CANCELLED – Walton’s Festival of Light 2024

21/11/24: Sadly, we have had to cancel the Festival of Light for Saturday 23rd November 2024.

The Weather forecast is beyond the limits of Walton Business Improvement District insurances with predictions of wind speeds of 19-20 mph and gusts of between 40-48 mph. The forecast is for 95%+ rain all day, especially in the afternoon/early evening – this is not the weather we would for our traders, suppliers and most importantly the community groups and schools who would be performing or taking part in the Lantern Parade.

We trust you understand our decision, after months of behind-the-scenes effort, we certainly haven’t taken it lightly.

The town centre and Heart Shopping Centre lights will be switched on, but without any ‘mass countdown’, so please do not gather in the Plaza. We hope our community will enjoy them for the remainder of the festive season.

Our Giving Grotto, in aid of the Walton and Hersham Foodbank, will go ahead on certain dates and we will publicise these separately as soon as possible.

So until the next time, why not remain festive with our short video from 2022: