'We’re so lucky to live in such a supportive town' - Warwick Christmas Lights team thanks community for its support

The Warwick Christmas Lights team, which is connected to Warwick Town Council, has been working since 2023 to fundraising and install new lights in the town.

Each year, the team works to gather sponsorship and support from local businesses and organisations to help with the costs towards new or replacement lights.

2025 saw several new light installations in the town, including a new light curtain in the market square after the previous one from 2015 reached the end of its life.

A new one was kindly funded by the Warwick School Foundation.

After another successful year, the light team have issued a thank you to the community for its support and feedback on the lights.

On behalf of the Warwick Christmas Lights team, George Palmer, finance and communications officer at Warwick Town Council, said: “This year has been another fantastic one for fundraising and community involvement.

"We were incredibly grateful to have over 40 official sponsors, with Warwick School Foundation as our main sponsor.

"Their generous support covered the total cost of a brand-new curtain of lights in the market square, which has made a real impact this Christmas.

“We’d also like to thank St Mary’s Christmas Tree Festival for allowing us to run a tombola during Victorian Evening, which raised £364 towards the lights.

"Our biggest event of the year was Small Business Saturday, where we partnered with The Myton Hospice to truly bring Christmas to Warwick.

"The day included horse and carriage rides, Santa and his sleigh, and a Christmas Fun Day at The Court House, all of which were very well received by the community.

“A huge thank you goes to everyone who supports our fundraising efforts – every penny raised goes directly into Warwick’s Christmas Lights.”

The team are already starting to put plans in place for next year’s fundraising efforts and lights and are once again encouraging the community to get involved.

George said: “Looking ahead to 2026, our sponsorship packages will open in January, and we have plans for fundraising throughout the year.

"We’ve listened carefully to community feedback about the lights people would like to see in Warwick, and while we don’t want to promise anything just yet, the team are already working hard behind the scenes with the aim of installing some new, magnificent lights for Christmas 2026.

“One of our biggest ongoing challenges is sourcing prizes for our tombolas and raffles.

"If anyone is having a Christmas clear-out and has a spare gift set or bottle of wine, we’d be incredibly grateful for donations.

"These can be dropped off at Warwick Visitor Centre in the Court House, or donors can contact me directly at: [email protected] to arrange a local collection.

“The feedback on this year’s lights has been fantastic, and we’re so lucky to live in such a supportive town.

"A huge thank you to everyone who helps make Warwick’s Christmas Lights possible – you really do make a difference.”