BID fully funds new Christmas lights to illuminate Harrogate town centre for another year – with a new additional element

The Harrogate BID team are excited to deliver and fully fund the Christmas lights around the town centre for another year, featuring a new additional element for 2024…

The Business Improvement District (BID) funds the Christmas lights in Harrogate annually to bring a vibrant, festive feel for businesses, visitors and residents in the town centre.

More than 100,000 LED bulbs, which were turned on in mid-November, have brought a touch of magic to key town centre locations and will illuminate the streets until early January.

New ‘twinkly lights’, featuring LED string lighting, have also been placed along Beulah Street and around the Cenotaph area. These can be changed to different colours and patterns to match key milestones, celebrations and remembrance periods throughout the year.

However, a new addition this year features a special projection onto the front of the Victoria Shopping Centre, near to the town’s key transport hubs and shopping locations.

Festive-themed patterns and lights will be projected onto the shopping centre to create a visual spectacle for visitors travelling to the North Yorkshire town from further afield, or anyone making their way around town grabbing their Christmas shopping.

Matthew Chapman, Harrogate BID Chief Executive, said: “The Christmas lights in Harrogate are one of the key campaigns that we fund year on year, so it’s great to bring them back even bigger and better than ever before!

“We have been working alongside a new contractor this year to bring you a state-of-the-art, dazzling display across town.

“We’re also delighted to reveal the additional projection that will also add a new, exciting element to the festive offering in Harrogate.

“We’re passionate about developing and enhancing the Christmas offer for all in our town, so it’s amazing to introduce another added bonus for 2024.”

The Christmas Fayre opens in Harrogate on Friday (November 29^th) and will run for just over two weeks until December 15^th.

Further animations, including the return of the 33-foot tall Ferris Wheel and the Santa-themed road train the ‘Candy Cane Express’, will add to the Christmas offer in Harrogate this year, creating fun for all the family.

The street entertainment team are also preparing to return to Harrogate over the coming weeks to celebrate all things Christmas with special themed performances.

If you have any feedback to share on the Christmas lights or overall festive offer in Harrogate this year, you can email the BID team on info@harrogatebid.co.uk