Spectacular mountain-based light shows in order to raise vital funds for charity
Mountains are our passion, and so is delivering unforgettable experiences. For 4 years now we've been merging the two and have been using Lakeland Mountain Guides as a platform to raise funds for various charities. It all started back in 2015 when we did our first ever 'Striding Edge by Torchlight' event. This fundraiser sees participants tackle Striding Edge at night in aid of the Lake District Search & Mountain Rescue Association. Even though we were joined by only 7 people it was the seed that has now developed into a budding tree. On the same day as that first event (April 25th, 2015) an earthquake rocked Nepal and killed over 9,000 people. With Nepal being close to our hearts we quickly organised 'Blencathra by Moonlight' which saw us lead over 150 people up Blencathra at night and raising over £5,000. In 2016 we hosted the incredible 'Catbells Festival of Light' and then 2017 saw the ' Lakeland Festival of Light' over Braithwaite. Between these two events we have raised an additional £25,000 for charities which send funds to the people of Nepal. In the intervening years we have also held our annual 'Striding Edge by Torchlight' events and our total raised for LDSAMRA now exceeds £4,000. The 2018 Lakeland Festival of Light returned to Catbells and raised over £13,500, but this was smashed in 2019 when 2000 people joined the event, which was again on Catbells, and riased over £16,000 for the Lake District Mountain Rescue Association.
These events donate 100% of the profits to charity and so far we have raised in excess of £63,000 for 4 different charities and had more than 3,600 people come light up the fells .
The video below will tell you more about our story and the 2017 Lakeland Festival of Light event.
The Official Festival of Light Team
Professional photographer at Lakeland Photo Walks. A real passion for Landscape Photography and always on the search for that different angle!
MATT LE VOI
Owner of Lakeland Mountain Guides and founder of the Lakeland Festival of Light. He has a passion for the mountains and raising funds for charity...
CARMEN NORMAN
HARRY BAKER
Professional photographer at Harry Baker Photography. A very talented photographer in all disciplines - from landscape to wedding.
Keen Adventurer, usually with camera in hand. Tom runs Tom Mcnally Photography and is also a very popular choice as a wedding photographer!
MATTYY SIMPSON
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The Lakeland Festival of Light - Saturday 2nd May 2020
Join us for our 6th Lakeland Festival of Light!
Date: Saturday 2nd May
Time: 6pm Meet, until about 11pm.
Where: Meet at the Rawnsley Centre, Keswick.
What: Light up Catbells in support of the Lake District Mountain Rescue Search Dogs.
Tickets & Donations: A ticket IS NOT required for this event. We do however ask for donations, with a recommended figure of £20 per adult that attends.
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/619056125230060/
Striding Edge by Torchlight
Join us on Saturday 19th October 2019 for our 5th Striding Edge by Torchlight. This our most daring of all the events as it sees participants traverse Striding Edge onto Helvellyn under darkness. This is a fully guided event however you must have previous experience of scrambling in order to attend.
Our charity of choice for this event is the Lake District Search & Mountain Rescue Association. LDSAMRA is the umbrella body for all the rescue teams here in the Lake District and so they all benefit from the funds raised on the night.
The event is £50 to attend and all profits (after guiding fees have been removed) go to LDSAMRA. For more information or to sign up please click here.
Light up for Langdale & Ambleside MRT - Festival of Light Special
Come and celebrate the 50th birthday of the Langdale & Ambleside Mountain Rescue team by lighting up the Langdale Pikes!
As with our other events we will be raising money for charity through voluntary donations. The chosen charities are to be Lake District Search & Mountain Rescue Association and Fix the Fells.
Date: Friday 3rd April 2020
Time: 6pm Meet, until about 11pm.
Where: Meet at The Sticklebarn, LA22 9JU
Tickets & Donations: A ticket IS NOT required for this event. We do however ask for donations, with a recommended figure of £20 per adult that attends.
What: Hike up one of three peaks to light up the Langdale Pikes. 1.5-2 hours of walking uphill followed by a 1.5 hour descent.
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/370886213576351/
