The Bedminster Winter Lantern Parade is 10!

This is a landmark year for the Bedminster Winter Lantern Parade – we’re 10 years old!

And we’ve come a long way since 2011.

We’ve had some really amazing experiences over the years, working with local residents across all ages and walks of life, building thousands of lanterns for our multi-generational project that celebrates the creativity, inclusivity and the wonderful spirit of BS3.

In that decade, nothing has stopped us (although rain occasionally made us postpone things).  Even when the unprecedented circumstances around Covid-19 last year meant we had to postpone our anniversary event, BS3 carried on undaunted. The beautiful displays that you made in December really showed the resilience and supportiveness that runs through our fantastic community.

Can we do it this year?

We certainly hope so!  Things are still far from normal, but the project means too much to us all for to not try.  Now, more than ever, we want to celebrate our amazing community.

The bemmylanterns team is working out how we can celebrate this special year, so if you would like to get involved, we would love to hear from you.

Its easy to sponsor us through Paypal, but if you would like to find out how you can help us, please do contact us.