Help make, decorate, and join the procession — everyone’s welcome!
LANTERN MAKING & PARADE – Get Involved!
The community has been busy crafting willow lanterns for the Lantern Parade on 16th November — ready to fill the streets with light and colour.
We still need more hands to help make, decorate, and join the procession — everyone’s welcome!
Sun 16 Nov, see timings below
Lantern Decorating & Willow Crown Making Session 3pm - 5pm
Join us to decorate hand-made lanterns and craft your own light-up willow crown. Free snacks, soup and hot drinks including mulled apple juice and hot chocolate to keep you cosy!
Lantern Parade 4.45pm - 5.20pm / 6.15pm
We’ll leave Fusion Arts (15 Park End Street) for an illuminated community walk around St Ebbes, St Thomas, and Osney with all our lanterns and light-up crowns. If you couldn’t join us but want to come enjoy the walk, you are welcome - we might even have some spares for you to wear or hold!
- 4:45pm ready to leave Fusion Arts, we’ll share out spare lanterns & crowns!
- 5pm Led by Sol Samba drums we’ll light up St Ebbe’s & St Thomas’ streets!
- 5pm - 5:20pm Shorter, access-friendly parade ending in OVADA
OX1 1NJ with hot drinks & soup free thanks to #WellTogether
- 5:25pm - 6pm Longer parade continues to Faulkner St then back to OVADA (14a Osney Lane, OX1 1NHJ)
All ages welcome — children must be accompanied by an adult.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Can you help with the Lantern Procession on Sunday 16th November? Fill out this short form to sign up to help the parade be fun, welcoming and safe: https://forms.gle/ri8hvkDyDahK...
Everyone’s welcome — come make, walk, and celebrate with us! Let’s fill the night with light, warmth, and community.
