Discover the magic of Christmas at Princesshay this year with a brand-new festive lights display.
The new lights will be illuminated from Thursday 16th November, switched on by Worldbeaters act SPARK! who will officially start the countdown to Christmas.
Visitors to Princesshay will be able to explore the spectacular lights across the centre including magical Angel Wings next to the city’s historic Roman Wall, Santa’s Sleigh, perfect for festive family moments, and a giant Christmas Tree in Princesshay Square.
This lighting scheme will be the centre’s greenest...
Experience the magic of Christmas with a special illuminated trail perfect for friends and family at Killerton, near Exeter.
What better way to walk off festive feasts than to enjoy an enchanting walk in the fresh air with loved ones?
Christmas at Killerton, which opened last month, creates timeless memories as visitors explore a beautiful world of lights and colour at the stunning National Trust property.
Matthew Findlay, Head of UK Trails for Raymond Gubbay, said: “As the festive holiday approaches, Christmas at Killerton is the perfect place to spend an...
The countdown to Christmas has begun and the National Trust’s Killerton in Exeter welcomed a brand-new glittering illuminated trail on Friday evening.
Visitors marvelled at more than a million twinkling lights, colourful trees and amazing illuminated installations, which were choreographed to a soundtrack of much-loved seasonal music to transform Killerton’s majestic gardens into a winter wonderland.
Festive fun facts about the Killerton trail 2021:
50 metres of pea lights feature in the Tunnel of Light
The countdown to Christmas has started and National Trust’s Killerton in Exeter is getting ready to welcome a brand-new glittering illuminated Trail from 26 November 2021 to 2 January 2022.
Get your Christmas sparkle on and be surrounded by over a million twinkling lights, colourful trees and amazing illuminated installations, all choreographed to a soundtrack of much-loved seasonal musictransforming Killerton’s majestic gardens into a winter wonderland.
There will be burnished lantern trees filled with flickering flames, neon strings stretched between towering trees,...
A brand new after-dark Christmas illuminated trail will be bringing festive sparkle to the garden at the National Trust’s Killerton, near Exeter, from 26 Nov 2021 – 2 Jan 2022.
A magical trail, featuring spectacular lighting set to a soundtrack of favourite seasonal tunes, will transform the estate’s landscaped grounds and gardens.
Visitors will be able to make memories as they discover sparkling tunnels of light, walk under giant baubles and beneath trees drenched in jewel-like colour. They can get into the festive feeling watching the flickering flames in the fire...
Most non-drivers don’t have a clue how to tell if a car is about to reverse into them, new research has found.
Only 44 per cent of non-drivers surveyed by YouGov for Injury Prevention Week (17-21 August) knew to look out for reverse lights.
“When walking behind a parked car everyone should be aware that it is about to reverse towards you when those white lights come on,” said Sam Elsby, president of APIL, a national not-for-profit group which hosts Injury Prevention Week.
Some of the more worrying responses to the survey question about how to tell if a vehicle...
Princesshay will be transformed this Christmas with the unveiling of its brand-new festive lighting scheme on Saturday 16th November.
The new light installation will include a large stag figure located in the centre of Princesshay, giant diamonds suspended in the air in Bampfylde Lane, projections onto shop fronts and a life-size throne next to the city’s historical Roman Wall. Visitors to Princesshay will also find a big illuminated Christmas present that shoppers can step into for the ultimate festive photo, alongside the centre’s giant Christmas tree which this year will be...
Pete is the Environmental Officer for the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, the charity that runs Paignton Zoo Environmental Park, Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall.
He’s busy overseeing a green revolution to save energy and save money. The charity is installing environmentally-friendly lighting in key buildings, with halogen and compact fluorescent lamps being replaced by high-efficiency LED lights.
Dozens of public buildings at all three zoos in the charity group have been upgraded, including shops and cafes. Over 200 bulbs have been changed in...
Princesshay has announced five top street performance acts to appear at its late-night shopping Thursdays.
The illuminated entertainment will bring the centre to life with jaw-dropping aerial acrobatics from Heliosphere and the incredible light-up drummers, Spark.
The festivities kick off on the first of the late night shopping events on Thursday 22nd November. The full line up is as follows:
Thursday 22nd November - Heliosphere, a suspending balletic aerialist flying high on a gravitating giant balloon, performing in Princesshay square at 5pm, 6pm and 7pm
This year the city will be illuminated with the biggest display of Christmas lights Exeter has ever seen.
For the third year, InExeter will host and celebrate the city’s Christmas lights switch on event with a new festival for all the family culminating in the lights being switched on at a new time of 5pm on Sunday 18th November in close partnership with Stagecoach and sponsor Crealy.
The annual event has moved to a Sunday, and the city will host a full day of family friendly, festive events, including crafting activities and face painting and live music from local...
