 10am - 2pm

Belong Villages, Lower Street
Saturday 30 October, 10am-2pm
Saturday 7 November, 10am-2pm

The Philip Astley Centre, 25 Merrial Street
Saturday 14 November, 11am - 3pm

Keele in Town, 53 Ironmarket
Saturday 21 November 10am - 2pm

Newcastle Light Switch On (creating willow stars - not lanterns)
Sunday 22 November TBC

All workshops AND the parade are totally FREE, no skills or experience needed, all tools and kit provided, just turn up and get making!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Big thanks to our partners at - B.ARTS, Amity Hub, Newcastle-under-Lyme BID, Keele in Town, Keele University, The Barracks trust, The Philip Astley Centre, Belong Villages, Newcastle Library,

Newcastle Lanterns is funded by Arts Council England, Newcastle-Under-Lyme BID, Keele University, The Barracks Trust and Heritage Lottery Fund 

For more information please contact: emily.andrews@b-arts.org.uk