Ashford's Carnival of the Baubles 2022 - Lantern Window Trail

Ashford’s Carnival of The Baubles is a Free Event taking place on Saturday 26th November. There’s a whole host of activities happening on the day, as well as a Lantern Window Trail to follow on the lead up to the main event. 

On the day there will be a free lantern making workshop at The Craftship (pre-book only), biscuit decorating at The Beehive, a Christmas Makers Market, music from Revelation, a performance from Liv2Dance, a huge light parade, a digital projection show and architectural lighting at St Mary’s Church.  

There’s eleven baubles to see altogether in windows across Ashford town centre;

1, The Little Teapot

2, Salata

3, The Beehive 

4, Emporia

5, The Craftship 

6, Bare Bazaar

7, The Taproom

8, Liv2Dance

9, Valerie’s

10, Leo and Sage 

11, Matches

You can pick up a map of the trail from us in The Craftship or at Made In Ashford in Park Mall, Ashford, Kent. 

The light parade starts at 5pm at Elwick Place and will make its way to the lower High Street at approximately 6pm. This parade is fantastic fun for all the family  and is not to be missed!  

At the end of the parade there will be a digital light projection show from 5pm - 8pm, curated by students form the University of Kent. Working with the theme of space students have explored and played within the boundaries of the architecture of the building. This exciting show will be projected onto the former Odeon Cinema Building. 

Look out for extra offers and discounts from local businesses on the day, pick up a flyer from us at The Craftship or Made In Ashford for more details. 

This event is brought to you by Ashford Borough Council in conjunction with Emergency Exit Arts and Made In Ashford. 

See you there!