🏮 Get creative and help light up Leamington this Christmas at our FREE Lantern-Making Workshops, taking place throughout November in preparation for the Leamington Lantern Parade on Sunday 6th December 2026.
Whether you’re joining the parade for the first time or returning for another year, our workshops are a great opportunity for families, friends and individuals of all ages to come together and create their very own lanterns.
🎨 Workshop Dates
- Saturday 7th November 2026
- Sunday 15th November 2026
- Saturday 21st November 2026
- Sunday 29th November 2026
🕚 Time: 11am–3pm (final entry at 2pm)
📍 Location: Former Marks & Spencer (M&S) unit, Upper Mall, Royal Priors Shopping Centre, Leamington Spa.
🎟️ Admission: FREE – no booking required.
🏮 What to Expect
Our friendly volunteers will be on hand to explain the lantern-making process and offer guidance as you create your own lantern frame.
Please note that these are frame-making workshops only. You’ll be able to take special tissue paper and materials home to finish decorating your lantern ready for the parade.
Allow approximately 1–2 hours to make your lantern.
Children will need adult support, and we recommend one adult per lantern. Workshop spaces are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
🏠 Make Your Lantern at Home
Can’t attend a workshop? Lantern-making packs are also available from the BID Leamington office and workshop venue for a suggested donation of £3 for basic materials.
📍 BID Leamington, 35C Park Court, Park Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 4QN.
For collection enquiries, contact 01926 470 634 or info@bidleamington.com.
✨ Join the Lantern Parade
Bring your finished lantern along to Leamington Lantern Parade on Sunday 6th December 2026 and help create a magical display of light and colour through the town.
For further information about the workshops, accessibility requirements and lantern-making instructions, visit:
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