Arts charity Same Sky will host Brighton’s largest Burning the Clocks parade on December 21st to celebrate the shortest day of the year.
The parade will start at 6 pm on New Road, and local people will carry handmade paper lanterns through Brighton’s city centre alongside band members and performers.
The parade ends on Kemptown Beach, where there will be a bonfire with lanterns passed into it, fireworks, and the burning of an effigy.
Robert Batson, Same Sky executive producer, said: “It’s going to be really, really massive. We increased the capacity of the parade by at least 30-40%.
“We’ve done this massive commission for the effigy that’s going to be all these different parts that are assembled on the beach; we have more bands than ever as well.”
This parade is a free event that is suitable for all ages.
This year’s theme is ‘Clocks’, and it drew inspiration from last year’s successful parade and changing ideas about the passage of time.
Robert Batson, said: “Sometimes people can use it as a place to mourn the year that has passed and look forward to the next year.
“Sometimes it’s just a nice Christmas tradition for families who look forward to it every year.”
Two thousand people will participate in this parade, and an expected thirty thousand people will watch it.
People who want to partake in this parade can purchase a lantern kit from Same Sky’s website.