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Running a Light Trail Through a UK Winter: What Fails First, and Why Installation Tips
October 28, 2026

Running a Light Trail Through a UK Winter: What Fails First, and Why

On the morning of 23 November 2024, the team at Longleat walked the Festival of Light route and…

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City Lantern Festival Installation Guide Buying Guides
October 22, 2026

City Lantern Festival Installation Guide

Engineering & Installation A city lantern festival display is decided on site long before it is decided on…

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Shopping Mall Christmas Decorations Lantern Guides
October 22, 2026

Shopping Mall Christmas Decorations

Commercial & Retail A mall Christmas display is judged on something a park display never is: whether it…

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Sea Animal Lanterns: Fish, Whale and Turtle Light Displays for Festivals Lantern Guides
October 16, 2026

Sea Animal Lanterns: Fish, Whale and Turtle Light Displays for Festivals

Marine life is the most widely used theme in festival lighting, and the one most often done badly.…

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Giant Lanterns: How Large-Scale Displays Are Built and Installed Installation Tips
October 16, 2026

Giant Lanterns: How Large-Scale Displays Are Built and Installed

Manufacturing guide Giant Lanterns: How Large-Scale Displays Are Built and Installed A giant lantern is not a big…

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Lantern Festive Displays: Planning the Winter and New Year Season Buying Guides
October 15, 2026

Lantern Festive Displays: Planning the Winter and New Year Season

Festive season planning Lantern Festive Displays: Planning the Winter and New Year Season A winter lantern festival is…

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Lantern Factory vs Trading Company: Seven Signals You Can Verify Before You Sign Buying Guides
October 15, 2026

Lantern Factory vs Trading Company: Seven Signals You Can Verify Before You Sign

Two quotes come back looking almost the same. Both answer within a day, both send a catalogue, both…

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Botanical Garden Lantern Festival: A Venue Planning Guide Buying Guides
October 13, 2026

Botanical Garden Lantern Festival: A Venue Planning Guide

A botanical garden lantern festival works when the route is planned around the zones the garden already has,…

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Zoo Lantern Festivals: Panda and Animal Lantern Displays for Modern Zoos Industry News
October 12, 2026

Zoo Lantern Festivals: Panda and Animal Lantern Displays for Modern Zoos

Zoo Lantern Festivals: Panda and Animal Lantern Displays for Modern ZoosA zoo lantern festival turns a daytime animal…

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Light Trail Installation in the UK and Ireland: A Sourcing Guide for Councils, Estates and Zoos Buying Guides
September 23, 2026

Light Trail Installation in the UK and Ireland: A Sourcing Guide for Councils, Estates and Zoos

A UK light trail is sold before it is built. The opening night goes on sale in August,…

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