Newquay Lantern Making Workshops 2026

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Newquay Lantern Parade Community Workshop - 2026
Date: Sat 14th Nov
Time: 10.30pm – 3.00pm
Location: CSpace in Newquay

Blystra Arts Adult Lantern Making Workshop - 2026
Date: Thurs 19th Nov
Time: 5.30pm – 9.30pm
Location: CSpace in Newquay

Blystra Arts once again to deliver community activity for Newquay Lantern Parade in 2026.

The adult workshop will be happening on Thurs 19th Nov from 5.30pm – 9.30pm at CSpace in Newquay. Cost of the session will be £15 for 4 hours, and will be more of a guided workshop with less people, so creative adults in the community can really get stuck in to creating something spectacular for the parade. Book the adult session by going to: https://blystraarts.org/product/adult-lantern-making-workshop/

Following the success of the 2024 and 2025 Lantern Parades which happened down in the picturesque Trenance Valley we’re now looking forward to the third Newquay Lantern Parade and Trenance Cottages Lights Switch On event which is set to return on Friday 20th November from 5.30pm. This year is slightly different as Newquay BID and Newquay Town Council will take on the management of the schools activity, while Blystra Arts will concentrate on the community aspects of the event, running their ever popular, Community Lantern Making Workshop and adding in an Adult Lantern Making Workshop for 2026 too.

In 2026 Blystra Arts will also be offering an Adult Lantern Making Workshop too. This session will be an hour longer, and will allow anyone over 16+ to make bigger lanterns.

The parade itself is happening on 20th Nov from 5.30pm to 7pm and is now firmly lodged in to Newquay’s annual events calendar, kicking off a series of townwide festive events happening throughout Nov and Dec 2026.

To find out more about these events and the other amazing festive offerings happening across Newquay this Autumn and Winter you can visit: Newquay At Christmas - What’s On.

This year’s parade and activity has been made possible with support from our business sponsors, Wax Events and The Atlantic Hotel, as well as Newquay BID and Newquay Town Council.

For further information, interviews, imagery or potential press opportunities please contact Ellen Moule, ellen@blystraarts or call 07446 257846.