Light Up Festival

Start: Saturday, November 22, 2025 10:00AM
End: Saturday, November 22, 2025 7:00PM

Join us for performances, dazzling lights, music and a spectacular projection, created by children and young people from across the district. Make your own lantern and join in with the unmissable community lantern parade. Enjoy pop-up activities, getting crafty with our lantern making workshops, brass band and fire artist performances, plus plenty of festive treats! Throughout the day’s festivities, you’ll be able to enjoy plenty of tasty food and drink. Our Shop will also be stocked with plenty of Christmas gift ideas and treats for all ages. Don’t forget that Santa returns to Caphouse for his brand-new experience Santa’s Magic Workshop with lucky visitors. Saturday 22 November – 10am-7pm (Lantern Parade – 6pm) 10am – Site Opens and Santa sessions begin Throughout the day: Christmas food stalls and Christmas shopping opportunities Cafe open with festive treats Glow Up Gallery in the Project Space, The Hub Living History Performances – Parkinson’s Yard, Mining Lives Gallery at The Hub Light Up Trail at The Hub 12pm-4.30pm – Makers’ Shed – Free Lantern Making Workshops – Learning Space at The Hub 4pm – Light Up of Pit Yard, headstock and projections 4pm – Lantern pick-up opens 4pm-4.30pm – Brass Band performances at Pit Yard 4.45pm-5.15pm – Brass Band performances at Pit Yard 4pm – Light Up of buildings and animation at Pit Yard 5.30pm – Fire Performers at Pit Yard 6pm – Lantern Parade led by Brass Band from Pit Yard to Hope Pit 6.30pm – Carols by band at Hope Pit 7pm – Site closes Timings subject to change. Please note that the Museum car park will close once we reach our parking capacity, please arrive early to avoid disappointment. For our visitors safety, no vehicles can leave site while the lantern parade is taking place.