Congratulations to Cllr Kate Rolfe who was made Mayor of SUA on Friday & becomes our Honorary President for a year, switching on the lights in November. We want to thank Gill Cleeve - Cllr for Shottery the previous Mayor for all her support and championing the work of the Lights volunteers.

It's #VolunteersWeek 2023. This year we celebrate 40 years of Stratford's Lights being organised & the funding sought by volunteers. Without them the town would be dark at Christmas. If you’d like to get involved, please do contact us.

Great to see our supplier and contractor Blachere Illumination showcasing pictures from Stratford-upon-Avon. This tree probably got the most positive comments from residents and visitors. This year marks 40 years since volunteers came together and began lighting up the town.

Stratford-upon-Avon will sparkle this festive season with an extra special 40th anniversary display. The celebrations begin with Switch-On, on 18 November 2023 at 5.30pm. There will be free entertainment, activities performances & Christmas market for all the family to enjoy.

Stratford Town Walk at Christmas time Enjoy the stunning Xmas Lights, see the sights & make happy memories to last a lifetime. SAT 11am & 2pm. SUN 11am. MON to FRIDAY 11am XMAS DAY 10.30am. Starts: SWAN FOUNTAIN. It’s a Christmas Cracker stratfordtownwalk.co.uk

We’re loving all the designs that have been sent to us so far. Our Children’s design competition in partnership with Davisons Solicitors is open till 3rd January. Download an entry form from our website and you could see your creation in lights next year.

It’s time to say “Thank You” to all our funding partners, sponsors & supporters. THANK YOU to Stratford-upon-Avon Town Council, funders for all 40 years of the committees existence. Their support & encouragement & organising of the switch-on has been so important to the success of the lights.

A huge thank you to Stratford Upon Avon BID who not only supported us with a grant towards funding the Christmas Lights but also organised the fantastic switch on event and accompanying free family activities in November. #stratforduponavon #christmas2023 #christmaslights

THANK YOU to Stratford Town Trust for supporting this years Christmas Lights display including the Christmas Tree outside Guild Chapel. Not only have they supported us this Christmas but also in the spring with a grant towards our coronation decorations and community crown.

Join Stratford Town Walk for a festive guided walk on Christmas Day!🎅 Discover Stratford’s history & hear stories of fire, flood & plague, ’Christmas wrapped’ with old-fashioned sayings and medieval medical cures. Visit our website to find out more - shakespeares-england.co.uk

This evenings THANK YOU goes to LSD Promotions | Market Operator Markets-upon-Avon for their support of the Christmas lights and the work of the committee. They sponsor the beautiful tree at the bottom of Bridge Street as well as organising the fabulously festive Christmas market at the switch on.

We are delighted that Davisons Solicitors have become a Christmas Lights presenting sponsor this year, supporting not only the children’s design competition but also the Rother Street Christmas tree. Thank you Davisons Law!

THANK YOU to Rigby Group plc our associate sponsors whose support means we can now enjoy a Christmas Tree on the Corn Market this year. Thank you.

This year we have a record breaking amount of Major Sponsors supporting us. Thank you to each and every one of them including: Lit Fibre Cobbs Farm Shop calahomes bellcourtlife Listers Toyota NFU Mutual Crowne Plaza Stratford-upon-Avon Howden Insurance

HAPPY CHRISTMAS to friends and supporters of Stratford Town Walk from all the Town Walk and Ghost Walk guides.

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed the lights over the festive period. Today we thank our community supporters, many have supported the lights for every one of the 40 years we have been organising the display. Thank you. #stratforduponavon #christmaslights

Stratford-upon-Avon is an attractive town all year round, but the Stratford-upon-Avon Christmas Lights Company really do add a bit of midwinter sparkle. Lovely. 👍🎄

As we enter the last week of Christmas Lights illuminating Stratford it’s time for one last “Thank You” to everyone who has supported the lights from Businesses & community groups to residents & visitors. Your generosity keeps the lights shining & has done for the last 40 years.

Only 5 days left to submit entries for our Children’s Design Competition in partnership with Davisons Solicitors. Download the competition entry form and information here: stratforduponavonchristmaslights.co.uk/useruploads/pd… Good Luck!

Last night was the final evening of the 2023/2024 illuminations and the end of our 40th Anniversary celebrations. We hope you enjoyed this years display and as always we will try and put on the best display we can for Christmas 2024. #stratforduponavon #christmaslights