Event details

Christmas comes to town!

Our annual Christmas lights switch-on, Lighting up Luton for Christmas, is returning on Saturday 23 November 2024. Come along and enjoy an afternoon of entertainment and live music, in partnership with Luton BID and Luton Point.

Our special guest this year is Bluey, funded by Luton BID. In addition, Luton Point will open their Enchanted Forest Grotto on the day from 10am, so that you and your family can:

🎅🏻 meet Father Christmas in his log cabin
🎄enjoy a festive craft
📸 have a photo on the Woodland Throne

We promise you some great outdoor entertainment and live music on the day, from 2pm until the light switch-on at around 6pm.

Grotto session dates:
- Every weekend from 23 November
- Daily from Saturday 21 December until Christmas Eve
- Quiet sessions each Sunday from 10 to 11am, offering a quieter, more relaxed environment, similar to Luton Point's weekly quiet hour.
- Entry is free if you spend £20 in stores at Luton Point or make a donation to charity.

Activities and entertainment:
- Bluey meet and greet (funded by Luton BID)
- Face painting (funded by Luton BID)
- Christmas carol singers and performances throughout December at Luton Point
- Prayer tree and nativity during December at Church Street windows at Luton Point

Performances
- Stage hosted by award winning compere, JezO
- Griffin Players
- NGYT
- Warriorz
- Luton Youth Rock Band
- Luton Youth Funk Orchestra
- Yvonne Michele
- Tanesia

Activities and entertainment:
- Bluey meet and greet (funded by Luton BID)
- Face painting (funded by Luton BID)
- Bauble decorating and reindeer masks with Mary Hearne
- Colouring activities (funded by Step Forward Luton)
- Activity to be confirmed (funded by Desi Fest Luton)
- Living Snow Globe performances
- Christmas carol singers and performances throughout December at Luton Point
- Prayer tree and nativity during December at Church Street windows at Luton Point

Road Closures
- Manchester Street will be closed from 9am to 9pm.
- Wellington Street and Upper George Street will be closed from Midday to 7pm.
- Parking is available in the town centre car parks (Crawley Road being the closest Luton Council owned car park)
- Pedestrian access is available from all directions in the town centre.

Lighting up Luton for Christmas is possible thanks to sponsorship through our airport company, Luton Rising. Thank you also to Luton BID for event support.