LightsofLeamington

Presenting ✨Switched On Stories: Capturing memories of the past ✨Spotlight: Collaborate, Create, Illuminate (in dev). See:

[LightsofLeamington @LightsofLeam]

🪔Thanks to everyone who came to our✨Switched On Stories✨Diya Lamp Workshop @SYDNICentre. It was great to share what light means to us & create some beautiful pieces for our exhibition to celebrate the original Lights of Leamington Festival in Feb 2025.
#diya #loveleam

[LightsofLeamington @LightsofLeam]

✨Switched On Stories✨are holding two FREE workshops based on the original Lights of Leamington Festival celebrating the role that light plays in our communities and faiths - storytelling event and create your own diya lamp.... 👀Read more https://t.co/HIiLOIbiIq

[LightsofLeamington @LightsofLeam]

What a great day shining a spotlight on the original Lights of Leamington Festival. An amazing time hanging out with all the local organisations as part of #HeritageOpenDays✨Switched on Stories✨were thrilled to meet so many people who kindly shared their stories. Thank you.

[LightsofLeamington @LightsofLeam]

From spectacular destination recreations to the slightly weird and wacky dolls' house construction,✨Switched On Stories✨are thrilled to be discovering more about the original #LightsofLeamington (1951 - 61). Be part of it: Sat 14 Sept🔗https://t.co/fcDfzsw4Oh 🎟️FREE admission

[LightsofLeamington @LightsofLeam]

✨Remember the Lights of Leamington? ‘Switched on Stories’ are recording and preserving the stories and mementos from the iconic festival. 📢Be part of it - help us create an exhibition, film, website, podcasts and community information booklet. More🔗- https://t.co/fcDfzsw4Oh

[Steph @StephsUrbanFizz]

Another highlight this week was welcoming the team from @curatedplace. Our @ace_national funded research into the @LightsofLeam is well underway now💡… meetings, discussions, walks and talks 🌞 with more to come. Many thanks to everyone involved 🙏
#LoveLeam #LightsofLeam

[LightsofLeamington @LightsofLeam]

We would love to hear from you if you have memories of the historical ‘Lights of Leamington’ festival or have bright 💡 ideas for the future.

Find our survey here: https://t.co/LwvSnJ0FUO

(It takes 7-10min depending on how much you wish to share).
Thank you 🙏❤️💡#LoveLeam

[LightsofLeamington @LightsofLeam]

@SDen2604 @johnbray69 @RLSTownCouncil @LoveLeamington @Warwick_DC @ace_national Here you go: https://t.co/LwvSnIJ53g

Thank you 🙏

[LightsofLeamington @LightsofLeam]

@SDen2604 @johnbray69 @RLSTownCouncil @LoveLeamington @Warwick_DC @ace_national We also love 💛 the clock … if you can spare a minute - take a look at here: https://t.co/7AcA8CWFyw. Click through to the WDC archive images (link near the bottom) and there are quite a few pics of the fabulous clock!

Please complete our survey (on the site) if poss too 🙏

[judith clarke @judithclarke01]

Does anyone remember this event?
Leamington Spa: Could lights festival return to town? https://t.co/3AsJn52qNg

[LightsofLeamington @LightsofLeam]

Today!! We are very excited to launch the #LightsOfLeamington research project! Please tell us what your think about the idea of this amazing festival returning?

Our website and survey is here: https://t.co/Ad11kGDzzh

#LoveLeam

[John Bray @johnbray69]

Ambitious plans to revive a lights festival that drew large crowds to a Warwickshire town in the 1950s are being considered. The Lights of Leamington ran in the town's Jephson Gardens for a decade between 1951 and 1961. @RLSTownCouncil @LoveLeamington @Warwick_DC @ace_national