# Event Details - **Event Name**: Light Up the Old Docks - Lantern Parade - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm – Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm - **Event Description**: A free lantern parade for Rotherhithe - made possible through Southwark Council's Cultural Celebration Grant.About this Event https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/e5bdfbd0-9cf1-11f0-b674-89084c2d94ed-rimg-w987-h740-dc040406-gmir.jpg ✨ Light Up the Old DocksOn Saturday 15th November, as evening falls, prepare to step into a different world. Russia Dock Woodlands will come alive with light and sound, with surprises around every corner. Local folk tales, living heritage and hundreds of handmade lanterns will come together in a magical evening of music, storytelling and street theatre.As you wander through this enchanted space, your lantern will help illuminate the hidden corners and forgotten histories of the area. Discover the story of the old docks, once bustling with ships bringing wood and whales into industrial London. Feel the rumble of the printing press processing Norwegian timber. Hear stories of migration and home, past and present – families arriving in Southwark, journeys that shaped the community, and memories that continue to resonate today. Every turn of the path and every glow of light will reveal something new, offering glimpses of Southwark’s past, woven into performances, installations and song. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/e64c3210-9cf1-11f0-9a87-4568b0ae2ecf-rimg-w1200-h674-dc1e1d1a-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/e68fa3b0-9cf1-11f0-b674-89084c2d94ed-rimg-w1200-h675-dc191411-gmir.jpg ? Lantern Making WorkshopsIn the lead up to the parade, we will be running a series of workshops at local schools, community groups and youth clubs. If you would like to make a lantern with us, come along to our weekend of free lantern making, and learn how to make your own willow lantern, on the 25th and 26th of October at Dockland's Settlements. The workshops are totally free, but you can book in advance here to ensure your spot!You’ll work with natural materials that are a satisfying and and simple to shape: fresh buff willow, eco-friendly tape, wet-strength tissue, and non-toxic PVA glue. You’ll bend, tape, and layer your designs, bringing them to life with LED lights.With our guidance, you can make anything you like – birds, footballs, castles, lifesize lantern dogs, even dinosaurs! Our expert team of lantern makers will help you realise your ideas, no matter how big or imaginative.Our workshops are about more than just lanterns – they're about community, and integrating people's own stories and living heritage into the artistic process. Who knows – maybe a story you share at the workshop will find its way into the parade, becoming part of the night’s unfolding tale! https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/e728fd80-9cf1-11f0-a408-27fbc2ff383f-rimg-w1110-h740-dc5f5e5e-gmir.jpg ✨ About UsWe are Light Whale International, a collective of lantern makers and performers. We began our practice in France and now deliver lantern parades, light installations, and craft workshops to communities in the UK and beyond.For the last four years, we have run annual lantern parades in Tonnerre, France, and Eye Village, UK. Now, with the support of the Southwark Cultural Celebrations Grant, we are bringing a new lantern parade to Rotherhithe – and we can’t wait to share it with you!✨Illuminate BermondseyThe adventure doesn’t end there – our sister parade, Illuminate Bermondsey, takes place the following weekend, continuing the celebration of light, community, and creativity. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/e80d6a10-9cf1-11f0-b674-89084c2d94ed-rimg-w740-h740-dc2f2f15-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/light-up-the-old-docks-lantern-parade/100001708661144479 - **Event Categories**: Workshops, Art, Entertainment, Theatre, performances, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 13 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Flight-up-the-old-docks-lantern-parade-tickets-1708661144479 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Russia Dock Woodland - **lat**: 51.4998644 - **long**: -0.0396799 - **full address**: Russia Dock Woodland, Somerford Way, London, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Light Whale International (https://allevents.in/org/light-whale-international/26814510) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/45e210f363756ea46cd73d81d756ca84c18d9e60feeca6b92728f44bce668722-rimg-w1200-h600-dc141713-gmir.jpg?v=1759122329 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c979d6ef0984aefa053d7113cf74415c6de650a4cdbaedb1444a1865689c8f08-rimg-w400-h400-dc131613-gmir.jpg?v=1759122328 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Russia Dock Woodland, Somerford Way, London, United Kingdom - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 GBP - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Light Whale International - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** Workshops, Art, Entertainment, Theatre, performances, trips-adventures - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Light Up the Old Docks - Lantern Parade ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Light Up the Old Docks - Lantern Parade", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/45e210f363756ea46cd73d81d756ca84c18d9e60feeca6b92728f44bce668722-rimg-w1200-h600-dc141713-gmir.jpg?v=1759122329", "startDate": "2025-11-15", "endDate": "2025-11-15", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/light-up-the-old-docks-lantern-parade/100001708661144479", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Russia Dock Woodland", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Somerford Way", "postalCode": "SE16 6QW", "addressLocality": "London", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.4998644", "longitude": "-0.0396799" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "A free lantern parade for Rotherhithe - made possible through Southwark Council's Cultural Celebration Grant.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "2025-11-15", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/light-up-the-old-docks-lantern-parade/100001708661144479" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/light-up-the-old-docks-lantern-parade/100001708661144479", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Light Whale International", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/light-whale-international/26814510", "description": "Welcome to Light Whale InternationalBringing lantern parades, light installations and craft workshops to communities in the UK and beyond!" } ] } ] ```