Memorial Lighting Scheme
Our memorial lighting scheme is agreed annually and runs January to December. It includes lighting of Newport Bridge and Town Centre lighting columns and fountain lights.
The memorial lighting scheme includes a group of nationally recognised commemoration days, including those that are relevant and significant for Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.
The lighting dates will normally be the only pre-set commemoration or campaign days which we align our lighting schedule with. We may agree to responsive lighting changes however, these are limited and in response to a major event or incident which has a profound impact on the general public.
2026 schedule
The following schedule was agreed by Cabinet Members for 2026.
Date | Event | Lighting Colour |
|---|---|---|
Tuesday 27 January | Holocaust Memorial Day | Purple |
Sunday 1 February | LGBT+ History Month | Multi |
Wednesday 4 February | World Cancer Day | Orange |
| Sunday 8 March | International Women's Day | Purple |
Monday 23 March | National Day of Reflection | Yellow |
Saturday 28 March | Earth Hour (8:30pm to 9:30pm) | Switched off |
Thursday 2 April | Autism Acceptance Day | Gold |
Thursday 23 April | St George's Day | Red and white |
| Tuesday 28 April | International Workers Memorial Day | Purple |
| Monday 11 May | Foster Care Fortnight | Pink and purple |
Monday 18 May | National Dementia Action Week | Purple |
| Wednesday 20 May | Foster Care Fortnight | Pink and purple |
Monday 1 June | National Volunteering Week | Red and purple |
Monday 8 June | National Carers Week | Blue |
| Monday 15 June | Shared Lives Week | Purple |
| Saturday 20 June | Stockton's Armed Forces Day: Community Celebration | Red, white and blue |
Saturday 27 June | Armed Forces Day | Red, white and blue |
Friday 4 September | World Sexual Health Awareness Day | Orange and blue |
Monday 21 September | Fairtrade Fortnight | Blue and green |
| Saturday 26 September | Organ Donation Week | Purple |
Thursday 1 October | Stoptober (Stop Smoking Campaign) | Red |
Friday 9 October | Baby Loss Awareness Week | Pink and blue |
Saturday 10 October | World Mental Health Day | Purple |
| Friday 16 October | Show Racism the Red Card | Red |
Sunday 1 November | National Care Leavers Month | Blue |
Wednesday 11 November | Remembrance Day | Red |
Saturday 14 November | World Diabetes Day | Blue |
Wednesday 25 November | International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women | Orange |
Memorial lighting requests
We will consider lighting requests from members of the public, community groups and charities for the following year's programme. Due to the number of requests received we cannot guarantee that requests will be approved.
