From Battle of Britain Day to Earth Hour - The special events marked in 2025 with the Borough's Memorial Lighting
Iconic bridges and buildings in the Borough will once again light up for good causes and important anniversaries throughout the year.
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council's popular memorial lighting scheme sees structures like the Newport Bridge, the Riverside and Stockton town centre bathed in colourful lights to show the Borough's support for a range of nationally recognised special occasions and good causes.
The LED lighting has been used to mark everything from Holocaust Memorial Day and World Cancer Day to Stoptober and Show Racism the Red Card.
And now the Council's Cabinet has agreed an updated annual programme for 2025.
Councillor Bob Cook, Leader of the Council, said: "Our memorial lighting programme is always very popular and is shared far and wide on social media, highlighting these special days usually as part of a wider campaign.
"The use of coloured lights has allowed us to show our support for a wide range of nationally recognised causes and important anniversaries, whilst also highlighting the Riverside, our iconic bridges and other town centre buildings and structures at their very best.
"And of course, if anyone wishes to submit a request for next year's memorial lighting programme they can do so via our website."
Memorial Lighting dates for 2025 can be found in the table below:
| Date | Event | Colour(s) |
|---|---|---|
Monday 27 January | Holocaust Memorial Day | Purple |
Saturday 1 February | LGBT+ History Month | Multi |
Tuesday 4 February | World Cancer Day | Orange |
| Saturday 8 March | International Women's Day | White/Purple/Green |
Sunday 9 March | National Day of Reflection | Yellow |
Saturday 22 March | Earth Hour (8.30pm-9.30pm) | Switched off |
Wednesday 2 April | Autism Acceptance Day | Gold |
| Friday 11 April | World Parkinsons Day 2025 | Blue |
Wednesday 23 April | St George's Day | Red/White |
| Thursday 8 May | VE Day 80th Anniversary | Red/White/Blue |
| Monday 19 May | National Dementia Action Week | Purple |
Monday 2 June | National Volunteering Week | Red/Purple |
Monday 9 June | National Carers Week | Blue |
| Saturday 28 June | Armed Forces Day | Red/White/Blue |
| Friday 15 August | VJ Day 80th Anniversary | Red/White/Blue |
| Thursday 4 September | World Sexual Health Awareness Day | Orange/Blue |
Monday 15 September | Battle of Britain Day 85th Anniversary | Red/White/Blue |
Monday 22 September | Fairtrade Fortnight | Blue/Green |
Wednesday 1 October | Stoptober (Stop Smoking Campaign) | Red |
Thursday 9 October | Baby Loss Awareness Week | Pink/Blue |
Friday 10 October | World Mental Health Day | Purple |
Friday 17 October | Show Racism the Red Card | Red |
October date TBC | National Care Leavers Week | Blue |
Tuesday 11 November | Remembrance Day | Red |
Friday 14 November | World Diabetes Day | Blue |
| Tuesday 25 November | International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women | Orange |
To find out more, submit a request for next year's annual memorial lighting programme
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