Lantern Parade

About

Fun for all the family, Winchester's popular Winter event returns, and everyone is welcome to join in.

The annual lantern parade returns to Winchester Cathedral, and this year the theme is  Pride and Prejudice.

Come together to celebrate Christmas with music, lanterns, and the Christmas Market. Parade from Winchester Cathedral through Winchester with your lanterns and light the way back to the cathedral, where the Interim Dean of Winchester will pick their favourites with a prize for all winners.

Please note that registering interest is not essential for attendance but would be appreciated by Winchester Cathedral so preparations can be made for expected numbers.

Arts and crafts not your thing? Don't worry, the parade is a great event for all the family, whether you come to display your own creation, or you join just to enjoy the colourful spectacle. Lap up the atmosphere and admire the skilfully made, weird and wonderful lanterns.

Timings

• Gather in the cathedral with your lanterns, from 5.30pm 
• Carol singing, from 5.45pm 
• Judging of lanterns, from 6.00pm 
• Group photo of all lanterns, from 6.15pm
• Get ready for the start of the parade, 6.30pm
• Closing speech and winner announcement, from 7.00pm
• Event closes at 7.15pm

Parade route: The parade will head past Bar Gate, turning left at Pret A Manger, heading up the High Street to the Buttercross monument, where you'll steer left, walking through the passage between L'Occitane En Provence and Kneaded, you'll then walk across the diagonal on the cathedral grounds, and the parade will end outside the West Front of the cathedral.