Official Opening & Lantern Parade

Paper Lantern Procession – Friday 27 November 2009

Although the Christmas Market will be fully open from 10am on Friday 27th November, to mark the opening of the Christmas Market and ice rink there will be a grand parade of huge and colourful paper lanterns through the town at 6.30pm that evening. The parade will start at The Great Hall and process down the High Street, into the Outer Close of the Cathedral and then into the Inner Close where the procession will assemble for a visually spectacular launch of the Christmas Market and ice-rink. This will be followed by the Official Opening of the Christmas Market and Ice-Rink. Prizes will be awarded for the best lanterns. Judging at 5.45pm at the Great Hall.

Lantern Making Workshops
Various venues, throughout November.

In order to teach children, young people and even families how to make a lantern for the Procession, a series of workshops is being organised around the city where you can come and learn how to make these wonderful paper lanterns.

In addition to this, if your school, youth group, scout group or association would like to organise a workshop, Waitrose is offering funding to help with the costs of tuition and materials, to any such organisation who would like to arrange their own workshop.
Information: Stephanie Swann, Events Organiser, 01962 857 274

Workshops planned so far:

Winchester Cathedral.

North Transept.
Saturday 7th November & Saturday 21st November
10am – 4pm (If arriving in the morning, you can stay on and finish your lantern in the afternoon)
Cost: £5
Information/bookings: 01962 857 274

Winchester Discovery Centre

Sunday 15th November
10am – 4pm
Cost: £5
Booking 01962 873 603

St. John’s Church.

St. John’s Street, Winchester.
Sunday 8th November & Sunday 15th November
2pm – 5pm
Information/bookings: 07789 696 936

Lantern Making Workshop for Teachers/Youth Leaders/Scout Leaders, etc.
Monday 2nd November
6.30pm – 9.30pm
Education Centre,
Cathedral Inner Close.

This workshop is being organised for adults so they can learn the skills necessary to make a lantern and then use their skills to teach other young people how to do so.

The workshop and materials are free.

To book a place please contact: Stephanie.Swann@winchester-cathedral.org.uk 01962 857 274

For latest information on new workshops and on the Official Opening go to: www.winchesterchristmasmarket.co.uk

The lantern Procession and workshops in schools are generously sponsored by Waitrose