Where to Photograph Illuminated Events

We are attempting to list all places where photographers can photograph Illuminated Events within the UK. It includes illuminated carnivals like those that take place in the West Country during the Autumn months, Light Extravaganzas such as Blackpool Illuminations and Enchanted Forests/Gardens, as well as light parades. We have a separate list for Fire Festivals and Firework Displays. This is the start of a list that will both grow over time and hopefully we will be able to add more columns or information.

Where the names in the first column is hyperlinked this links to a Location page with more information on this site and over time more of these will be added, we will be delighted if some of you would like to also produce location pages.

Codes: SGG = Somerset County Guy Fawkes Circuit SCC = South Somerset Circuit WGP = Wessex Grand Prix Circuit NT = National Trust

Event	Near	County	Date	Website Link	Notes
Chester Lantern Parade	Chester	Cheshire	Nov	Visit Chester
Banks of the Foyle Hallowe'en Carnival	Londonderry	Co. Londonderry	31/10	Own	Firework display over the river.
Mousehole Christmas Lights	Mousehole	Cornwall	Dec-Jan	Own	lights on from 5pm-11pm each night, except for one hour.
Matlock Bath Illuminations in Derwent Gardens	Matlock Bath	Derbyshire	Sept-Oct	Own	Illuminated Boat Parade and some Clifftop firework displays.
Christmas Colour at Calke Abbey	Derby	Derbyshire	Dec	NT
Exmouth Carnival		Devon	Oct	Own Photos
Honiton Carnival		Devon	Oct	Honiton Town Council 2007 Photos
Ottery St Mary Carnival		Devon	October	Tar Barrels 2007 Photos	weekend before the Tar Barrels
Ashburton Winter Carnival		Devon	Nov	Own Ashburton Events
South Brent Winter Floodlight		Devon	Nov	2007 Photos
Honiton & District Christmas		Devon	Dec	2007 Photos
Sidmouth Illuminated Carnival		Devon
Seaton Carnival		Devon	Aug	2008 Photos More 2008 Photos
Colyton Carnival		Devon	Sept	2008 Photos More 2008 Photos
Tiverton Christmas Carnival		Devon	Nov	2007 Photos
Sturminster Newton Carnival (WGP)		Dorset	Aug	Own 2008 Photos
Shaftesbury Carnival (WGP)		Dorset	Oct	Own Shaftesbury Tourism 2008 Photos
Gillingham Carnival (WGP)		Dorset	Oct	Own 2008 Photos
Enchanted Floodlit Garden at Abbotsbury	Abbotsbury	Dorset	Oct	Own
Southend on Sea Illuminated Parade		Essex	Aug	Own
River of Light Parade	Caerphilly	Glamorgan	Dec	Visit Caerphilly Caephilly
Bargoed Christmas Lantern Parade	Bargoed	Glamorgan	Dec	Visit Caerphilly Caerphilly
National Arboretum Enchanted Christmas at Westonbirt	Tetbury	Gloucestershire	Nov-Dec	Own
Ryde Carnival		Isle Of Wight	Aug
Cowes Carnival		Isle of Wight	Aug	Own	starts at 8.45pm
Sandown Illuminated Carnival and Fireworks		Isle of Wight	5 Nov	Own
Hever Castles Garden of Lights	Edenbridge	Kent	Dec	Own
Blackpool Illuminations	Blackpool	Lancashire	Sep-Nov	BP Illuminations.Net Visit Blackpool Facts and Figures
Halloween Lantern Carnival	Liverpool	Lancashire	31/10	Own
Thames Festival Night Carnival		London	Sept	Info
Enchanted Wood at Syon Park	Brentford	Middlesex	Nov	Own
Tenby Winter Carnival	Tenby	Pembrokeshire	Dec	Tenby Events
Enchanted Forest - Faskally Wood	Pitlochry	Perth	Nov-Dec	Own
Bridgewater Guy Fawkes Carnival (SGG)	Bridgewater	Somerset	Nov	Own	Largest in Country Annual event on the closest Friday to Guy Fawkes
Glastonbury Chilkwell Carnival (SGG)		Somerset	Nov	Own
North Petherton Carnival (SGG)		Somerset	Nov	Own
Watchet Carnival (SGG)		Somerset	July	Own
Burnham on Sea Carnival (SGG)		Somerset	Nov	Own 2007 Photos
Shepton Mallett Carnival (SGG)		Somerset	Nov	Own 2007 Photos	2nd Wed in Nov
Wells Carnival (SGG)		Somerset	Nov	Wells City Tourism 2007 Photos
Weston Super Mare Carnival (SGG)		Somerset	Nov	Own 2007 Photos
Wellington Carnival (SSC)		Somerset	Oct	2008 Photos	Illuminated
Ilminster Carnival (SSC)	Ilminster	Somerset	Oct	Own 2008 Photos More 2008 Photos
Chard Carnival (SSC)		Somerset	Oct	Chard Info 2007 Pictures
Taunton Carnival (SSC)		Somerset	Oct	2007 Photos
Frome Carnival (WGP)		Somerset	Sept	Own 2008 Photos
Castle Cary & Ansford Carnival (WGP)		Somerset	Oct	Own 2008 Photos	2nd Sat in Oct.
Midsomer Norton Carnival		Somerset	Nov	2007 Photos
Axminster Carnival		Somerset	Sept	2008 Photos More 2008 Photos
Walsall Illuminations at Walsall Arboretum	Walsall	Staffordshire	Autumn	Own	Postponed until 2012 due to refurbishments
Trowbridge Carnival (WGP)		Wiltshire	Sept	2008 Photos
Mere Carnival (WGP)		Wiltshire	Sept	2008 Photos
Warminster Carnival (WGP)		Wiltshire	Oct	2008 Photos
Salithwaite Moonraking Festival	Slaithewaite	Yorkshire	Feb	Own	Lantern Parade at end of festival
Stockeld Park Lights the Way	Wetherby	Yorkshire	Oct-Jan	Own	1 mile of lit paths around woodland and more.

This list will continue to grow as we come across new places. REMEMBER if know of somewhere that you feel is a good place please let us know.

By: Tracey Park	Section: Illuminations	Key:
Page Ref: illuminated_events	Topic: Activities and Educational	Last Updated: 09/2010

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