Family Lantern-Making Workshops with Cornish Lithium & City of Lights

Magical free Christmas family lantern-making workshop at Wheal Martyn with City of Lights artists. 🎨 What to Expect Join us for a magical, hands-on workshop of creativity and community as Cornish Lithium and City of Lights bring you a free lantern-making sessions for families and children aged 8 years and up (all children must attend with an adult). Please book a place for all members of your family - we encourage all ages to help with the lantern building. Over the session, you’ll craft your very own lantern to shine in the St Dennis Christmas Light switch on - Lantern Parade (organised by St Dennis Parish Council) on 28 November 2026. Once you’ve completed your lantern, you will take your lantern home for safe keeping — and you will be invited to join us on 28th November to carry your lantern during the St Dennis village Christmas light switch on - lantern parade before taking it home to enjoy throughout Christmas! We are pleased to be hosting our workshop at Wheal Martyn Clayworks. 💡 Why Join? ⭐ Free to attend – all materials are provided at no cost 👨‍👩‍👧 Perfect for families – suitable for ages 8 +, with adult supervision required 🎨 Enjoy hands-on creativity and see your artwork featured in a joyful community parade 💫 Become part of a growing local lantern tradition as Cornish Lithium builds on the success of previous events led by the City of Lights team, including last year's St Dennis Lantern Parade. 🕯️ About City of Lights CIC For over 25 years, City of Lights has illuminated Cornwall with breathtaking outdoor lantern parades and community arts programmes. Their flagship event - the Truro City of Lights Lantern Parade -recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, attracting up to 30,000 attendees and featuring hundreds of schoolchildren, musicians, and performers. An independent study showed the event generated £8 into the local economy for every £1 spent. The City of Lights team has brought their creative brilliance to communities across Cornwall and beyond — from Bath and Exeter to Falmouth, Helston, Penzance, and Plymouth. Now, they’re joining forces with Cornish Lithium to bring their magic to St Dennis — helping light up the community in a celebration of creativity, connection, and local pride.