Light Up The Night is coming this spring with Adlington Hall its new location.
Our memory walk will be held in the grounds of the beautiful country house on Friday, April 24, starting at 7 pm.
The event has been switched from Capesthorne Hall , venue for this popular fundraiser for the last six years.
The annual celebration evening is a unique opportunity to remember lost loved ones.
Entries are now open and we hope walkers will again turn up in their droves to raise much-needed funds through sponsorship.
The walk, sponsored by Ford dealers Sidney Jackson, is over a one-kilometre course and organisers are confident the change of venue will attract even more families.
Events Manager Beth Candy said: “We wanted something different this year and I’m sure we’ll get another big turnout from our loyal supporters.
“Capesthorne Hall is a terrific setting and is still very much part of our plans for some of our other big fundraising events.
“The course at Adlington is shorter and we’ve got lots of activities planned to help make it a night to remember. Gates open at 6 pm and we’ve lots of exciting things in store to keep the family entertained.”
Participants can complete the route as often as they want with the last lap at 9 pm.
Entrants are urged to take advantage of an Early Bird offer of £16 for adults and £11 for children (aged up to 18) which is available until Friday, March 13.
Features include a Memory Tree, lanterns, a fire pit and bands entertaining the crowds, plus usual stalls and refreshments.
Beth said: “The idea of the Memory Tree is that people bring along ribbons, or a picture of a loved one being remembered.
“These can be added to our dedicated Memory Tree, along with a special written message, or left elsewhere along the route. Walkers can also bring decorated lanterns, or collect them from us on the night.”
It is worth noting that the registration fee only covers the cost of staging the event so we ask entrants to raise sponsorship if possible. Donations will go directly towards funding patient care which costs £7,500 a day.
To register and for more details, including how to set up a Just Giving page, visit eastcheshirehospice.org.uk/events/light-up-the-night/
Light Up The Night 2019