All your favourite attractions from previous Light Up Lyneham events, and now with more of what you like. Grab your gloves and coat, bring your neighbours and friends, and enjoy the Lantern Walk, extraordinary performances, and great community stalls.
Saturday 29 July 2023 3:30pm to 8:00pm
Light up Lyneham is an enchanting community event that illuminates Lyneham Shops and Wetlands with a dazzling display of lights, colour, and joy. Residents and visitors gather to witness the transformation of the Lyneham Wetlands into a magical wonderland. Vibrant installations, shimmering lanterns, and captivating projections adorn the route of the Lantern Walk, creating a sense of wonder and unity. The event showcases the artistic talents of local residents and celebrates the spirit of togetherness. From illuminated sculptures to interactive light shows, Light up Lyneham offers a memorable experience for all ages, bringing warmth and cheer to the heart of the community.
Continue reading to discover more about activities, performers, stallholders, and the very important sponsors. Look for us on social media, and check back later for more details including the performance schedule for the event, and updated list of performers and stallholders as we confirm their participation.
Sunset Lantern Walk from Lyneham Shops to the Lyneham Wetlands and return
Installation Artists
We are incredibly grateful to the following professional artists and community members for creating wonderful installations for everyone’s enjoyment.
Fantastic Performers and Entertainment
The amazing Canberra Prosperous Mountain and Lion Dance
Our Incredible MC Wayne Herbert
Wayne is a prominent promoter of the rights of and opportunities for people with disability and people in the LGBTIQ community.
The head-spinning ACT Unicycling
Try your hand (or is that your feet?) at unicycling with ACT Unicycling. No experience necessary.
The fabulous Mr Tim
The Magical CONOR LEISKI
The Pumping AINSLIE FIRE TRUCK
Get up close and personal with a Fire Truck from the Ainslie station, between 4 and 5pm.
The Glowing Monica Talbot
Watch Monica’s mesmerising performance with glowing hula hoops.
The Vivacious Guy Alias
Guy is a fierce advocate within the local LGBTQI+ community and he is the consummate performer! His productions are fun, authentic, inclusive and engaging.
The Incredible TOBY COLE LHS Choir
Toby Cole and the LHS choir he nurtures is rumoured to be found around the wetlands during the Lantern Walk.
THE Wonderful CANBERRA SHANTY CLUB
THE Smooth Whiskey Sippers
THE Intriguing BLUE ANGEL AND DR WIEDEMANN
THE Extraordinary Cashews
The Cashews (Pete and Alison) are modern day troubadours, and champions of local folk.
THE Revered Silver Foxes
Performance Schedule
This schedule is subject to change.
Outdoor Stage
15:30 Welcome
15:45 Drummers Not Plumbers
16:15 Mr Tim choir
16:45 St Joseph’s Bucket Drummers
17:00 Blue Angel & Dr Wiedemann
17:30 Start of Lantern Walk
17:35 Andante Andante
18:05 The Cashews
18:35 Mr Tim
19:05 The Whiskey Sippers
20:00 Farewell
16:00 Drag story time
16:30 Magic workshop
17:00 The Cashews
17:30 Canberra Shanty Club
18:30 Andante Andante
19:00 The Silver Foxes
19:30 close
ACT Unicycling
ACT Fire Truck (16:00-1700)
Bambi Valentine
Conor Leiski
Monica Talbot
Toby Cole choir (wetlands)
Guy Alias
Scintillating Stalls
Lyneham Primary P&C
Soup, curry, cakes, clothes, glow in the dark items
Next Gen
Information, membership
Wattle Early Childhood Centre
Cakes
Zoe
Jewellery, earrings
13th Canberra Scout Group
Lantern Making
Lisa
Recycled winter clothing
Sly Fox
Coffee, rum, gin
Lyneham Commons
Information and tea
Black Mt Girl Guides
Cakes
Pedal Power
Cycling information
Crossroads Church
Ice cream
Crochet Flowers
Sweets and children’s hats
Featured Local Artist: Anna Jagiello
Art, reclaimed jewellery, clothing
Old Canberra Inn
Beer cans and mulled wine
Beata
Locally crafted postcards
Dental Embassy
Pop-up advice and goody bag
Stuart the Cat Designs
Tea towels, earrings
Karmakat Emporium
Hand felted merino goods
Lyneham Community Association
Information, membership, lost property, lost children, first aid
Generous Sponsors
We are incredibly thankful for the generous support of our sponsors. We simply couldn’t put on Light Up Lyneham without them. Just as they’ve supported us, we hope you can support them.
Lantern making guides
Click on lanterns below to view the guide to make it.
Paper Lantern
Easy Paper Lantern
Paper Lantern
Milk Bottle Lantern
Social media
Please consider registering your intention or interest in attending, so we have an idea of how many people to expect.
#LightUpLyneham
Don't lose your child!
Your children are your responsibility. Here are some tips on keeping your child safe. Applicability will obviously depend on the age of your child.
- Agree beforehand on a meeting point.
- Write your phone number on the child’s arm.
- Keep an eye on your child at all times.
- Remind your child of the risks (cars, roads, water, strangers).
- Don’t allow your child to run ahead of the Mountain Lion on the lantern walk.
- If you become separated, go to the LCA tent.
- An LCA volunteer (fluoro jacket) will stay with a lost child and contact the LCA tent.
Want to get involved?
Light Up Lyneham is organised and run exclusively by volunteers. Everyone in our community is welcome to join the celebration and everyone is welcome to get involved.
If you’d like to help, we have a range of volunteer opportunities from decorating the shops and Lyneham Primary school with fairy lights, to counting attendees, or collecting rubbish and recycling.
Click on the image above to access the volunteer sign-up sheet.
We are also looking for loans or donations of solar fairy lights, old picnic blankets, pillows and rugs (for an outdoor picnic space), outdoor extension cords and battery powered work or camping lights.
If you have are happy to loan these items please tag your items with name and phone number, and contact the Light Up Lyneham team via the email below for drop off and pick up details: light.up.lyneham@gmail.com.
If you have any other ideas or ways you’d like to get involved, please reach out to us via: light.up.lyneham@gmail.com.
Related Event: Family Friendly Bike Ride
Click on the image to register for this fantastic opportunity. Go on the ride and be back in time for Light Up Lyneham.
