The Church Road Lantern Parade is back next month, bringing joy, peace, and light to the community with a wild theme this year. Here's all you need to know about the event, workshops, and more.

Church Road Lantern Parade returns on December 6 for its 10th edition.

The community event started in 2014 to create a common celebration along the main shopping and travel route though its wonderful diverse community, and create a parade of joy, peace and light following negative far right activity on Church Road in 2013.

During the first parade in 2014, 28 lanterns were created with 60 children and hundreds of people turning up for the event.

The event has since grown, with the last parade in March 2023 seeing over 500 lanterns and 6000 people.

This time round, Bristol City Council is supporting the event with £10,000 match funding a year over the next two years through its Imagination Fund, and The National Lottery ‘Awards For All’ is supporting lantern making with low income participants.

The organisers, Lamplighter Arts CIC, also hosted a successful Crowdfunder which raised just over £5,000, which will be used to levy the funds to plan and organise a workshop programme across the area to bring the parade activity back into the heart of its diverse community.

This year’s theme is " It's Going To Be WILD " and the lanterns will support a greater connection to nature within the community.

Church Road Lantern Parade 2025 Route

The route will start from Redfield Educate Together Primary School.

The parade sets off from 4.30pm.

The parade can be watched from Church Road and St George Park.

Church Road Lantern Parade 2025 Lantern Workshops

Ahead of the event, the following lantern making workshops will be taking place:

- November 26 from 6 - 8pm at Bethesda/The Spark Space

Lantern making social/masterclass for ADULTS, learn new skills and make your own large lantern, book on more than one session to go big! https://buytickets.at/thelamplighters/1851282

- November 23 from 2.15 - 4.30pm at Meadowvale Community Centre

Willow lantern making for adults and families with children age 6+, £7 per lantern, booking essential - https://buytickets.at/thelamplighters/1851288

- November 30th 2.30 - 4.30pm at St George Community Centre

Willow lantern making for adults and families with children age 6+, £7 per lantern, booking essential https://buytickets.at/thelamplighters/1851289

For more information about the parade, click here.