Barnard Castle Christmas Lights

17/10/2026

It’s less than three weeks until Barnard Castle Bonfire Night! 🔥 🎆 ⬇️

📆 This years bonfire night takes place on Friday 6th November. Gates open at 5.30pm, the bonfire will be lit at 6.30pm and the fireworks at 7pm

📍The Upper Demesnes, Barnard Castle

🍔 There will be several caterers on site alongside the usual entertainment!

🎟️ Tickets are available from Galgate News, The Witham and online at:

https://thewitham.org.uk/event/barnard-castle-bonfire-night-5/

21/09/2026

⏰ Just a reminder for tonight public consultation meeting!

Have your say on this years Christmas Lights Switch On Event and the Christmas Lights display from 2027 onwards.

The Christmas Lights Committee are working with Barnard Castle Town Council and The Witham on planning the switch on event, and would like to hear the thoughts of businesses and the public on both this and how the Committee plan out the lights for future years, including how we spend funds.

We are holding a public consultation event at The Witham Hall, to listen to ideas and feedback from the community which will help build this years switch on event and the Christmas Lights display for future years 📣

We would be delighted if you could along and details are:
📆 Monday 21st September
⏰ 6pm to 7pm
📍 The Witham Hall, Horsemarket, Barnard Castle
☕️ Teas and coffees provided

Please do come along and have your say! 🙏

12/09/2026

👀 You may have seen some of the lights in the town illuminated in green 🙏

This week is Air Ambulance Week and in support of Great North Air Ambulance Service, we have lit the memorial tree on Galgate and the Market Cross in green.

The Witham and the the Teesdale Methodists Church have also joined us in switching their lights green 💚

09/09/2026

Have your say on this years Christmas Lights Switch On Event…

This year’s switch on event takes place on Friday 27th November.

The Christmas Lights Committee are working with Barnard Castle Town Council and The Witham on planning the switch on event, and would like to hear the thoughts of businesses and the public.

We are holding a public consultation event at The Witham Hall, to listen to ideas and feedback from the community which will help build this years switch on event 📣

We would be delighted if you could along and details are:
📆 Monday 21st September
⏰ 6pm to 7pm
📍 The Witham Hall, Horsemarket, Barnard Castle
☕️ Teas and coffees provided

Please do come along and have your say on this years event! 🙏

25/05/2026

Wishing our friends the Barnard Castle Meet, a beautiful and successful final day for the Barney Meet Weekend 2026 🎉

The weather is beautiful for the famous Barnard Castle Meet Parade through the town starting at 1pm from Glaxo car park, with this years theme music and dance 🎶 🕺 ☀️

And to add to the day, there is entertainment, fairground rides, family activities, food vendors and the bar on the Demesnes 😃

A fantastic community event! 👋

21/03/2026

Have you seen the memorial tree on the Galgate Greens lit up this weekend to commemorate World Down Syndrome Day? 💙

This years World Down Syndrome Day is today, Saturday 21st March, and was created to celebrate the lives of people with Down syndrome and to make sure they have the same freedoms and opportunities as everybody else. This years theme is loneliness and the colours of blue and yellow are the official colours for Down syndrome. Blue represents the sky and what is possible, while yellow represents happiness and positivity.

We hope our mark of commemoration helps raise awareness of Down syndrome 🙏

25/12/2025

We hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas 🥰🎄

07/12/2025

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What a beaut in Barnard Castle.

It’s beginning to feel festive right across the North East.

I’ll be posting a Christmas tree from across the region every day in the run up to Christmas. I’d love to share your local tree. Send them in to [email protected].