Lantern Parade: Carol Concert with St Benedicts Singers

St Benedict's Singers are leading the Gloucester Lantern Parade on Saturday 14 November, starting at Gloucester Cathedral in the Nave. It's a two-part evening: a carol service at 4pm, followed by the parade from 4.30pm.

The parade is back this year with maritime-inspired lanterns made by local schools, artists and community groups, all drawing on the 200th anniversary of the Gloucester Docks. The evening kicks off with the carol service sung by the Cathedral's own St Benedict's Singers, and from there the procession carries through the gate streets and around Kings Square before finishing at the Museum of Gloucester, where it meets the town's Christmas light switch-on.

If you've never seen the parade, it's a good way to see the city lit up from the inside. The Cathedral sits in the historic heart of Gloucester, its tower visible from many spots around the city, and the route takes you from the Nave, through the gate streets and around Kings Square, and on to the Museum of Gloucester. If you'd rather make something than just watch, there are lantern-making workshops available for anyone who wants to get involved.

It's a free event open to the public, so you don't need to book. The carol service starts at 4pm in the Nave of Gloucester Cathedral, and the parade follows from 4.30pm.