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Stockton-on-Tees’ feature lighting schedule
Our Feature Lighting programme is agreed annually and runs January – December. It includes lighting of the Riverside, Newport Bridge and Town Centre lighting columns / fountain lights. The annual Feature Lighting programme details a select group of nationally recognised commemoration days, including those of a particular relevance and significance for Stockton Council.
The following programme for 2021 was agreed by Cabinet Members:
Date |
Event |
Colour(s) |
January 27 |
Holocaust Memorial Day |
Purple |
February |
LGBT+ History Month |
Multi |
February 4 |
World Cancer Day |
Orange |
February 22 - March 7 |
Fairtrade Fortnight |
Blue/Green |
March 8 |
International Women's Day |
White/Purple/Green |
March 27 |
Earth Hour (8.30pm-9.30pm) |
Switched off |
April 2 |
Autism Acceptance Day |
Gold |
April 23 |
St George's Day |
Red/White |
May 4 - 9 |
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week |
Purple |
May 11 - 17 |
National Dementia Action Week |
Purple |
June 1-7 |
National Volunteering Week |
Red/Purple |
June 7 - 13 |
National Carers Week |
Blue |
June 26 |
Armed Forces Day |
Red/White/Blue |
September 4 |
World Sexual Health Awareness Day |
Orange/Blue |
October 1 |
Stoptober |
Red |
October 9-15 |
Baby Loss Awareness Week |
Pink/Blue |
October 10 |
World Mental Health Day |
Purple |
October 15 |
Show Racism the Red Card |
Red |
November 11 |
Remembrance Day |
Red |
November 14 |
World Diabetes Day |
Blue |
November 25 |
International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women |
Orange |
December 3 | Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day |
Purple |
The Lighting dates will normally be the only pre-set commemoration or campaign days with which we align our lighting schemes. We may agree to periodic responsive lighting changes, however these are expected to be limited as they would only happen in response to a major event/incident, which has a profound impact on the general public.
Please note that we will consider lighting requests from members of the public, community groups, charities etc. Please complete a request form and email it to our Events Team: [email protected]. These requests will only be reviewed for the following year's programme and due to the number of requests received we cannot guarantee that requests will be approved.
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