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NEXT PARADE
SATURDAY 22nd DECEMBER 2018

A community event lighting up the winter night in the heart of beautiful Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Come to one of our weekend workshops to learn how to make your own willow and tissue paper lanterns
​Then join us and the bands on the big parade and march to the Market Place in the middle of town

Watch our new video HERE to learn how to make a lantern at home or with your group
See details of new ART BANK workshops further down below

SIX WORKSHOPS IN DECEMBER 2018

Paul Street Community Centre, Paul St, Shepton Mallet

Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd
Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th
all 10am to 4pm

NEW ART BANK WORKSHOPS FOR 2018

We have commissioned The Rubbish Art Project, in conjunction with artist Fiona Campbell, to design and build a centrepiece lantern to lead the parade, and you can help to build it from recycled materials at the Art Bank in Shepton Mallet

Check for the latest details about workshops on their Facebook page - 

​https://www.facebook.com/therubbishartproj/
http://fionacampbellart.co.uk
https://www.therubbishartproject.co.uk

November
Saturday 24th, 11am-1pm, Monday 26th, 11am-1pm
December
Monday 3rd, 7-9pm, Thursday 6th, 4-6pm
Thursday 13th, 4-6pm, Saturday 15th, 11am-1pm

The 9th LANTERN PARADE will meet by the Bandstand in Collett Park
at 18:00 on Saturday 22nd December

Music will be provided by Jamma de Samba & The Little Big Horns
plus the Shepton Mallet Ukulele Group on the Market Cross

The festival would not be possible without the generous sponsorship of 

We're also very kindly supported by