Bedminster Lantern Parade will be taking a break this year to develop plans for the future. Organisers have decided to hit the pause button on the Bedminster project - which attracts thousands of spectators in south Bristol - and have stressed this is not the end of the project.
It will be the first time in eleven years the volunteer-run project has taken a break outside of the pandemic. The non-profit community project works with schools, residents and businesses over three months each autumn to build thousands of lanterns for the annual parade.
Organisers expressed their gratitude for all of the support from the community over the years but said they "need time to explore the future financial sustainability of the project". Earlier this year, the project launched a donation page to raise vital funds to make the 2023 parade possible.
